Power
Saws and Planers
Best of Fine
Woodworking
Softcover
225 x 300mm
128pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$19.90
ISBN 0-942391-83-7
Extract from back cover of book:
Machine tools are fast and efficient, but only if you are skilled at using them. Each machine must be properly tuned and set up, and that takes time and knowledge. In these 26 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, expert woodworkers share their hard-won knowhow on making these essential machines safe and accurate.
You'll
learn how to:
choose tablesaws
decide which carbide sawblade is right
for your machine
construct a rip fence
build a bandsaw with basic tools
evaluate a variety of radial-arm saws
simplify scrollsaw construction
use the jointer to its full capacity
maintain eye and ear safety
fine-tune a thickness planer.
The "Best of Fine Woodworking" series spans issues 46 through 80 of Fine Woodworking magazine, originally published between mid-1984 and the end of 1989. In book form for the first time, the material is organized by subject and indexed for easy reference. There is no duplication between these books and the popular "Fine Woodworking on..." series.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Home-Shop Bandsaws
Selecting and tuning a mid-size machine
Shopmade
Bandsaw
Plywood and basic tools build the saw
Adjusting
Bandsaw Wheels
Small alignment changes improve performance
Shopmade
Scroll Saw
Eccentric drive simplifies construction
Testing
Scroll Saws
Smooth and precise cuts, even in thick stock
Tight
Quarters
Four ways of coping with too little room
Radial-Am
Saws
Sizing up six popular models
Choosing
a Tablesaw
How to find the one that fits your needs
Carbide
Sawblades
Compromises in quality make for affordable cuts
Power
Primer
Electric motors in the woodshop
Replacement
Rip Fences
Bolting new precision to your old tablesaw
A
Shop-Built Rip Fence
Aluminum construction requires no welding
Making
a Panel Saw
Sears saw serves as the basic machine
Tuning-Up
Your Tablesaw
Basic adjustments for accuracy and safety
A
Shop-Made Crosscut Saw
Table slides smoothly on linear-motion bearings
The
Jointer
Getting it straight
Two
New Jointers
Innovative approaches to a standard shop machine
Jointer
Talk
Getting along with home-shop machines
Vintage
Machines
Searching for the cast-iron classics
Thickness-Planer
Primer
Fine-tuning is the key to smooth planing
Small
Thickness Planers
We test six machines
Eye
Safety
How to treat and prevent eye injuries
Workshop
Noise
Are machines damaging your hearing?
Low-Cost
Dust Collection
Cleans out your shop, not your wallet
Clearing
the Air
Selecting and sizing a small-shop dust collector
Tablesaw
Safety Devices
A survey of blade guards, hold-downs and push sticks
Index