Smitty
MAY/JUNE
2002
Volume 45/Issue 3
IN
THIS ISSUE
Contest
Winners
•
First, Second and Third Place Winning Projects
Project
Articles
•
The Tall Bookcase
• The Folding Party Tray
• The Mug Holder Shelf and Baseball
Equipment Holder
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Finishing
Touches - Pt.5 Refinishing
Service Pointers
Lathe
Tailstock & Tool Rest Service Pointers
Safety Tips
Workshop
Fire Safety
What's
New
Hands-On
Timeless Classics Now Available on CD ROM
EDUCATION
• Find
A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
ONLINE
CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request
Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online
Replacement Parts Catalog
MARK
V INFORMATION
• Find
A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request
MARK V Information Package
LINKS
•
Links Worth Visiting
•
Free Woodworking
Tips
FEEDBACK
Contacting
Shopsmith
Copyright
2002.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
ASK
SMITTY!
Here
are the questions . . .
and SMITTY’S answers for this issue!
Choosing
the right moldings for a room
From Tommy Purser, Hexelhurst, GA:
I recently purchased a molding attachment for my Shopsmith MARK
V. I plan to make the molding to go into the great room we have just added
to our home. The room is 20' x 20' with a vaulted ceiling. What size and
type of molding should I use?
There are literally hundreds of molding patterns for enhancing a room - from baseboards to casings (around doors) to chair rails to crown moldings that are typically used to visually “connect” walls to ceilings.
With a vaulted ceiling, you're probably not going to be installing wall-to-ceiling crown moldings…especially if the ceiling takes off at an angle from the top edge of the wall. Depending upon the “style” of your house, I can imagine that a dentil molding might work for this transition. However, without seeing the room, it's difficult for me to tell you.
Besides, moldings are a lot like wine. “What's the best wine? The wine you like the best !” , stated Justin Wilson, the great old Louisiana Bayou, Cajun chef who used to have a regular cooking show on TV. Your choice is based on what looks best to YOU.
I do have a suggestion, however. “The Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association” offers a variety of 25 printed and electronic documents to help people better understand how to select and work with mouldings of all types. You can see a list of these documents at their website (www.wmmpa.com)…or contact them at 507 First Street - Woodland, CA 95695 - (800) 550-7889.
A call to them, explaining your questions…should help them decide which brochures might be of the most help to you. Armed with this information, you should be able to figure out how to create the moldings you want with the cutters available.
Older
MARK V lacks power
From Jim Thornton via e-mail:
I have a 1956 MARK V that seems to lack power. The belts aren't
slipping, but the motor pulls down when trying to use the Table Saw (with
brand-new blade!). Any ideas?
There could be several things causing this. Alignment would be my first choice. Check the main worktable carefully and the alignment of the rip fence. If these are out-of-whack, there could be binding…which could easily cause a lag in power.
Second, have you changed from using a steel blade to using a carbide-tipped blade? If so, the carbide tips are wider and require more power. You might try a thin-kerf saw blade (such as 517351) instead.
Finally, your vintage machine has a 3/4 - hp motor. It is possible that your old motor is “tired” or the bearings are beginning to wear out. Your drive belt could also be worn so far that it's running in the space between the sheaves. These possibilities could require replacement parts. It may be a wise thing for you to send your Headstock into the factory so we can take a look at it for you.
To make arrangements for this, call our TOLL-FREE Technical Services Hotline at 1-800-762-7555. We'll tell you how to return it for a review and estimate.
