Smitty
MAY/JUN
2003
Volume 46/Issue 3
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
Wall-Hung Curio Cabinet
• Mobile Potting Table
• Pencil and Stamp Holder
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Furniture
Joinery
Service Pointers
MARK
V Speed Change Mechanism
Safety Tips
Safety Do's and Don'ts
What's
New
Shopsmith
and Lowe's Team Up
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
2003.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
ASK
SMITTY!
Here
are the questions . . .
and SMITTY’S answers for this issue!
Installing
quarter-round moldings
From Jim Nejedlo, via e-mail:
Do you have some tips/hints for installing (i.e., cutting, measuring
staining, fitting) 3/4" x 3/4" quarter-round moldings between baseboards
and the floor?
There are no real “tricks”...but here are a couple of tips:
First, I hope your room corners are 90-degrees square. If not, you'll either have to “cope” the corners or use some filler where the miters fit together. Unfortunately, I do not have the ability to include drawings or photos in my responses...and instructions for coping are difficult without some sort of visual. Therefore, if you choose coping -- and you're unfamiliar with this technique -- you'll have to look this up in an instructional woodworking book at the library or a book store.
Start by measuring your distances from corner-to-corner very carefully, then cut your molding 1/4" or so longer than this distance....so it “bows-up” in the center, away from the floor. This way, when you nail it down, it will fit very snugly. Remember....it's always better to cut the molding too long than too short. You can always remove more stock -- but it's tough to add it back. So, start long and keep making small, “trial cuts” until you're satisfied that you have the right length.
If you do need to splice two pieces together to attain your desired length, do this with an over-lapping 45-degree “scarf-type” joint whereby the mating end of your left-hand piece is mitered front-to-back....and your right-hand piece back-to-front. The two pieces should be glued together...tacked with a very small brad or two, being careful not to split the wood...clamped and allowed to dry overnight before installing into position. I'm sure you realize that you should stain all moldings before installing them.
For installation, use small 4-penny finishing nails to nail them into position...into the floor...at a fairly steep (60-degree or so) angle. Use a nailset to set the heads and fill the nail holes with a matching colored wood putty.
Hopefully, this info will help and doesn't seem too “elementary”. It really is a fairly simple process.
Resolving
Jointer Fence alignment problems
From Steven Fish via email:
Why can I square my Jointer Fence to the infeed table but not to
the outfeed table?
There are two possible resolutions for this problem:
1) You may have sawdust or other debris between the glides on the bottom of the outfeed table and the cast-in “ways” on the body of the Jointer. Turn the Jointer over, upside-down and loosen the bolt to remove the outfeed table. Clean the ways thoroughly and apply a VERY LIGHT coating of grease.
2) Your fence could be twisted. Check this AFTER you've tried #1 above. Slide infeed tables and outfeed tables so they're perfectly flat and in alignment with one another. Remove the fence and lay it face down on the aligned tables. If it “rocks”, it's probably twisted. To be absolutely sure, lay the fence on a large piece of glass or a piece of laminate-covered countertop (either of these are usually perfectly flat). If it's twisted, it needs to be replaced. Call Customer Services (800-762-7555) for a Return Authorization Number prior to shipping. It could be covered under warranty and qualify for a FREE replacement.
