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MEASURING & MARKING sa BALANCE SCALE sa BEVEL GAUGE sa CALIPER & DIVIDER sa CENTER FINDER sa CHALK LINE sa CONTOUR GAUGE sa DEPTH GAUGE & HEIGHT GAUGE sa DIAL INDICATOR sa DRAWING INSTRUMENT sa GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY sa GROWTH CHART sa LATHE CALIPER, DUPLICATOR & TEMPLATE sa LEVEL sa LIQUID LEVEL INDICATOR sa MARKING GAUGE sa MICROMETER sa PLUMB BOB & PLUMB LINE sa PRESSURE GAUGE sa PROTRACTOR sa RANGEFINDER sa RULER & MEASURING TAPE sa SCREW THREAD GAUGE sa SQUARE sa STRAIGHTEDGE sa STRAIN GAUGE sa STUD FINDER sa SURVEYING sa TEMPERATURE MEASURING sa TEMPLATE sa TRANSDUCER sa WINDING STICK x GAGE (MEASURING) x GAUGE (MEASURING) x LAYOUT MEASURING & MARKING x MARKING & MEASURING Tip on quickly marking a board into equal divisions using an ordinary ruler. How to make and use a story pole, a straight stick that is marked with vertical dimensions of a work piece in progress. An electronically enhanced angle gauge (plastic drafting triangle) turns on an LED to indicate a perfect 45-degree angle or 90-degree angle. Used to adjust a saw blade, jointer fence, etc. Tip on using a telescoping radio antenna to check diagonal measurements when squaring up a carcase. The best tools for measuring, marking and layout. Basic gear for accurate woodworking. Tips for marking and measuring for woodworking projects. Faster, straighter, nicer. Common-sense measuring tips to improve the appearance of your construction projects. Tip: Make a long-handled, T-shaped measuring device from a yardstick and broom handle for measuring large areas single-handedly. Tip: How to use a framing square and a combination square to measure the diameter of a large circular object. Measuring bow made from a yardstick, string, and dowel. Used in map making. Tips on using your hands, fingers, arms and feet to estimate various distances. Map meter. Make a simple tool that has a calibrated wheel that rolls along a map and converts inches into miles. Tip: How to keep a layout string taut without slippage. Accuracy in woodworking. Quality tools and knowing where accuracy counts are the keys. Tips on dealing with metric measurement in woodworking. Marking and measuring. A look at simple gadgets and techniques for the woodworker. Squaring up large projects. Tips on using geometry, measuring sticks, and winding sticks. Straight, square and true. Five simple measuring techniques that guarantee your big projects stay square and level. Tip on dividing an odd-width board into equal parts without measuring. Special ALMANAC issue includes many measurement tables, statistical tables, formulas, tips and techniques. Topics covered include field, garden, livestock, cooking, equipment, measurements, wood heating and folklore. Combine a laser diode type pointer with a small torpedo level and an angle finder level to project a reference line, measure the angle of a wing, etc. Simple digital-like circuit that can be used as a level monitor for pressure, temperature, fluid and other similar types of sensors. How to build and use a batter board. Tip: Convert an old bicycle fork and wheel into a distance measuring device. Tip: Use matched sections of tongue-and-groove material to make a "story pole". Tools for measuring. Tips on using various rulers, including a "story pole" and parts of your own body. Tip on using a dollar bill to estimate measurements. Tip on brightening the numbers on engraved measuring tools. How to ensure that projects are built straight, square, plumb and level. Make a bevel board to speed the set up of a sliding T-bevel. Time-tested tricks of the carpenter trade to guarantee quick and accurate measuring and marking. Tick sticking. A simple carpentry secret for marking out and cutting complex shapes. Tip: Use a tape measure along with a combination square to make more accurate inside measurements. Ticksticking. How to accurately layout a large, irregularly shaped panel, using a nautical carpentry technique. Make this slipstick measuring device to measure distances between floor and ceiling. Tips for making an improved batter board to support stringlines. How to transfer the location of four (or more) existing holes to a work piece when the holes are not "square". Tips on converting to the metric system in the U.S. building industry. Tip on using inexpensive drywall tape to mark off actual measurements (complete with notes). Tip on locating the left and right sides for a given opening in the center of a wall without actually having to locate the center of the wall. Jig for making accurate measurements starting at the short point on a mitered piece of trim. Lasers on the job site. Pros and cons of the new electronic stringlines. The stick method of measuring and drawing simplifies the layout of big jobs. A review of this ancient technique which uses a stick with many pencil lines scribed on it as a substitute for full-scale drawings. Every element of a job can be drawn on just 2 sticks. Precision. Accurate woodworking tips from steel-rule die makers. Includes proving a table saw, adjusting band saw and jigsaws, accurate measurement, cutting to precise dimensions with a table saw, precision crosscutting, step and repeat, use of ice-pick to safely cut small pieces on a table saw, and miter gauge adjustment. Tip: Rubberband a notepad to your wrist when making measurements. Indexing jig allows accurate positioning for multiple cuts, dadoes, holes, etc. Sparmakers' gauge is used to mark square-sectioned stock to be worked into an octagon (or round) cross section. Japanese measuring and marking tools. Includes the sumitsubo, sashigane, and keshiki. Make a set of wooden 1-2-3 blocks (rectangular gauge blocks measuring 1"x2"x3") to speed the setup of machine tools. Arguments favoring the use of the metric system in woodworking. Simple instrument sets precise angles on table saw and radial arm saw. Making and using a sine bar, along with a gauge block, framing square, and bevel gauge to achieve precise angular cuts. Story poles and how to use them. Constructing and locating kitchen cabinets without a tape measure by using cabinet story poles and site story poles. Tip on using a laser pointer as an accurate cutoff gauge when doing repetitive cutting of work pieces to the same length. Adjustable-length feeler gauge for taking accurate inside measurements of cabinets. Round tenon sizing gauge made from Baltic-birch plywood. How to measure and mark your work accurately. Make a telescoping measuring stick from a couple of pine lengths and some bolts and wing nuts. Use it to find the exact inside measurement of a cabinet or door jamb. Layout techniques for the workshop. Some basic tips and ideas for jigs to simplify layouts for repeated jobs. (1) Template for frequently used circle sizes. (2) Simple way to locate lathe center points on the end of square stock. (3) Even division of circles. (4) Marking hidden edges. (5) Making ellipses. (6) Laying out a corner radius. (7) Locating the center of round stock. (8) Automatic layout for center punching. (9) Drawing compass-struck arcs at the edge of material. (10) Dividing odd-size pieces into equal widths. (11) Draw circles on material with the center cut out. (12) Scribe easy-to-see lines on metal. (13) Self-centering fixture for layout out and drilling rounds. (14) Automatic center-line scriber. (15) Angle layouts. Tip: How to use two eight- to ten-foot 1x1s to measure large, overhead areas. Tools to help you measure and draw plans that will eliminate costly mistakes. Tips on changing English scales to Metric scales on your woodworking machines. Overhead transparency master illustrates basic measuring tools used in woodworking, house construction, etc. Overhead transparency master illustrates various precision measuring tools. Tips on using your hands as measuring tools. Advice for kite flyers on quick and easy ways to estimate the angle of elevation without fancy equipment. Includes tip on how to make a simple quadrant from a flat stick, cardboard, a piece of cord, a weight and a protractor. A guide to the basic tools for measuring in woodworking. Simple gauge quickly shows the thickness of wood up to 1" thick. Tip: Adjustable jig for measuring treads for a staircase or fitted shelves for a bookcase or cabinet. Helps guarantee that the tread or shelf will fit exactly. Tips on making construction measuring easier. Includes the use of a story pole for making duplicate cuts. Measuring up. How to properly measure a room (or a houseful of rooms) in order to prepare a scaled drawing. Tip on using slipsticks (instead of a ruler) to get an accurate measurement. Using sound for detection and measurement. (1) Distance-measuring system acts like a simple radar system. (2) Motion detector is based on the Doppler effect. A 4x magnifying thickness gauge measures in 64ths. Inclinometer. A device to measure the angle or angular movement of your saw table, lathe chuck, or any other tilting surface. Measuring instrument shows variations as small as 1/1000". How to use the fingers on your hands to accurately estimate various measurements. Sheet steel tool. A pocket tool, which can double as a key ring, is suitable for checking several common measurements and can be used as an "emergency" screwdriver, wrench, thread chaser, etc. Workshop minicourse. Measuring and marking. 36 woodworking tips. Includes tips on joinery, sanding, measuring, saws & saw blades, gluing, etc. Measuring up. From rules and gauges to calipers and squares. A look at what's available in measuring and marking tools. Tip on using a beverage can pull tab as a .015" feeler gauge to set auto ignition points. Spotting tool for machinists allows the transfer of hole locations from one piece of stock to another. Some tips on what impact metric measurements may have on your workshop. Precision is easy with these tips for shop accuracy. How to properly use measuring instruments, like rulers and squares, when laying out wood projects. How to true up your saws and learn to cut exactly along the line desired. How to assemble finished projects accurately using jigs and spacers. If building goes metric, what will the switch mean to home improvement and construction. Tables give metric equivalent of common construction materials and supplies. How metric measurement makes construction (such as laying out floors and decks) easier, because the planning can be done on a calculator. Tip on marking a tube, pipe or round turning for cutting at an angle. Tips on accurate measuring and marking depending on the requirements of a woodworking project. Scrap wood corner gauges. Making templates for repetitious marking in production situations. Mistakes of the hand and mind. Tips on measuring and cutting in woodworking in order to eliminate mistakes. Measuring and marking tools for the woodworker. Details units of measure, straightedges and rules, methods for accurate long measurements, and folding rules. Shop-made straightedge, pinch rods and winding sticks described. Using the "Kaltek" RC-103 module, along with common components and a simple calculator, to build an instrument to measure resistance, capacitance, temperature, RPM, length, or angles. May also be used as part of a stopwatch or light meter. Ten measuring rules every craftsman should know. Building your mathematical tool box. (1) Measuring circumference of the earth. (2) Measuring land and laying out square corners with the 3,4,5 triangle. (3) Measuring height of tall objects using shadows. (4) Rules of probability. (5) Measuring the circumference of a circle. (6) Topology and the Mobius strip. Two procedures for measuring the radius of the earth. One method uses three stones, a line of string and a ruler. The second needs a clear view of the sunset from a beach overlooking a large calm lake and a stopwatch. The amateur scientist. How the sun's reflection from water offers a means of calculating the slopes of waves. By photographing the reflection, one can compute the maximum slope without having to go out on the water. Experiments with reflections from a tilted mirror help illustrate the concepts. Layout techniques. Simple tips to improve the measurement precision of your woodworking. Technique for getting perfectly even spacing between a series of holes. The understanding and use of precision measuring instruments as they apply in building and servicing engines. Precison measurements for the car restorer. Part 4. Small hole gauges, telescoping gauges, thickness (feeler) gauges, and vernier calipers. Astronomical computing. Getting the most from a spherometer. Spherometer formulas explained. Includes a BASIC computer program to calculate the sagitta, radius of curvature, and spherometer span. How to make and use a "bulkhead stick" to draw a pattern for a large curved panel (bulkhead) to be cut from expensive plywood. A few good measuring tips for use when constructing aircraft, or any other project which requires accuracy. Wing incidence tool is used to check the incidence, wash-in or wash-out of an airplane's wing. Secret measures. Tricks one carpenter uses. Tip: Top 20 tools for accurate measuring and layout. Tip on drawing straight, parallel lines along the axis of round stock. Two ways to accurately measure the diameter of an object using ordinary measuring tools. How to make a quick reference gauge for checking the diameter of a drill bit, dowel, bolt, etc. How to use a combination square's centering head to transfer layout lines from the face of a board to an edge. Tip for using a hex-headed bolt to lay out three or six equally spaced divisions around a wheel. Five measuring and marking rules in order to avoid wasting wood and ensure quality results. Set of hardwood thickness blocks is used to set position of saw fence, router bit, biscuit jointer, etc. Tip on using "Post-It" paper to mark the location of studs or hidden nailers. Modified plastic draftsman's triangle helps check the squareness of a leg-and-rail project. Mark with precision. Top-quality joints depend on layout lines that are accurate, sharp, and easy to follow. Some tips. Make your mark. Suggestions for marking the components of a woodworking project so that they are assembled correctly. How to use a "jogglestick" to layout the curves and miters required when fitting a bulkhead to a boat hull. Pattern for an articulated shipwright's curve is used for taking the shape of boat frames directly off the hull. Tip: Turn a stair-step gauge for quick and accurate setting of outside calipers. Jig uses a "floating block" which rides in a sliding dovetail to set the exact height of a table saw blade, a bit on a router table, etc. Tip on making your own set-up gauges from scrap wood. This guarantees that you can repeatedly set the same angle between saw blade and miter gauge. Especially important when working with unusual angles. Tip on using two sliding sticks clamped together to get an exact measurement between two parallel panels. Tip: Make a step-gauge for accurate setting of a marking gauge. Calibrated wedge is used to measure the size of a gap between two objects or to set a caliper to a particular opening. Sizes without rules. How to make and use measuring laths to get more accurate inside or diagonal measurements. Tools for measuring and marking. Tip shows an accurate and easy way to locate the exact center of a wall floor plate. | |||||||||
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