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8 MUST-KNOW FACTS: ROUTER TABLES VS. SHAPERS

TURN YOUR CIRCULAR SAW INTO A TABLE SAW FOR ONLY $20!

AUGUST 2002

ISSUE #129

WORKSHOP

GUIDE

• Set Up Your Ultimate Shop

• A Workbench Built for

Power Tools!

• 2 Best Mobile Bases

Dining Tables

PLUS

• Frank Lloyd Wright Lamp

• Revolutionary Octopus Whirligig

• Traditional Glass-pane Doors

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Oscillating Spindle Sander

• 1 ⁄ 2 HP, S INGLE P HASE , 4.6 A MP , TEFC M OTOR

• G ROUND C AST I RON 14 1 ⁄ 2 " X 14 1 ⁄ 2 " T ABLE T ILTS TO 45°

• S TROKE L ENGTH : 1"

• F LOOR - TO -T ABLE H EIGHT : 39 1 ⁄ 2

• B UILT - IN 2" D UST C OLLECTION P ORT

• 3450 RPM S PINDLE S PEED

Oscillating Spindle Sander

• 1 HP, S INGLE P HASE , 110/220V, TEFC M OTOR

• P RECISION G ROUND C AST I RON 25" X 25" T ABLE T ILTS TO 45°

• S TROKE L ENGTH : 1 1 ⁄ 2 " • F LOOR - TO -T ABLE H EIGHT : 35 1 ⁄ 2 "

• B UILT - IN 4" D UST C OLLECTION P ORT

NEW TABLE SAWS FOR 2002!

• S PINDLE O SCILLATES AT

64 S TROKES -P ER -M INUTE

• S HIELDED & P ERMANENTLY

L UBRICATED B ALL B EARINGS

• I NCLUDES 80 G RIT S LEEVE

FOR S PINDLE , M ITER G AUGE

AND W RENCH S ET

• A PPROX . S HIPPING

W EIGHT : 95 LBS .

10" HEAVY-DUTY TABLE SAW

WITH CAST IRON WINGS!

• P RECISION GROUND CAST IRON TABLE & WINGS

• W IDE & STABLE STAND

• 5 ⁄ 8 " X 1 1 ⁄ 4 " BALL BEARING ARBOR

• 37" TABLE HEIGHT

• 3 1 ⁄ 8 " CUTTING CAPACITY AT 90°, 2 1 ⁄ 8 " AT 45°

• S EE THRU BLADE GUARD

• T ABLE HAS BEVELED EDGE & T- SLOTS

• 27 1 ⁄ 8 " X 40 5 ⁄ 8 " TABLE SIZE

• 1725 RPM S PINDLE S PEED

• S PINDLE O SCILLATES AT 72 SPM

• 10 T APERED & T HREADED S PINDLE S IZES

• P ERMANENTLY L UBRICATED

B ALL B EARINGS

• I NCLUDES 100 G RIT S LEEVE FOR

E ACH S PINDLE & G ROUND STEEL

T ABLE I NSERTS

• A PPROX . S HIPPING W EIGHT : 300 LBS .

FEATURES PRECISION

SHOP FOX ®

CLASSIC FENCE!

• P RECISION S HOP F OX ® C LASSIC F ENCE

• 2 HP MOTOR

• 4" DUST PORT

• 25" RIP CAPACITY

• M ACHINED STEEL PULLEYS

• P OWER T WIST ® DRIVE BELT

• S MOOTHER ACTION HANDWHEELS

• S HIPPING WEIGHT APPROX :

290 LBS .

G9922

R EG . $ 175 00

SALE

$ 165 00

G1071

R EG . $ 525 00

SALE

24" Drum Sander

• 5 H.P., 220V D RUM M OTOR D RIVES 2 A LUMINUM

S ANDING D RUMS

• 1 ⁄ 4 H.P. C ONVEYOR M OTOR GIVES AN 11 FPM R ATE OF F EED

• 2 B UILT - IN 4" D UST P ORTS FOR E ASY H OOK - UP TO

C OLLECTION S YSTEM

• A LL S TEEL AND B ALL B EARING C ONSTRUCTION

• S TATE - OF - THE -A RT C OMPUTER B ALANCED D RUMS

15" wide-belt sander

(open end)

• O VERALL DIMENSIONS : 61 3 ⁄ 4 "H X

32 1 ⁄ 2 "D X 35"W

• C ONVEYOR S PEED 13 & 16.4 FPM

• B ELT FEED MOTOR : 1 ⁄ 4 HP

• S ANDING BELT MOTOR : 5 HP

• R EQUIRES SINGLE - PHASE , 220V

ELECTRICAL AND 50-70 PSI AIR

• I NCLUDES EXTENDED SUPPORT

BAR FOR WIDE BOARDS

• A PPROX . SHIPPING WEIGHT : 1,000 LBS .

FULLY ADJUSTABLE

CAST IRON MITER GAUGE

G1022PRO

R EG . $ 550 00 SALE

• H ANDLES S TOCK UP TO

23 1 ⁄ 2 " WIDE X 4 1 ⁄ 4 " THICK

• A PPROX . S HIPPING W EIGHT :

430 LBS .

$ 525 00

10" LEFT-TILTING

SUPER HEAVY-DUTY TABLE SAW

G1066

R EG . $ 1095 00

SALE

G9983

R EG . $ 2795 00

SALE

$ 995 00

$ 2750 00

• M AXIMUM DEPTH OF CUT

@ 90°: 3"

• M AXIMUM DEPTH OF

CUT @ 45°: 2 1 ⁄ 8 "

• 5 ⁄ 8 " DIAMETER ARBOR

IS LONG ENOUGH TO

ACCEPT DADO BLADES

UP TO 13 ⁄ 16 "

• B ASE DIMENSION :

20 1 ⁄ 2 " X 20 1 ⁄ 2 "

14" BANDSAW

• P RECISION G ROUND C AST I RON

C ONSTRUCTION

• M AXIMUM CUTTING HEIGHT : 6 3 ⁄ 8 "

• O VERALL SIZE : 66"H X 26"W X 22"D

• T ABLE HEIGHT ABOVE FLOOR : 42 1 ⁄ 2 "

• C UTTING CAPACITY / THROAT : 14 1 ⁄ 4 "

• T ABLE T ILTS 10°L EFT , 45° R IGHT

• B LADE S PEEDS : 2500 &

3350 FPM

• B LADE S IZE : 98"

( 1 ⁄ 8 " TO 3 ⁄ 4 " WIDE )

• I NCLUDES 1 ⁄ 2 " B LADE , F ENCE AND

M ITER G AUGE

• M OTOR : 1 HP, S INGLE P HASE ,

110V / 220V TEFC

• A PPROX . S HIPPING W EIGHT : 165 LBS .

G1019Z

R EG . $ 335 00

SALE

16" Bandsaw

• 2 H.P., 110/220V ( PREWIRED FOR 220V)

TEFC M OTOR WITH C APACITOR S TART

• 3 B LADE S PEEDS : 2275, 2720, 3265 FPM

• M AX . C UTTING W IDTH : 16 1 ⁄ 2 "

• M AX . C UTTING HEIGHT : 7 3 ⁄ 4 "

• P RECISION G ROUND C AST IRON T ABLE

• T ABLE T ILTS : 10° L EFT AND 45° R IGHT

• T ABLE S IZE : 17" X 17"

• B LADE L ENGTH : 113"

• B LADE W IDTH : 1 ⁄ 4 " TO 1"

• O VERALL H EIGHT : 72"

• I NCLUDES 1 ⁄ 2 " B LADE , F ENCE AND

M ITER G AUGE

• A PPROX . S HIPPING W EIGHT : 456 LBS .

• 3 HP, SINGLE - PHASE ,

220V MOTOR

• P RECISION GROUND CAST IRON TABLE

• T ABLE SIZE ( WITH 2 SOLID EXTENSION

WINGS ATTACHED ): 40 1 ⁄ 8 " X 27"

• E XTRA - LARGE HANDWHEELS

• C UTTING CAPACITY : 8" LEFT AND

26" RIGHT OF BLADE

• S HIPPING WEIGHT APPROX . 430 LBS .

TRIPLE BELT

DRIVE SYSTEM

EXTRA LARGE

CAST IRON MITER GAUGE

G1073

R EG . $ 625 00

SALE

MOTOR COVER

& DUST HOOD

INCLUDED

G1023SL

R EG . $ 895 00

SALE

$ 299 95

$ 595 00

$ 875 00

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TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

19 Draw Around Corners

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

A simple hinge can make your layout tasks easier and

more accurate. Plus, use a piece of aluminum angle

to get better crosscuts on your table saw.

21 Delta’s 28-280 Band Saw

ENDURANCE TEST

This is the band saw by which all other 14" band saws are

measured. And it’s been the only 14" band saw in our shop

for the last four years. Find out what we like about this

machine and what we’d want to change.

22 15" Yorkcraft Planer for $699

TOOL TEST

Wilke Machinery’s new Yorkcraft planer has all the bells

and whistles of a 15" stationary planer for a shockingly

low price. Does it stack up? We also test Osborne’s EB3

miter gauge and DeWalt’s new three-speed 12-volt drill.

24 Portable Table Saw

INGENIOUS JIGS

There are times when you need a table saw outside or in

a part of your house where this machine won’t go. Nick

Engler shows you how to build an accurate and portable

table saw that is powered by a circular saw.

By Nick Engler

42 Shapers and Router Tables

Get the real story on the critical differences between

router tables and shapers. Lonnie Bird, the author of

“The Shaper Book” and a router expert, knows better

than just about anyone.

By Lonnie Bird

50 Picking the Best Mobile Base

If you work in a small shop or have to share it with the

family’s transportation, then you’ve need for some mobile

bases. We tested several popular brands and found some

important differences you should know before buying.

54 Ultimate Home Workshop

Yes, you can set up your shop correctly the ﬁrst time. Our

handy guide shows you the best way to place your tools

and store your supplies so you can work smarter.

72 Simple Divided-light Doors

There is no easier or smarter way to add authentic ﬂat

muntins, mullions and glass panes to the doors of your

cabinets. A table saw and spring clamps are all you need.

By Glen Huey

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PROJECTS

32 Power-tool Workbench

Put this bench behind your table saw and

you’ll have a traditional workbench, a great

outfeed table and an enormous assembly

table. The total cost of the wood, hardware

and vise: less than $375.

46 Long Lumber

Cut-off Stand

Cut long lengths of lumber to rough size

without four sawhorses or a helper. This

intelligent stand also works as an adjustable

outfeed stand for many machines.

ON THE COVER

Build a workbench that

works as hard as you

do. This stout bench is

an outfeed table, an

assembly bench and is

great for all sorts of

hand work. Best of all,

you can build it for a

fraction of what you’d

buy in the stores.

62 Fallingwater Table Lamp

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s lamp designs, this

impressive and adjustable lighting ﬁxture is a sim-

ple weekend project.

66 Building Extension Tables

Learn a couple tricks and you can easily install

hardware that will allow your dining table to seat

almost any size family during the holidays.

By Troy Sexton

76 Octopus’s Garden

With a fence post ﬁnial for a head and a high-tech

wind-grabbing rotor, this whirligig shakes its tenta-

cles at the slightest breeze.

By John W. Hutchinson

Cover photo by Al Parrish.

IN EVERY ISSUE

6 Out on a Limb

WoodWorks 2002

8 Letters

Mail from readers

14 Q & A

We answer readers’

most difﬁcult questions

30 American

Woodshops

Scott Phillips visits

Ernie Conover’s

shop and classroom.

83 Caption

the Cartoon

Win a Freud

FJ85 jigsaw

86 Flexner on

Finishing

Storing Finishing

Materials

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88 Out of the

Woodwork

A Lesson in Precision

by Barb Siddiqui

P OPULAR W OODWORKING August 2002

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