Simple little gadget but it does the trick. I make a lot of paneled lids, doors and such and this doo-hicky is the bee's knees.
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Simple little gadget but it does the trick. I make a lot of paneled lids, doors and such and this doo-hicky is the bee's knees.
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Last edited by Gene Howe; 01-17-2011 at 7:19 PM.
Gene
Life is too short for cheap tools
GH
Nice one! How about a thumbscrew?
Yeah, that's what I wanted, didn't have one at the time. Made do.
Gene
Life is too short for cheap tools
GH
how's it work exactly?
Frank,
Paul is correct.... in both statements.
I have several different lengths of aluminum bar, and switch them out as needed. I take the gauge from the frame, or whatever, directly to the TS and use it between the blade and the fence. If the panel is solid, I give it a little play, if ply or hardboard that will be glued in, I make it tight. Works like a charm.
Gene
Life is too short for cheap tools
GH
Do you have any issues removing it from a frame? I.e. when you extend it all the way to the edges of the frame, how do you take it out? The corner to corner dimension would be more than the flat to flat dimension. Wouldn't it be easier with eased corners?
Sure does look fancy. It also gives me an idea for some of the aluminum stock I've got sitting around.
I have several story sticks of various lengths done with basswood (leftovers from architectural model building days) and maple strips. I use a couple binder clips to fasten. I like being able to put one edge of the stick flush against a face when I can.
Lots of people make similar gizmos -- with 45s at each end (think: arrowhead) for ensuring that cabinetry is square (same measurements, corner to corner, in "both directions."
Easier, quicker, and probably more accurate than the old Norm Abram way, using a tape measure.
Slick, Gene. Slick !
Gene
Life is too short for cheap tools
GH
wonder when lee valley will make a shiny version of that and sell it to us for $29.95 lol