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WEDGE & SHIM x SHIM xx CLAMP Tip on using playing cards as thin shims. Simple jigs for cutting shims and tapers on a table saw. Spring-clamp wooden clothespins recommended as source for ready-made wedges and shims. Tip shows a fast way to cut a lot of the same-sized wedges and shims using a band saw. Tip on keeping a "shim box" consisting of scraps ranging in thickness from 1/16" to 1.25" Tip on prefabricating shims from plywood which are always ready to shim a 2x4 or 2x6 without any extra trimming. Table saw jig to make shim shingles from scraps of wood. Tip: Use drywall screws as adjustable shims when installing baseboards. Tip: Use playing cards for shims when making fine adjustments on setups and jigs. Tip: How to cut consistently tapered wedges on a table saw for use in the wedged through-tenon joint. Clamping wedges are tightened using a machine screw. Clamping with wedges. A discussion and illustrations of the most useful wedge-clamping methods. Simple jig for quickly cutting accurate wedges on a table saw. Tip on cutting durable hardwood wedges. How to use shims. The use of two shims to level and secure a stable joint is discussed. A simple table saw jig to mass produce wedges of the same size and shape. How to fabricate an assortment of "shim bars". Made from lengths of various size square key stock. A pair of opposed, screw-controlled sliding wedges placed in the toolpost slot will enable you to adjust the height of a lathe tool with micrometer precision. Tip: Use handplane shavings to tighten up a loose fitting tenon, dowel, etc. Use pine shims to quickly steady a tool stand, especially if you have moved it. Wooden wedges. Six ways to use them in your shop. An easy-to-make pair of ripping jigs for cutting wedges and thin strips with a table saw. Tip: Use playing cards when trying to make minor adjustments to fences and guides on your woodworking tools. Each card is exactly 1/100" thick. Cutting uniform-size wedges on a table saw. Tip shows quick way to cut wedges of same size and shape using a band saw. Tip: Use the 0.005" thickness aluminum from soft drink cans to make shims for your dado blades, etc. Calibrated wedge is used to measure the size of a gap between two objects or to set a caliper to a particular opening. Wedged wood. A simple bookrack holds about 16" worth of books. The base features either one large or two small drawers. Construction includes dovetails and through mortises that are locked using wedges. Includes a jig and technique for making several identical wedges. Simple jig for making uniformly-shaped wooden wedges using a plane. Tip: Jig to quickly cut accurate wedge slots in the ends of dowels, rungs, legs, etc. Beginning woodworker. Cutting tapers, wedges, and other shapes with the table saw. Includes instructions for several jigs. Making the tapered dovetailed wedge, an old-time technique to help prevent cupping of an upsupported board such as a table leaf or a solid door. Jig for cutting identical door wedges from prepared oblong blanks using a band saw. Table saw jig helps turn scrap bin cutoffs into useful shims. | |||||||||
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