 |
Tips for Buying and Using Rough Lumber 2 |
Top-grade boards aren’t always pretty Spectacular boards cost no more than ordinary ones,because lumber grades depend on yield, not aesthetics. The presence of off-color sapwood and funny-looking figure isn’t a factor. Buy more than enough It’s a big mistake to buy the exact amount of wood your project requires. If…
 |
12 Great Tablesaw Jigs |
Here is a list of 12 great table-saw jigs. Cross cut sled, zero clearance inserts, miter gauge extension, auxiliary rip fence, raised panel jig, tenoning jigs, spline cutting jigs and more!
 |
How to Make An Acoustic Phone Amplifier |
Recently I was listening to a lecture on my iphone in speaker mode, and I started wondering if there was any way to get a richer fuller sound from those tiny speakers. I noticed that if I put the phone in a corner where the walls reflected the sound, there…
 |
Okuma claims first-in-world use in a machine tool CNC unit of artificial intelligence |
Okuma’s OSP-P300A interface; like a smartphone With its OSP-P300A, Okuma claims first-in-world use in a machine tool CNC unit of artificial intelligence. It has an interface like that of a smartphone In a claimed CNC machining first, Okuma has incorporated what is generally referred to as ‘machine learning’ into its…
 |
Amazing Miter Joint Clamp |
Clamping up four mitered corners is tricky. You can buy specialty clamps for this, but why not make your own. Here’s how to do it. Start with a long 1×4, as it’s easier (and safer) to clamp for making the angled cuts than a short piece. Mark out the blocks,…