tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71204767720125024852024-03-19T11:15:58.171-07:00Bob's JobsBob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-59598404416619867692023-11-24T13:48:00.000-08:002023-11-24T13:48:18.420-08:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red;">Perfect Octagons from Squares with the “Wallace Factor”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In geometry, a “Regular Polygon” is defined as a convex polygon
(polygon is a closed figure formed by a finite number of coplanar segments)
with all sides congruent and all angles congruent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, a star is not ‘regular’ because it does
have concave and convex alternating at every vertex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Generally, we deal with squares and equilateral
triangles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My last project was to make an Octagon, and I did want all the
sides to be equal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I played with the
measure of the angles and the length of the sides, I realized that it is much
better to start with a square and then cut the corners off such that I am left
with the octagon shape as I wanted it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought that if I start with a square, then I will have the project under
control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to the table saw and cut
a piece of plywood to be a square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next,
I reset my miter to 45 degrees instead of 90.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now the only thing was to measure from the fence to the saw blade, so that
after I cut two of the corners off, I will have three sides of my octagon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem was to determine just what the
measure from the fence to the saw blade had to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I worked for a couple of days and came up
with a <b>constant number</b> that calculates the measure I was needing (“e”) as
it relates to the length of the side of the square that I was cutting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to call this constant number the “Wallace
Factor”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the work sheet that I
developed with Microsoft Excel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S_UpLeR4D5h_TfMbIKOz2WXjw_QrwNdd4O6bQNk939_aJjqiNKs5jgxIcSu3Tzm-Tk1gDPkeszeugVSi9NQydmEp7sZIngNYt_bAr-vy1mB_HpxMCA38HHbnBhowTzPZOZsuxZ8JF4lQfV0WOOTVz9xj8HCsKXY9RZUnO0gfYQ_s42JDjLSgHJeF5ho/s3229/Sq%202%20Oct%20worksheet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3229" data-original-width="2479" height="847" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S_UpLeR4D5h_TfMbIKOz2WXjw_QrwNdd4O6bQNk939_aJjqiNKs5jgxIcSu3Tzm-Tk1gDPkeszeugVSi9NQydmEp7sZIngNYt_bAr-vy1mB_HpxMCA38HHbnBhowTzPZOZsuxZ8JF4lQfV0WOOTVz9xj8HCsKXY9RZUnO0gfYQ_s42JDjLSgHJeF5ho/w653-h847/Sq%202%20Oct%20worksheet.jpg" width="653" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since I used Excel, I was able to put the calculations within
a cell, and that saves you from having to go through all the work for
yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note that in the rectangle
that contains ENTER “x”, all you have to do is enter the length of the side of
the square and the measure of “e” will be calculated immediately for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the bottom of the page, it automatically
calculates ‘a’, ‘b’, and ‘e’, then it does double check the numbers by adding “a
+ b + a” which is the measure of the side of the square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">NOTE OF CAUSION</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The measure from the fence to the blade <b>must
be made to the correct side of the blade</b> which is the left side of the
blade, since the blade width is also part of what you are removing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Wallace Factor equals “.207119737”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you multiply this .207119737 times the
length of a side of the square, you will have the measure, perpendicular to the
cut, to remove from the square’s corner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you would like to have the “file” that I created (the photo
worksheet shown above), then just email me (<a href="mailto:stirlingbay@gmail.com">stirlingbay@gmail.com</a>) and I will attach
the worksheet in the reply back to you for you to have for future work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-70860846879744678732023-06-20T12:12:00.019-07:002023-06-21T20:16:50.908-07:00BEST GLUE HOLDER EVER …<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">For a long time, I have been wanting to add this
to my blog, but it is so simple that I just kept putting it off until I had
nothing else to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, I am going
to share what has become the ultimate glue holder that I have ever had or
used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of my work is on single projects,
and not mass production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kind of like one-time
things that I need around the house, or for a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always applied glue to BOTH surfaces
when I am joining two pieces of my project together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some folks just nail it and let it be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know the glue will extend the life of the
item, and after many years, I have realized the glue applied before nailing will
help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I noticed that spreading the
glue on one area, then put the two pieces together, does not spread the glue
properly to the second area of the second piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is much better when I apply the glue to
both surfaces that will be joined, then nail if that is the plan, or clamp the
two pieces together.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Using the glue straight from the container from
the store where I purchased it will work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pull the round cover on the top of the bottle, if it is not stuck from
the last time I used it, hold the container upside down until the glue decides
to gravitate down to the nozzle, and squirt through the nozzle as I put it on
the surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I spread that with my
finger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, I have to wipe my finger
before I pick up my nail gun or hammer, and hope I did get all the glue off my
finger.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I have tried glue bottles that claim to be better
than the original container, but they get clogged up worse than the original.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those are also harder to clean out from the
residue of dried glue that still coats the side of the container and clogs the
point where the glue actually comes out.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I thought a long time as to what might be a much
better idea for having the glue ready to apply in just a minute, no mess on my
hands that transfers to everything I touch, and the easiest container to clean
out when a long time goes past between uses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">My daughter was cleaning out her room and throwing
away everything she did not want to keep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I noticed a small glass jar in the trash, so I picked it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daughter said it had been a jar of skin
lotion or face cream, or something like that and she did not need the empty
jar.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2t-eCz6tapDCUmS3sS89vkh4_-RiJ6hYf4C-7cZE0iQ_3GELCwSNrIvfyYIzMuTXMcWi-5tD4doy0DIdAJTSPbkXs-uu6ijhQx727pKPokO1QCepIYuxuoR31KyWwhKPVGedogWiezKb8Aw0a60wLYWQeFMw_A5pm9Z-65QeYEfKv6KQ6dLY7wI0UiM/s3072/IMG_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2t-eCz6tapDCUmS3sS89vkh4_-RiJ6hYf4C-7cZE0iQ_3GELCwSNrIvfyYIzMuTXMcWi-5tD4doy0DIdAJTSPbkXs-uu6ijhQx727pKPokO1QCepIYuxuoR31KyWwhKPVGedogWiezKb8Aw0a60wLYWQeFMw_A5pm9Z-65QeYEfKv6KQ6dLY7wI0UiM/w400-h300/IMG_1.JPG" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I was impressed that it was heaver than I expected
and the sides were thicker than I first thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The diameter of the jar was perfect, the lid
was solid plastic without a liner, and the depth of the jar was also just as I
thought I needed. An extra about this jar is that the interior has a parabolic design which makes the lowest point in a bowl center. This makes the last amount of glue grouped right in the middle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The thick heavy bottom
and the short height would prevent the chance of knocking it over.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvSqXO9E8IQbVV9e5VaPrnBjfAyUq48YOBk2B31216lrW2Xb0WScwrtrqRHHkn_j5dP7Ce43qD1L1EzvnuLC_f774SXuddmE27kmzbPvIVToZuQWPTTcRL7vyJMdfWzqFcccNtsYFkbvO5K0MtL7Mfqi1vNE0DHv03croY4LqDLOKpu5HZylpRQC5Kc8/s3072/IMG_2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvSqXO9E8IQbVV9e5VaPrnBjfAyUq48YOBk2B31216lrW2Xb0WScwrtrqRHHkn_j5dP7Ce43qD1L1EzvnuLC_f774SXuddmE27kmzbPvIVToZuQWPTTcRL7vyJMdfWzqFcccNtsYFkbvO5K0MtL7Mfqi1vNE0DHv03croY4LqDLOKpu5HZylpRQC5Kc8/w400-h300/IMG_2.JPG" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I took it to my woodshop and began to think what I
might do with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized that I would
definitely need some sort of applicator to dip into the glue from the jar and
spread it on the surface of the wood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also,
I thought I might increase the usefulness of the jar if I had a place to rest what
ever type of applicator I designed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
my scrap of small pieces cut from other projects, I found two pieces short
enough and shaped like a triangle on each end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, I glued the two together and then glued that to the top of the jar.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdzBU_tpsJLqhmLZzov93xnMNXyGqVcU7_vvj6BgP5373SBBEyo_Bzb2CgDrRGxZySPUPg1AvLSWXFVBHqfCCuj2yqhIDC5aX5uUDbY79Mnh7MREuiTXVsaBcmr3VQZpH19L3UG6mD437hVD7RIO9u9Ec4UWK5QEUkImu6DDYlqe3wDYSi4mwuLpxUBM/s3072/IMG_4899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdzBU_tpsJLqhmLZzov93xnMNXyGqVcU7_vvj6BgP5373SBBEyo_Bzb2CgDrRGxZySPUPg1AvLSWXFVBHqfCCuj2yqhIDC5aX5uUDbY79Mnh7MREuiTXVsaBcmr3VQZpH19L3UG6mD437hVD7RIO9u9Ec4UWK5QEUkImu6DDYlqe3wDYSi4mwuLpxUBM/w480-h640/IMG_4899.JPG" width="480" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Now I wanted to figure what other type of
applicators I might use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, I had
a package of small metal handle paint brushes with horse hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were 36 brushes when I bought the
package, and it was just for touchup jobs, then probably throw away instead of
trying to clean out the horse hairs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkMHnF28x-RH03xit5vxwhSyYXVZz1N51hnmM2kLeu5U3qYjVBiwxee5VXkcmcseMfiu5n9S4YiZ4UO_u1Td38NH0F3ZfIFAEnT8AGtuqAVEKE1HcQOe9XfCAnD3Rq8GQDcEFBlxDVY9GVyqFjs8xHzi01ZCwuAStNolbrOThqDCV8xrnCrNNkttNMus/s3072/IMG_4902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkMHnF28x-RH03xit5vxwhSyYXVZz1N51hnmM2kLeu5U3qYjVBiwxee5VXkcmcseMfiu5n9S4YiZ4UO_u1Td38NH0F3ZfIFAEnT8AGtuqAVEKE1HcQOe9XfCAnD3Rq8GQDcEFBlxDVY9GVyqFjs8xHzi01ZCwuAStNolbrOThqDCV8xrnCrNNkttNMus/w400-h300/IMG_4902.JPG" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">This worked perfectly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The glue was open and ready to stick the brush
in, then spread it on the surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next
a rest for the brush on the holder on top of the jar lid so my hands were free
to work and no glue on my hands anywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Over the next few months as I found this to be more and more useful, and
I found different types of jobs that required different types of applicators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-UHe4eXx45aixhKVLDOkl8EVNrPPuETyj9DyK1pB7byInHvZ7Sq3aIEb04vzlFICv3-yubyz32426O1UqL1tX1FjhBY3UoPBK0psSMr9oX4PASmjZ1Uhs2EP2kpHWn_lXlae9-Eji22toK0Evta571rOXdlAbK--xXIZUWx647kX2DZLWv3gY02KSfE/s3072/IMG_4904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-UHe4eXx45aixhKVLDOkl8EVNrPPuETyj9DyK1pB7byInHvZ7Sq3aIEb04vzlFICv3-yubyz32426O1UqL1tX1FjhBY3UoPBK0psSMr9oX4PASmjZ1Uhs2EP2kpHWn_lXlae9-Eji22toK0Evta571rOXdlAbK--xXIZUWx647kX2DZLWv3gY02KSfE/w640-h480/IMG_4904.JPG" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">If the job requires a small area to have glue
added, I used about an 8-inch piece of 3/16” wood dowel sanded both sides at
one end as my applicator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then for glue
joints that have, over the ages of time, pulled apart, I made a very thin piece
of metal with a hole in the center and joined another wood dowel as a
handle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hole is so the glue will
stay on the applicator as I slide the metal into the very thin slit in the area
where the old piece has separated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is also good for when a small piece might split under pressure when you are assembling
a project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, there is a thin nail
with another wood dowel as the handle that allows me to put glue in holes where
I will insert dowels or other types of joining with plugs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV0d6r0ozU6sYyqBFam7cEjFv72FtSLrArOzleEVlf9nxPz93mYTvWJZQqDdc4KZZ5S4aDh2SzxFlPSskhweELpe4zHCrJWdcEtTwfsGPQBLznkRoo-HMQ96ukjyz_cKj4DhblCmxwUPZVUvgnbZG6I-5vvX74R7Q2CL7ODppNe5dKXyeBl90hvV_yno/s3072/IMG_4951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2304" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV0d6r0ozU6sYyqBFam7cEjFv72FtSLrArOzleEVlf9nxPz93mYTvWJZQqDdc4KZZ5S4aDh2SzxFlPSskhweELpe4zHCrJWdcEtTwfsGPQBLznkRoo-HMQ96ukjyz_cKj4DhblCmxwUPZVUvgnbZG6I-5vvX74R7Q2CL7ODppNe5dKXyeBl90hvV_yno/w300-h400/IMG_4951.JPG" width="300" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">The difference between using the original
container and the new open jar is easy to see.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHgveqRSZBdxzmMPqK-w1rtSSVYBFvIUgeEnoC-ei4qi6Lv4gEiaVwSoyxhBxNWewwPi13tcpvarXhzGqqse3am6FBQzI-bd6_hDqhvB0s6fyKfPTbtOazws2WXQFbks-MH3bEyMHsmjlAS9PciUnKjXboeEO-fcs6Y9yP_UTn8LhmqP0Nhd63jeWsuU/s3072/IMG_4952.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHgveqRSZBdxzmMPqK-w1rtSSVYBFvIUgeEnoC-ei4qi6Lv4gEiaVwSoyxhBxNWewwPi13tcpvarXhzGqqse3am6FBQzI-bd6_hDqhvB0s6fyKfPTbtOazws2WXQFbks-MH3bEyMHsmjlAS9PciUnKjXboeEO-fcs6Y9yP_UTn8LhmqP0Nhd63jeWsuU/w400-h300/IMG_4952.JPG" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Even if I only want to attach a small piece of
cork to the bottom of a leg of something to prevent scratching and noise when
sliding it across the floor, my jar is quick to open, the glue is there ready
to dip my applicator, and when finished, I just screw the lid back on the jar
and wipe the applicator off with a shop rag.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Now if I have the jar open for a long time, I just
use a spray bottle like the ones used to mist plants, and put a thin layer of
water over the glue surface before putting the top on and the jar back on the shelf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope some of you will try this idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have found this to be so helpful and easy
for most any glue jobs you might encounter.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks for looking and good luck.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></p><br /><p></p>Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-44002400709506224142021-12-04T13:55:00.000-08:002021-12-04T13:55:43.255-08:00BellSouth Model 1188 ALL DIGITAL ANSWERING SYSTEM Manual<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: large;">I bought a new call blocker and during my efforts to plug the phone line through the blocker, then to the answer machine, and finally to the phone, I was in need of the manual for the answer machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After about an hour of looking, I finally decided to “google” the machine and download the manual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> There were </span>sites, but none of them had the manual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Under all the reviews, there were many people that were aggravated that they also could not find the manual at any of these sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even one site “ManualsOnline” did not have it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: large;">So, I searched my house for another 2 hours and finally found my manual for the “Bell South 1188 Answer Machine”, and here it is for anyone that needs it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope I have helped at lease one person searching for answers to their machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is one of the best answer machines a person can have.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Good Luck, Bob</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></span></span></div><p></p>Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-1057873994165422562020-04-15T12:18:00.000-07:002020-07-12T14:35:09.568-07:00RABBET GAGE MAKES PERFECT SHOE SHELVES<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I am embarrassed to admit that for so long, I have
avoided cleaning the floor of my clothes closet. Shirts I have grown out of, shoes I rarely
ever wear, socks with holes, and other articles that I do not want to through
away. Then I began to notice the dust
bunnies that have been there so long that they resemble link sausages. I could not use the vacuum on the floor
because I would suck items up the hose and clog the machine. I finally removed everything. After three loads of laundry and sorting
those for donation to Sheltered Work Shop, material to use in another way, and
finally some to burn, I put the shoes back in the closet. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Then I realized that they are the bad guys. They take so much of the floor that I never
vacuum because I am lazy and do not want to remove them, vac, and then replace
them.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The answer to my situation was to stack the shoes on
shelves in a “shoe shelf” unit. This
will allow me to handle the entire group together as well as free up the amount
of floor space being covered to only the area of one pair of shoes.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>First was to measure the length, width, and height of
the largest pair of shoes so I would know the length and width of each shelf,
and the measure of distance between each shelf.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The length and width measures were increased by ½
inch. That is the part of the shelf that
will be inserted into the rabbets to be cut into the vertical uprights that are
used for the sides and back.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>My design was to leave it open rather than a box so
the shoes would have air movement, and this also left the sides open which gave
me the ability to lift the unit by sliding my fingers under the top shelf on
both sides as a handle. Then I measured
the distance from the floor to the bottom of shirts that are hanging from the
clothes rod. That measure allowed me to
determine if I needed a single stack unit, or possibly a width that will
accommodate two pair of shoes on each shelf.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>This rabbet gauge ‘Jig’ is because I have always had
a problem with adjustable dado blades and stack blades for my table saw. They rarely ever cut the perfect rabbet, or
need to be put on and then taken off for adjustment over and over. In this unit the shelf-thickness is 7/16 inch
and I wanted the vertical pieces to be the strength of the framework. So, I needed to make rabbets that were not so
loose they allowed movement, but not so tight that the back of the vertical
piece might crack. The perfect fit can
be achieved with a few steps, and then put the Jig in your tool area to be used
in the future whenever you need rabbets of that width again.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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consideration of the width of the cut of the current blade of my table saw, and
still make a rabbet the same width as the thickness of the material to be
inserted into that rabbet. To do this I
took a scrap piece of wood about 2 in. width, stood it on the side, and clamped
it on the table saw fence so the blade will be beside the face when I move the
fence closer to the blade. I manually
turned the blade until I knew the teeth were slightly touching the wood. </b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJwfvIOnBU3ci7HmL61iLTgcjzU6CI3Dbhd11moP8HsQPNqqbxP8NMWXj2__SdkvLGhauaBjerVjbD1_HablQcHffrEUm6haSPYdz8jj_aPO_1xxHJgwI0uiIQyL9vSeGMFj_A490-4c/s1600/IMG_5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJwfvIOnBU3ci7HmL61iLTgcjzU6CI3Dbhd11moP8HsQPNqqbxP8NMWXj2__SdkvLGhauaBjerVjbD1_HablQcHffrEUm6haSPYdz8jj_aPO_1xxHJgwI0uiIQyL9vSeGMFj_A490-4c/s400/IMG_5.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
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thickness I would use for the shelves, placed it on its side so the top, or
bottom, was against the piece clamped to the fence. </b></span></div>
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the blade cuts the thickness to a thinner measure.</b></span></div>
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it until the NEW thickness of the plywood strip is the distance between the
blade and the fence on the band saw.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It might help to make the fence distance just a 1/16
in. closer, that way when you test it, you will be able to sand away the very
slight amount for a micro adjustment when you test this gauge at the table saw.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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wide, turned it on its side, and cut into the piece about ½ to 1 in. </b></span></div>
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that piece across the width and remove it without moving the fence. </b></span></div>
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a second gauge after I tested the first one at the table saw. The first one was too loose. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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depth of ¼ in., clamp the gauge with the bottom face against the table saw
fence and use a 6 in. scrape of wood for the test. I made the first cut by sliding the scrap to
butt against the “true thickness” of the piece clamped on the fence, and cut</b></span></div>
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the piece clamped to the fence and make the second cut</b></span></div>
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the blade until you have the wood between the two cuts removed.</b></span></div>
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remove a micro layer and test again until it is just PERFECT.</b></span></div>
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face and the foot. Next, I use my belt
sander to chamfer the four edges of the foot as a marking of that end.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Now I’m ready for the first rabbet. I place one of the vertical pieces against
the miter with the foot towards the fence and inside face up to mark ¼ in. from
the bottom of the foot.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Align this mark to the blade cut on the plywood face
of the table miter so the cut will leave that full ¼ in. for the foot</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>and hold the piece to the miter while you move the
fence closer until the foot makes contact to the rabbet gauge at the true thickness. Lock the fence and flip the vertical piece
over so the back face is down, then make the cut.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>slide the vertical piece to the adjusted thickness of
the gauge</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>and make the second cut, and then remove the wood
between each cut.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Place this vertical piece aside and repeat the steps
for the rest of the vertical pieces. Now
move the fence away from the blade so the next adjustment can be made for the
second rabbet on each vertical piece. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>For the second rabbet on each vertical piece, I
measure the desired height, for me it was 5 inches, of the shelf from the first
rabbet and mark for the next cut.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Align this mark to the cut in the board on the miter,
hold tight to the miter, and move the fence in until the foot contacts the true
thickness. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I now follow the same procedure. Flip it over so the inside face is down, make
the first cut with true thickness, set foot to gauge adjusted thickness, second
cut, remove wood, go to next vertical piece, and so on until all rabbets are
cut in all vertical pieces at each setting of the fence… except the cut for the
rabbet for the top shelf. I ran out of
table saw railing for the fence because the vertical piece is 30 inches long.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I thought about this problem and suddenly my answer
came to me. I made the mark just as
before, 5 inches, but I turned the vertical piece around so the top of the
piece would butt to the gauge. I
realized this also needed to be aligned differently. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The mark for the measure between shelves was now to
be aligned to the opposite side of the cut in the wood mounted on the face of
the table saw miter and the fence had to be moved gently to butt against the
top of the vertical piece so that now the adjusted thickness, not the true
thickness, is making contact with the
top of the vertical piece.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Now the same procedure is used for the two cuts and
then removal of the wood between. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>BECAUSE OF THIS GAUGE, YOU WILL MAKE ACCURATE AND
PRECISION CUTS ON ALL VERTICAL PIECES AND THEY WILL ALL BE PERFECT MATCHES TO
EACH OTHER no matter how you place them side by side.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>At this point I chamfer and sand to get ready for
assembly. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>If you wish to paint the unit after completion, it is
a good idea to paint all shelves on the faces, but leave thin sides so the glue
will make better contact during assembly, and the inside face of each vertical,
but not in the rabbets.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>By placing two of the vertical pieces on my table, I
use a third vertical on the top as I add each shelf to keep the measure between
shelves correct. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I lay the fourth vertical piece on the top of this
assembly with the inside face up so I can put glue in each rabbet.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>When that fourth piece is in place and flush to the
shelf front, I secure it with 2 nails through each rabbet into the shelf.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The fourth vertical will hold the shelves, so I can
now rotate the unit, place the back vertical for the application of glue and
then nail. My front vertical is placed
flush to the front edge, but the back vertical is placed 4 inches towards the
front from the back corner so it will act as a guard to prevent the side of the
shoe from extending too far outside of the shelf.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Being very careful, I eased the assembly over to the
other side as I held one of the bottom vertical pieces against the shelves to
maintain the measure between shelves.
Now I can glue and nail the other side vertical pieces, then set the
unit on the table with the front down on the table so I can glue and nail the
back vertical.</b></span></div>
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place the unit on a flat surface and make sure it does not wobble. If it does, I slightly tab the top of the
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not paint my work. Since I do mostly use
recycle wood, there is many times pieces are already primed so I usually just
give a couple of coats of polyurethane.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for looking and I hope this helps you....</span></b>Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-80907083792314261732019-06-28T13:01:00.000-07:002019-09-16T18:07:59.068-07:00Needle Pushing Thimble<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I am a person committed to RECYCLE. The bad part of that is that I seldom ever
just through anything away. Recently I
found about ten (10) pieces of carpet that were cut by the installer from the
large piece that is now in my home. I
saw squares, rectangles, and runners that could be used in my home to help
cover the wood floors. The main problem
was that the edge where the piece was cut from the large piece would unravel,
get caught in the vacuum, and be very unsightly. My solution was to purchase a set of 5
needles ranging from 3 inches to 4 inches long, and I found online a 100 yard
role of carpet binder that is 1 ½ inch wide.
Instead of thread, I used some Fluorocarbon Leader, which is a 2 pound
test fishing line used to attach between the line used by fly fishermen and the
small insect looking “fly” on the end. I
ran into a problem when I tried to push the needle through the carpet edge
where the binder was folded over. The carpet
had a layer of glue that attaches the fluffy pile of the carpet to the woven
mat on the bottom. At first I used
pliers to grip and push the needle, and then I realized all I needed was a type
of thimble, so I designed and made one.</b></span></div>
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smaller for regular length needles and usable on day to day jobs of mending
clothes, coats, and other repair jobs around the house.</b></span></div>
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to what feels comfortable in your hand.</span></b></div>
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that the blade would be centered on the end of the pieces. </span></b></div>
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in. depth, or less. By sliding the
pieces across the blade, roll it over 180 degrees and make a second pass, I am
making the groove that will be needed for the thin inserts used when the glue is
applied.</span></b></div>
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closer so the short piece of wood I use for a test will produce the thickness I
need. </span></b></div>
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compare the fit before the full cut is made. </b><b style="font-size: x-large;">I raise the blade next so the cut will go through the piece of wood, and make a rip cut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be sure of the thickness, </b></span></div>
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on my band saw and rip the insert to produce 4 pieces for my use when I get
ready to do the glue up steps for the assembly.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">From my collection of nails, I find two nails with a
shaft of 7/64 in. and the head is 19/64 in.
The entire nail is too long, so a cut is made just about 3/8 in. below
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">By placing the cut piece of the nail head beside the
dowel, I can mark where I wish to place the nail inside the dowel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will give me the bottom mark (right) for the
depth of the 7/64 drilling and the top mark (left)</b><b style="font-size: x-large;"> will show me where to cross cut the
dowel to separate the top from the bottom.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I set the depth on my drill press, and drill the 7/64 in.
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next I pencil mark the side of the dowel from top to
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">then I cross cut the dowel at the mark closest to the end
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I replace the drill bit with the 19/64 in. bit and place
the longer portion of the just cut dowel with the hole just drilled at the top
so that I may remove about 1/8 in. for a countersink. This is going to accommodate the head of the
nail, so it is better to be a little deeper rather than a fraction too
shallow. Too shallow will allow the nail
head to prevent proper alignment for the glue job of the top and the bottom pieces
of the dowel during the assembly.</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then I put all
parts out so that I may add the glue and not get anything in the wrong
orientation or happen to get the top incorrectly turned 180 degrees when set
onto the bottom. This would likely make
the opposite side groove be unable to allow the insertion of the thin piece of
wood which is intended to align and secure the solidity of the unit after the
glue has set and dried. </span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First I dry fit the unit to be sure all is well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Please note the double mark side which is vital to prevent the top being turned or upside down. </span>Here I did notice that the insert on one side
was not seated in the groove at both ends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My inspection of the problem determined that the nail head was
protruding just a millimeter into the bottom of the groove on one side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To correct this I used a sharp blade to cut a tiny notch
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into its groove to be sure there is no adjustment needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next glue is added to the groove and the
insert of one side, and then they are joined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now the same procedure is used for the groove and insert for the other
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so that the pressure is on the insert pieces so they are securely squeezed into
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reassembled thimble to my belt sander to sand the alignment pieces sticking out
at the ends and on the sides so the assembled unit once again looks like a 1 ½
in. piece of dowel, except there is a small hole in one end and a couple of stripes,
one on each side.</span></b></div>
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1/8 in. bit so I can drill a hole in the bottom.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This hole only needs to be about 1/8 or 3/16
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glue, then a 12 to 14 inch piece of </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Polypropylene
line should be folded over, the two ends are inserted into the hole, and the glue
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insert then push through.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I can drop
the thimble because I do not need it until the next stitch, and the line around
my wrist will keep the thimble ready to use again.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just a flip of my wrist and I’m moving on.</span></span></h1>
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sews, and made by you. Useful for carpet
binding, darning socks, buttons on coats, needle point stitching, or any of
thousands of chores that older hands needing a little help might truly
enjoy. Thanks for your attention, and
good luck… </span></b></div>
<br />Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-64495073004335921792019-03-14T11:33:00.001-07:002019-03-14T11:33:18.972-07:00BAND SAW BLADE GUIDE INSERT<br />
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<b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In 1980 a Target store was closing in Memphis,
Tennessee. I found this Black &
Decker Band Saw marked down to $19.99.
It was designed for someone to use their hand drill and position it so
the drive shaft of the band saw was in the chuck, just like a drill bit would be. It also came with a plastic block to support
the drill and a strap to hold it snugly to the block. I used it a few times and realized that I
must have a dedicated drill for the saw, or get a motor. </b></div>
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in the lower right corner, and just to the left you see the gray motor that was
in my old washing machine that started leaking water and could not be
fixed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to find something called a
“Love Coupling”, which is about an inch diameter, flat on top and bottom, and
two pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each piece fits on the end
of a round rod (the drive shaft of the saw and the shaft of the motor) then the
two are positioned such that the couplings fit together and therefore the motor
will turn the band saw.</b></span></div>
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see in the very center there is a small circle where the blade passes through a
plastic insert.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got my blade twisted
during a cut and the blade pushed the wood into the insert and broke it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The saw works perfectly without the insert,
but if you are cutting a small piece off the end of a dowel or some similar
piece, then the part cut off will probably go down the hole for the insert and
into the housing of the band saw… lost forever and sure to cause the blade to
jump off the drive wheel during a critical time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I figured I could make a replacement.</b></span><br />
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strong and only about 1/8 inch thick, or about 3 mm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I measured the hole in the table and found the
diameter is about 1 ¼ inch, or about 32 mm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m learning that even tho I am uncomfortable with metric, it is much
easier than fractions of inches.</b></span><br />
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allow, so I took it to the table saw so I could do some milling on the blank to
create a rabbet around the blank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took measures from the open hole in the band saw table.</b></span></div>
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exposed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very carefully I pushed the
round blank along the scrap wood until the saw blade begin to cut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I slowly rotated the blank and made sure
to keep my fingers away from the saw blade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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same again so that I had the right dimensions for the rabbet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I positioned the fence so the scrap block
would be ready to make the additional two cuts</b></span></div>
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accommodate the two wider shelves on each side of the band saw blade hole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These two sides will allow the insert to drop
down when inserted into the hole in the band saw table and prevent the insert
from trying to spin, or turn, from the vibration while the saw is cutting.</b></span></div>
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achieved what was needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut a little
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will pass through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used my band saw
fence so the cut would be straight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></div>
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the two shelves on each side of the hole in the table where it
will sit, I used a short thin metal ruler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><br />
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the ruler was in full contact with the underside of the blank on the straight
edge, then I made contact with the fence and the left edge of the blank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being careful to keep the ruler parallel with
the fence, I very slowly slid the blank forward into the band saw blade until
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bored I can play card games, check email, and many other time occupying
chores. I had it on top of a large waste basket, but I had to move it to
throw paper in the basket. So I designed
a very light weight but sturdy small table for the laptop to be in a perfect
place and quickly available, but out of the way. I use a wireless keyboard and mouse which
means I can recline and work with my computer.</b></span></div>
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strongest and most stable geometric shape.
Each of the two vertical legs is joined by mortise and tenon into the
horizontal foot and this is reinforced with an Oak dowel to form a triangle.</b></span></div>
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30<sup> o </sup>, 45<sup> o </sup>, or 60<sup> o </sup>, and the support under
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instead of a full piece, like a book stand.
This allows you to access the SD card slot or any other feature on your
computer that is located on the front.
The tops of the legs do not extend above the work surface so USB ports,
AC adapter, and DVD access is not a problem.
The weight distribution is focused on the center of gravity for the unit
and because of only two legs, this unit sits firmly on the floor by making
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and 4 foot pads, sizes and dimensions are shown in the table at the end of this
presentation. The leg and the foot are
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or right. Here you see a dot inside the
mortise and on the side of the tenon which mates the two and reminds me of the
orientation when putting them together. I
dry fit the leg’s tenon with the foot’s mortise. When this is correct, I place two pieces of
tape on the side of the joined pieces. One
from the joint up the leg and the other from the joint along the short part of the
foot, lay a piece of 1/4 inch Oak dowel about 7 inches long on the two joined
pieces and mark the outline of the dowel on the tape. </span></b></div>
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to the horizontal bore and clamp a board as a fence at the correct angle for
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first piece is drilled will give me the mark for placing the other leg for
drilling the ¼ inch hole. The angle will
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correct side of the top with a 5/16 inch hole, but not all the way
through. Stop the drill about 3/16 inch short
so there is a stop for the dowel to butt against. This is also when I chamfer and sand the
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first and then line it up for the hole in the foot so that it slides in as you
guide the tenon into the mortise. For
the glue up on each assembly, I use a small 3/16 dowel sanded flat on one end
to coat where I need glue in the dowel holes, the mortise, and the tenon. Once they are together with the glue, I
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wood stock is thick with a 3/16 hole in it as a template. </span></b></div>
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glue squeeze out. This is the best time for
fine sanding touch up and to coat both assemblies with polyurethane.</b></span></div>
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grade plywood about 12 by 16 inches.
Because the edges expose the layers of wood, I add a trim around the
piece with a 3/8 inch wide and 5/8 thick strip that has been put on the table
saw to cut a rabbet 1/8 inch by ½ inch. Now
this trim will align perfectly with the top, have a 1/4 inch wide trim, and </b></span></div>
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insure the best alignment. On this and
all pieces I will chamfer and sand the long stock before final cut to length so
I have a little extra to choose the best area for the finish part. </span></b></div>
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(PORTABLE) WORKBENCH for a strong clamp to attach the trim. I cut the corners to a 45 degree before
attaching.</span></b></div>
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edge of the top, and the supports for the top.
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then back to the table saw to cut rabbets in the front edge so I can glue the
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set the miter gage to 45 degrees and cut four (4) trapezoids with a 1 inch long
top and almost a 3 ½ inch base. On two (2)
of these I drilled a 5/16 inch hole with the center about 9/16 inch from the top
1 inch edge and centered from side to side.
I stop the drill at a depth of 9/16 inch to leave a thin wall to butt
the dowel against when assembled. This
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the support to the table top. The
‘support block’ has a ¼ inch hole ½ inch from the top, centered side to side,
and drilled all the way through. On the
table saw I set the height of the blade to 1 inch and the fence should be 3/16
from the blade.</span></b></div>
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table saw and sliding it very carefully, I am able to cut a grove in both
blocks. I move the fence away from the
blade about 1/8 inch and do the same again.
This will repeat until I have a grove that is slightly over 5/16 wide.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">These 4 blocks will be glued to the underside of the top. First I must insure the center of the holes
will be positioned accurately from the front edge. For this I insert a short piece of 5/16 dowel
in the pivot blocks and a 1/4 dowel in
the support blocks. Now I mark on the
underside of the block the end I am going to use as the front of the block.</span></b></div>
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front edge to align properly with the other mating block for both pair.</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now I am able to drill a 3/16 hole in each of the blocks by
aligning the template with the front edge of the block. </span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I place the table top with the bottom side up so I can use
the front edge of the top as my reference to measure to each pair of block's
front edge.</span></b></div>
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position, I place tape at the 3 edges to isolate the area for the blocks to be
attached. With the template positioned,
I drill a 3/16 hole about 3/8 inch deep. </span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember with the support blocks you put the thin wall to
the outside and the hole in the pivot blocks face the outside. I have learned the hard way……. Again I must be very careful to be sure to
flip the template in order for the mating holes to be positioned perfectly for
the blocks to be glued. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>These holes will allow me to glue the blocks in position with
a 3/16 dowel to join the pieces just like I did for the pads on the bottom of
the feet. </b></span></div>
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trim and especially the mitered corners.
Lightly sanded will adjust the trim to a perfect transition from one to the
other at each corner. </b></span></div>
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move on to getting the remaining pieces.</span></b></div>
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the leg and the edge of the table. </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is accomplished by slightly rounding one end of the
dowel and then carefully shaving the
length of the dowel and dry fitting it until the ends are butted against the
stops that were left in the block and the leg. </span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When this is accomplished I am able to add glue to the hole
in the pivot block and inserting the dowel to dry and be fixed in that
position.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I gave the dowel about an hour for the glue to set. Then with the top upside down and the legs
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I slip the hole in the leg top onto the corresponding dowel
from the pivot block on both sides. By
holding the two pieces together with one hand I slightly move the foot of the
leg so as to have it parallel with the side of the top. </span></b></div>
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show where to drill the hole for the screw to be inserted. This hole is the same diameter as the shaft
of the screw. When this is ready I
place it in position again and with a small pick it can press through the
predrilled hole in the horizontal piece into the leg to mark for the next
holes. These holes are 2 sizes smaller
than the shaft of the screw and only as deep as the screw will extend past the
thickness of the horizontal piece.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The "X" is done in the same manner. These two pieces are cut to length,
chamfered, drilled, and ready to attach.
Before they are attached I position them and place a tooth pick through
the holes in the ends and into the holes in the legs so that I have them ready
to mark for a rabbet to cut where they cross. This will add extra stability to the
structure. I mark the top surface of bottom
piece and the bottom of the top piece.
Then on my table saw I carefully adjust the miter guide for the correct
angle and remove about one-fourth of the thickness.</b></span></div>
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before assembly and once the two are screwed into their position, I clamp the
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piece. This hole must be positioned with
the center of the hole about 3/8 inch from the end and centered on the piece. This is because when it is assembled within the
rabbet of the support block it will not bind against the bottom of the grove as
I rotate it 180 degrees. Cut this piece
to 12 inches, and round both ends.
Before I drill the other ends I place the two support pieces together
and insert a single piece of 1/4 dowel through both pieces. This will insure the holes in the other end
are equal distance. Now I drill through
both pieces at the same time at the opposite end. This hole is the same diameter as the shaft
of the screws that will go through that piece and into the legs. I place the end of the support piece with the
1/4 hole into the rabbet of the support block, inset a 1/4 dowel that I have
cut to the same length as the thickness of the block. Just before it is fully inserted I add a
small amount of glue around the dowel end, push it in until flush with the
block, and wipe away any squeeze out glue.</span></b></div>
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on its side. I place a long piece of
tape on the inside of that leg, measure up from the foot 5 inches, and
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leg after I have marked for the holes in the first leg. A line is also drawn on the tape from end to
end to show the center of the leg. Now
by joining the table top with the leg and placing a block under the front trim of
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perpendicular to the leg. Carefully I
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the center line on the tape. I use a
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degree tilt down and mark the leg for another hole. This is continued for 30, 45, and 60 degrees
tilt. I remove the tape from the first
leg and put it on the inside of the other leg so as to align it with the mark
at 5 inches from the foot. The small
holes in the tape are my guide to press the pick into the second leg. I now drill 5 holes in each leg that are 2
sizes smaller than the screw that will be used.</b></span></div>
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horizontal and the "X", and stand the unit in the upright position. I move the top to whatever tilt I feel is
best and set it there by putting the screws through the ends of the support pieces
and into the holes in the inside of the legs.
The screw used to join the support piece with the legs is not screwed
tightly, but rather leave a 1/16 or less space for movement.</b></span></div>
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enough hold anything from a plate of food to a laptop computer. I am including a table of lengths and
dimensions, but you may want to alter the numbers to your own preference. </span></b></div>
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Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-83946868217665829692015-06-18T14:52:00.000-07:002019-03-05T08:31:53.830-08:00Make Your Own Engraver ... ALSO known as a Pantograph...3D no less<div class="MsoNormal">
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fellow wood worker on You Tube. His name
is Matthias Wandel and he approaches his
work with a great deal of mathematical analysis. He made a jig for cutting "finger
joints" that is very impressive.
Then I found his video on making a pantograph. It looked like something that I might find a
use for and enjoy, so I started my search for making my own.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Google "pantograph" and found plenty of references. Some of those I downloaded and printed for me
to study.</b></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">I found that the
first basic requirement is a parallelogram as the foundation of the
unit. Then you anchor one of the
extended ends to the table, the other end holds the "tracer", and the
tool is mounted on one side of the parallelogram. Next, and after a lot of trial and error, I
realized that the three points (anchor, tracer, and tool) must be fixed so that
they are always in a straight line. This
keeps the finished work from leaning to one side or the other, or being
skew. Finally I began to understand that
the measurements for the sides of the parallelogram and the distance from the
parallelogram to the anchor and the tracer are the controls for the scale of
the finished work compared to the original.</b></div>
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play with the measures to get an understanding and to be sure that after I make
one, I do not have a list of things I did wrong. I started with some small pieces of wood and
drilled holes at different location.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">I even made a
pencil holder and mounted it on one side.
This assembly is held together by one inch bolts and nuts. </b><br />
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<b style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">I used my logo and traced it to see what my
efforts might uncover as problems.</b></div>
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I settled on the following diagram:</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">These measures will give me a 2:1
ratio for engraving. The master that the
tracer will follow must be twice the size of the finished engraving that I want.
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">So I started cutting my
pieces. I added one inch to the length
of each piece so that I had extra space.
Then when I drill holes for the pins that are at the pivot points, the
extra inch will give me an extra 1/2 inch between the holes and the end of each
piece. The pieces that I first cut are:<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Then I rounded the corners at
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to end, marked the location on each center line for a 3/16"
holes, and began to drill. Each side has
a top and a bottom piece. To insure that
the holes are in alignment, I clamped the top and bottom together and drilled
the first hole. Next I put a 3/16"
dowel in that hole and then drill the other hole, or holes, as my diagram
indicates.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">The difficult side to work on has two
10 inch pieces because this is the side that holds the tool. The center lines have to be moved off center
to allow the positioning of the tool. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">The tool is my </span><span style="background-color: blue; color: white;">DREMEL Multi Pro, 2 speed, Model 285 Type 5</span><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">. I removed the cap on the base of the tool and
measured the diameter of the threaded area, which is 3/4".<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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center line end to end on a thin piece of metal 3" x 1 1/4" and
another perpendicular at the center, then drilled a 3/4" hole, which the
tool will fit through, and 4 - 1/8" holes for screws.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Next I had to position a 1 1/4"
hole on the bottom 10" piece that is 1 5/8" wide. This will generate an over size
border that will allow me to slightly adjust the positioning of the metal piece that is
screwed to that bottom and allow room for the cap to be screwed back on the threaded area.</b></span></span><br />
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inserted and the cap screwed back on, it will guarantee that the tool will not
slip and possibly change the depth of the cut.
The lines drawn from end to end and the lines perpendicular to that are
the guides for the placement of the metal piece that also has lines indicating
the center of the hole.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">These lines will give you
references for alignment.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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realized that I will need to remove some wood so my fingers can gain access to
the collet when changing bits, as well as being able to screw the cap on or off
with my fingers.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">I used a rasping type bit in my
drill press and carefully removed enough that gave me space.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Next I designed the top of this
part. I marked a line end to end and
then a perpendicular for the center of my 3 holes. I placed the 4" piece beside the larger
one as it will be when finished so I could position the larger tool hole.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;"> I used a 2" hole saw to remove the area
needed to secure the DREMEL.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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it is a "U" and glued some strips of cork to line the inside.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">I marked the 4" piece, <o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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fits into this holding area, I clamped the two pieces together and drilled
holes for two 1/8" bolts that will have "wing" nuts on them and
hold the two pieces together.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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"spacers" that will be between the top and bottom of each side. To insure balance I marked the center of the
edges on the spacers and when joining these together,</b></span></span><br />
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each line on bottom and top that goes end to end.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">I started with the tool assembly
side first by attaching the top and bottom piece to the tool. This gave me the chance to position the top
piece to the best possible place for grasping the tool and not interfere with
the "off/on speed switch". It
turned out to be about 2 1/2" for
the measure needed between the top and bottom.
I cut two pieces that wide from a 1 x 4 and cut the length to fit within
the area allowed. Next I glued the
spacers and clamped them to the bottom, then when the glue was set, I added two
screws in each into predrilled holes .<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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in both ends of the bottom and added the top so that the dowels keep the top
and bottom in alignment. Repeated the
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will be in constant motion while in use, so I used 3/16" dowels and
assembled the entire unit without any spacers other than those on the tool side. Next I
moved the unit to each extreme position that it would have to accommodate and
with my pencil I marked the areas on each of the bottoms that must be free of
obstruction for the unit to operate correctly.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">I cut the spacers 2 1/2" wide and 4" wide and placed
the </b></span><b style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 27.6000003814697px;">card stock</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;"> on top of one end. This
showed me how each of the spacers had to be shaped before I put the pieces
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shaped, I glued and clamped each to the bottom.
After about an hour I removed the clamp and used the </b></span></span><b style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 27.6000003814697px;">card stock to mark the location for </b><b style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">predrilled holes for two
screws into each spacer through the bottom.
Then I put a dowel through the holes at the ends of the bottom and added
the top. Repeated the process of glue,
drill, and screw to add the top to each of the remaining sides.</b><br />
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piece of 3/16" metal rod. On one
end I heated and flattened for a top and slightly tapered the bottom to help
guide when inserting.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Since this is a 3D pantograph, I
need to attach it to a 1 x 4 board using a hinge. This is another pivot point. From a 1 x 4, I cut a 4" piece and a 1
1/2" piece. For this unit the 1 1/2" piece is 4" long so it will
fit between the top and bottom of the anchor end. I cut a rabbet 3/4" wide and about 1/4" deep down the middle of the 4"
piece. Then I rounded one edge of the 1
1/2" piece, drilled a 3/16" hole, and glued and screwed it into the
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bottom because this will allow the pantograph to slide a top and bottom over
this piece and a pin to go through.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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unit, I realized that it must be elevated because of the thickness of the wood
that I will be engraving. I cut two
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wide about 8" long, drilled a hole in the center, and added it to the end
where the tracer is located.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">I hold the ends of this piece in
each of my hands and this is like a steering board. It helps me to make a smooth and continuous
movement while engraving. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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steering board from slipping up the tracer.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">For my test run I clamped the
unit to my <span style="color: red;">TABLE TOP (PORTABLE) WORKBENCH</span> (one of my other blogs in this set), placed
the dogs in position and opened the bench vice.
By adding strips of wood I was able to place a strip horizontally against
the dogs, then the work piece, then another horizontal strip of wood, then two strips
perpendicular to that strip and butted to the bench vice so there is a space
between the two for the master that I will copy. Then I tighten the bench vice and secure this
assembly so it will not move.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Now I found a new and difficult
problem. I must move the pantograph so
that the bit in the DREMEL scans the area where I want to engrave. At the same time I must watch the tracer so
that I am able to position the master design that the tracer will be following.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">At first I used trial and error,
but finally I realized that I need to cut a rectangle out of paper that is
twice the length and width of the area that is to be engraved.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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right corner of the engraving area, and I slide the rectangle so that the
tracer is in the top right corner of the rectangle. Next I do the same for the bottom left
corners. Now the master is placed inside
the rectangle and positioned for proper spacing.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Tape it down and engrave.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">The bit I finally found to be the
best is a diamond coated one with a very, very small tip. I got this bit off eBay with a set of about
12 or so.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">This one works best for what I
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application of this unit, so I used a three dimensional piece and a block of
soft red wood ... and after some effort....<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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to adjust the depth of the bit, so I made a small piece of 1 x 4 that allows me
to raise the unit and rest it while I make adjustments.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-43190842555779093502014-11-11T12:47:00.001-08:002014-11-12T08:26:42.539-08:00TABLE TOP (PORTABLE) WORKBENCH / DOGS AND VICE PLANS & PHOTOS<div class="MsoNormal">
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table top, or saw horses, and you have most of the very helpful advantages of a
full size work bench. It is made in
Sweden by Sjobergs and is called a Smart Vise.
The only problem is that it retails for about $139.00. So after looking at it, I determined I could
make one myself.<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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of the unit. As I search for vices on
the internet, I finally found at <span style="background: blue; color: white; mso-highlight: blue; mso-themecolor: background1;">Lowe's</span> the very vice that I could use. It is made by<span style="color: yellow;"> <span style="background: blue; mso-highlight: blue;">Irwin Tools</span></span>, called a
"Woodworking Vice", and was only $19.99. Next I knew I would need some dogs to put
into the holes. I found those at <span style="background: red; color: yellow; mso-highlight: red;">Grizzly Industrial, Inc.</span>,
for only $3.95 a pair (<a href="http://www.grizzly.com/products/5-8-Steel-Bench-Dogs-Pair/T26311"><span style="background: white;">T26311
Grizzly 5/8" Steel Bench Dogs</span></a>).
So now all I need is some wood.</b></span><br />
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is about 15" x 18". I decided
to make mine 18" wide and 24" deep.
I always start my projects by looking through all my stacks of wood
pieces and select those that I might cut the required size needed. I found two pieces of 3/4" plywood that
would make the bottom and a piece of 1 x 2 for the underneath lip that will butt
to the table top edge.</b></span></div>
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clamped the 1 x 2, cut to 18", under the bottom. While that set and hardened, I worked on
getting the vice to a point that I could incorporate it into the unit. An old piece of 2 x 6, about 8 1/2"
long, was just the start. The back of
the vice has 2 tabs that stick out for the sole purpose of attaching it to the
front edge of a table top.</b></span></div>
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two 5/16" holes, and inserted 2 carriage bolts through the wood and then the tab. Blow away the wood shavings, place a flat washer,
then a lock washer, and then tightened the nut to secure the two together. Then I noticed that there were 2 counter sink
holes in the metal plate for a couple of flat head screws to even further lock
the two items together, so I opened the vice beyond its maximum and removed the
front plate with the screw bar and the two parallel guides. This allowed me to add those 2 screws.</b></span><br />
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cut two pieces 5 1/2" long and 1" x 1 1/2". These were glued to the underside of the 2 x
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wall screw in the back edge of the 2 x 6 at an angle of 45 degrees such that
the screws would help lock the spacers underneath to the 2 x 6. Now I can attach the vice assembly to the
bottom </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>18</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>" x 24"</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> </b><b>of the unit. This was done by
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top side of the </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>18</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>" x 24"</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> bottom for the 3 boards to use as risers
that support the top of the unit. These
measures were then transferred to the bottom side.
Then I cut three pieces 24" long using a 3/4" board, and
ripped those down to 2" wide.
Finally I cut one of the 24" shorter to be the middle riser. It
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2" wide between the center riser and the one on the right to make a pocket
for any accessories. Before adding the
base </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>18</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>" x 24"</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> of the top, I marked the front area of the base to cut out a
rectangle about 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" so the base would rest on the risers and allow the 2 x 6 attached to the vice to fit within the cut out rectangle. I
checked the alignment of the two </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>18</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>" x 24"</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> pieces </b><b>by standing my framing square on edge and butted to the
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the 1 5/8" screws, just as I did for the underside of the bottom. With that attached with screws, I checked the final work
top and realized the head of the carriage bolts should have been recessed, so
at this point I had to remove enough from the underside of the very top so
there was a cavity to prevent the carriage bolt head from causing a problem.</b></span></div>
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for the top to fit correctly in the front underside edge.</b></span><br />
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<b>Next I used a wide blade putty knife and a
lot of wood glue. I poured glue and
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holes to be drilled for the dogs, I gave the unit a good sanding and two coats
of water based polyurethane. This will
help make a cleaner cut when drilling the holes for the dogs. While that dried, I wanted to add cheeks to
the inside of the vice, so I cut a 3/8" piece of plywood to fit the back.</b></span></div>
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drilled a 1/2" dia. about 1/4" deep into the piece and hot glued a
rare earth magnet so this piece could be easily removed, but would stay in
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a 12" piece of 2 x 4 to rest on the two parallel guide bars and realized
that it was taller than the work surface.</b></span></div>
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because I will not have to drill holes for dogs into this piece. It is attached with two 1" screws through the
holes provided by the designer of the vice.</b></span><br />
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the maximum opening of the vice is now been reduced from 5 inches down to about
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mark at 3 1/4" from the front on the right side edge. Then another mark every 3 1/2" to the
back. Then the same on the other left side
edge. I put a 5/8" drill bit in my
drill press, making sure that the bit had those 2 short ears on the outer edge
of the blade so they cut a circle before the blade actually cuts into the
surface. This will give the best clean
hole. Next I placed an auxiliary fence
on the table of my drill press with some tape on it aligned with the bit.</b></span></div>
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with the red pencil for a reference point.
I removed the front jaw of the vice to avoid problems, sat the unit on
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the outer edge of the unit with the red mark on the tape stuck to the auxiliary
fence and drilled. You'll need a piece of 3/4" to slide under the unit when drilling the two holes closest to the front edge. Once finished, I slid
the unit to the next mark and continued.
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awkward to get to with my hand. As I
looked at the unit I realized there are cavities on both sides created by the
risers. So I dug around in my
mountains of junk and found an old hot plate.
You know the kind that you put on a buffet table, plug into the wall,
and sat a casserole on at a pot luck supper to keep the food warm.</b></span></div>
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<b>Mine died many years ago,
but it had a top made from sheet metal.
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and easy to get to for access. The
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I am open for
business and ready to work.</span></b>Bob's Jobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290424939952384976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120476772012502485.post-32261197238696019922014-05-05T07:27:00.001-07:002014-05-10T06:47:21.769-07:00Shaving Horse Plans, Diagrams, and Photos<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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horse” I have wanted one. Although it is
somewhat specialized in its use, there is nothing better for the work that it
allows you to do to wood. I could even
see this device a very helpful tool if you are into macramé. You could use it to hold tight the woven area
and allow you to work about 12 to 20 inches at a time before you shift and
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the common tool is a “draw knife”.</b></span></div>
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anywhere from 20 to 50 sapling trees in my back yard. Most of them are either oak or pecan. So I let some grow in the event I lose a
large tree and want to replace it. Once
the young tree is about 12 feet high I will decide to let it grow or make a
nice walking stick. Here is one use for
my horse…the ability to remove the outer bark in about one tenth the time it
takes with a hand knife, and I can also shave the places where the branches were
attached at the same time.</b></span></div>
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storm branches that break off, and cut the good ones for legs when I make
stools for sitting. For this I leave the
bark on the wood, but I need to form a nice round end on the wood about 2
inches long and 1 inch diameter to insert into the seat. In the past I have stood at my bench belt
sander for hours shaping the ends, and getting covered in the saw dust. The horse is perfect for me to accomplish
this task also.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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could go measure, so I got on the internet and Googled “shaving horse”. I got many many photos and could pay to get
plans, but I just do not like to pay for plans that I am likely to change a
little anyway. The photos that I liked
were downloaded. After I had a dozen or
so, I started looking at each to find common features. One was of a diagram that someone had drawn
and added most measurements, with a short narrative.</b></span></div>
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while working on this project for basic measures. I needed to realize that I was </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>not</i></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
going to have one that used a wide slab of wood 3 or 4 inches thick, so I
focused on designs using boards 2 inches thick (actually 1 ½“). Throughout all of this posting, if you see an
angle used it will be 10 degrees or its compliment of 80 degrees. All glue is Gorilla glue since this horse may
be outside from time to time, and possibly get wet.</span></b></span></div>
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pieces of 2 x 6 at least 5 feet long. From
the two boards I found, I made sure one end of each was square, then measured
54” and drew a line on a 10 degree angle off my square to the other side (which
made the other side about 1“ longer).
Now I have the two long pieces for the “bench” of my horse. If the pieces cut off are at least 20” on the
short side, then you can use one for the front leg. It is also cut on an angle of 10 degrees on
both ends such that the cuts are parallel.
Next I cut a short piece of the 2 x 6 to be 5 ½“ long for a spacer in
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pre-drilled 4 holes with counter sink, and used 2 ½“ deck screws to bind
them. Then I put glue on the two pieces
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horse in its position and with your pencil make an arc that will show where to
cut the other corner away.</b></span></div>
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tear my pants. Use this leg as a
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of seat was needed. From a 2 x 4, I cut a 6 ½“ piece and cut both corners
out leaving a 1 ½” x 1 ½” tenon centered.
Using a 2 x 6 about 18” long I rounded the corners and routed the edges
with a 3/8” round over bit. A mortise 1
½” x 1 ½” is needed to be centered with respects to the longest measure and
located so the 2 x 4, when joined, will make the edge of the 2 x 4 flush with
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fine fit the two pieces together. The
glue used even helped the tight fit to slide into position finally. I love using mortise and tenon, but I’m not
proficient enough to do it without a great deal of sanding and rasping till I
am tired.</b></span></div>
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of the bench and you have a </span><span style="line-height: 21.466665267944336px;">movable</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> seat to adjust as you feel.</span></b></span></div>
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boats that seconds as a flotation devise
when you put your arm into the straps. I
know this is a ‘seat’, but this is a horse so I’ll call it the saddle. My horse deserves respect. So I’m in the saddle, straddled the 2 boards
on their edge used for the bench… and I try to foresee the placement of the
slot to cut in the “bridge“ to accept the vertical mid section, the “arm”, to
be located.</b></span></div>
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used it to determine some measures and placement. This made me see I need to have the arm also,
so I started on that part. A piece of 2
x 6 cut to 30” is very strong. As shown
below, the ends become tenons, and shaped with a 10 degree angle. This will add an angle for the “head” to meet
the bridge with better alignment and afford a more comfortable position for the
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measure of the head and the placement of its mortise so it will fit to the top
of the arm. Then you got to consider the
placement of the ½” hole in the arm and the bridge for the rod that is like an axle
in the design and allows the arm to move as I work. At the bottom of the arm is the
“treadle”. Since it does have a 10
degree slant, all this wants to clear the floor and give the proper pressure
for gripping the work. Did I mention
that the bridge is elevated on the working end and therefore we also have the
height of the “riser” to consider. So I
needed all these parts in order to try to not make a mistake.</b></span></div>
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decided to make the treadle first because it is thinner than the piece
for the head and they both need a mortise to accept the tenons located at each
end of the arm. A piece of 4 quarter
cypress, 9” wide and cut to 10 inches worked here. I made sure to run the grain parallel to the
length of the horse for strength, but when I was rasping and fitting, I heard a
crack. To reinforce this I glued some
strips to the bottom and across the grain.</b></span></div>
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the mortise fitting was accomplished, it had to be modified to allow for the 10
degree slant. To help me focus on the
right areas, I placed a piece of masking tape about 3/16” from the short side
of the mortise. Then on the opposite side
and the opposite end, place another piece of tape same distance. This diagram should give you the idea:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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the wood that will allow the mortise to let the treadle rest in the 10 degree position.</b></span><br />
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on the head which will butt against the bridge to hold the piece that I will be
attacking with the draw knife. For this
piece I used a 2 x 8 cut to 10 inches. I
drew the mortise to allow the head to fit on the tenon and cut it out on my jig
saw. Next the rasp to fit correctly, and
then the final adjustment for the 10 degree slant. After this was fitted, I cut a spruce 2 x 4
to attach to the underside of the head to increase the surface area for the
pressure that the head will apply to the bridge. No glue, just two screws through the back area
of the 2 x 4 into the bottom of the head and placed cross grain to the
head. Then I cut off the sharp edges and
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somewhat to what it is holding. Also if
it should become gnarled, I can replace it easily. Some examples show a leather facing added for
friction.</b></span></div>
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the arm snuggly, and drew a line on each
side of the tenons to reference the area for the dowel wedges that will lock
the assemble together. Mark the center
of these lines on one side and with a 1/2" drill bit in my drill press,
and the table tilted to 10 degrees, <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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outer diameter of the drill bit crosses the line about 1/8" on the top
side and will exit the other side about 1/4" across the line.</b></span></div>
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will allow me to approximate the mortise in the bridge and the place to drill
the hole in the bridge which is the pivot point for the arm. Once I figured that out, I placed the bridge
on my table saw. I set the fence to
be 2 13/16" from the blade. I had
marked the beginning and ending of the mortise on the bridge. By raising the saw blade to the highest
possible position, I could place two short pieces of tape on the fence at the
points where the blade of the saw meets the table.</b></span></div>
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the table and placed the bridge on the table saw against the fence. With the saw running, I raised the blade
slowly to allow it to cut through the bridge to the highest position for the
blade. Next the bridge was very slowly
moved forward and backward until the marks on the bridge were aligned with the
marks on the fence. With this achieved,
I turned the saw off, removed the bridge, and turned the bridge around but </span><i style="line-height: 115%;">NOT</i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> to flip it over. I want the same face up for both of these
cuts. Lower the blade, put the bridge
against the fence, turn the saw on again, and make the second cut just as the
first. With a chisel I removed wood at
each end of the mortise to complete the removal of that material not needed.</span></b></span></div>
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the bridge, the arm, and some random pieces as risers. With the arm inserted through the new mortise in the bridge and some pieces of different thickness I was able to determine
the place of attachment for the bridge to the far end of the horse, and the
location of the 1/2" hole for the iron rod through the bridge which
supports the arm. </b></span></div>
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used a 1/2" bit that is about 12" long on my drill press in the
horizontal position. I think it would be
almost impossible to use a regular length bit and drill each edge of the bridge
hoping to have a path for the iron rod that will allow it to slide
through. I attached the bridge to the
far end of the horse at the place I marked by using an old door hinge.</b></span></div>
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should I ever wish to disassemble the unit in the future. With the arm once again inserted in the
bridge with the head and treadle attached, I used a large 1/4" nail, like a spike, and slid it into the
1/2" hole in the bridge. This
allows me to position the arm with the bridge risen into a comfortable height
and tap the nail so I make a final mark for the hole in the arm. I removed the treadle, pulled the arm out of
the bridge, and drilled the 1/2" hole in the arm on the drill press which
insures perpendicular.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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feet long. I used the width of the 2 x 8
bridge plus about 1/4" extra on each end to allow it to have a washer and
a pin, then cut it to length. I inserted
it into the bridge, put the washers on each end, and marked where to drill the
3/32" hold for the small cotter pins to be inserted. Finally at my grinder, I beveled the ends so
they would be slightly rounded.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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to the bridge. The diagram I was
referencing suggested a 7 1/2" riser, so I cut a 2 x 8 for a 7"
length and a 2 x 4 to a 7" length.
On the 2 x 4 I removed a corner area 1 1/2" by 1 1/2". Next the two pieces are attached with a
couple of 3" screws by placing the notched end of the 2 x 4 to the edge of
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forward or back to make very minor adjustments to the height of the end of the
bridge where I am working. It also
allows me to shorten the riser since it is not permanently attached. This was good because I have already removed
about 2 inches from the riser so that the bridge is not quite so high.</b></span></div>
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the rod that allows the arm to swing back and forth is located in the bridge
rather than the bench. This gives the
operator the ease of adjusting the bridge up or down such that the work is
adjusted to the person using the horse, without changing the position of the
head to the bridge. Also it will
generate greater pressure by the head onto the material being worked, and
minimizes the length of the mortise cut into the bridge. The hole in the arm is located more toward the front edge and this results in the arm returning to the upright position when released, </span><span style="line-height: 21.466665267944336px;">allowing the work piece to be moved without the operator having to pull the treadle with a foot movement. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> The bench of the horse automatically provides
a mortise for the arm, the movable riser, and the movable seat.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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in the arm in order to adjust the distance between the head and the bridge, but
I will wait until I have the need for that based on the thickness of the
material I might be working with.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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make a horse of their own. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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exact measure) :<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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x 4 pine: 1 - 7" Riser support<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b> 1 - 6 1/2" Seat Support<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b> 2 - 22" Back Legs<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b> spruce:
1 - 8" Head (Bull Nose)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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x 6 pine: 2 - 56" Bench<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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x 8 pine: 1 - 34" Bridge<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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quarter Cypress 9" wide & 10" long (Treadle)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Iron rod (or Dowel) 8 1/2" <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Washers 2<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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wooden dowel 24" (to lock head and
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After making a second Bat House, I got a 16 ft., 4x4 treated
post and placed this one so that it overlooked my driveway and parking
area. After attaching the Bat House and
setting the post, I thought I was finished.
I went in the house, sat down in my recliner, and turned on the TV. From this chair I have a window just to the
right of the TV that I can see the trees outside and watch for squirrels. When I looked out this time I was surprised
to see that I had set this new post about 10 feet from the house but it was right
in the middle of the window, and would obstruct my vision of the trees. I was very disappointed, but not about to go
back out and move the post. So I did
what some call "when life gives you lemons, just go make lemon
aid". In this case I pondered
"what can I do to change this, because I hate where I placed that
post". After much thought I decided
to mount a 1/2 in. dowel on the post so birds might land there and I would be
able to observe their beauty. Well that
lasted about 2 weeks and finally I realized that the birds were not going to
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post. My younger daughter had been in a
summer workshop and as a project, they made bird feeders. I love the design and decided to use it as a
model. The only problem with the one she
made was that it had a wooden piece that you would turn to the side to fill the
seed. After many years that 2 in. square
piece of wood fell off and needed repair.
I also noticed that the wooden roof of that feeder was deteriorating
from winter, summer, rain, and sun. So I
got out my aluminum roof flanging and made a top for the feeder with a sliding
piece to allow the filling with seed.</span></b></div>
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is what I wanted to copy for my new bird feeder, with some adjustments. I wanted a larger capacity so I made it a bit
wider. I wanted a longer life, so I used
barn cypress and a fully fitted metal top.
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I started on the bottom by cutting a piece
6 1/2" x 8". Next I
wanted the lip around this bottom to be about 1" tall and only 1/2" thick,
so I cut enough stock to make these pieces.
I wanted the birds to be able to grip the top of this lip as they would
a rounded branch, so I needed to round over the top. To do this I made a jig for my band saw.</b></span></div>
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took a piece of 2x4 to my table saw, tilted the blade to a 45 degree, adjusted the height, and made
the first cut close to one edge. Then I
turned the piece around and adjusted the fence so as to complete the second cut
and make the "V" that I wanted.
Next I used my band saw to cut out a rectangular opening where the blade
will be positioned. Now I clamped that
to my band saw and positioned it so I could chamfer the corner edge on both
sides of the top of the lip pieces.</b></span></div>
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It is a polyurethane glue and will not deteriorate from rain water.</b></span></div>
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I cut the sides. Each must be 5
1/2" wide and 8" tall, with the slope for the roof at 25
degrees. After I ensured that the two
were precisely the same dimensions, I set the miter gage for the table saw for
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I cut two pieces of plastic 6 7/8"x 5 1/4" on my table saw. These will slide down in the grooves on the
inside of the sides. Making sure that
they will fit and not bind in the grooves, I placed one in and marked where the
bottom of that plastic piece made contact with the top of the lip.</b></span></div>
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I took my mallet and a 1/2" chisel and notched the lip until the plastic
would slide down low enough that the top was even with the top of the side
where the groove held that piece of plastic. I noticed that there was an opportunity for the seed to accumulate
in the trench created by the rounded lip and the side piece, so I used the chisel to
remove the wood between the two notches for the plastic.</b></span></div>
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side as the level dropped down and the feeder became empty of seed.</b></span></div>
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I placed a piece of wood on the top just to ensure that the top of the plastic
would not be in conflict with the roof.
Now before I put the top on the feeder I must complete a few 'get ready'
things. From a wire coat hanger I cut
two 10" sections that will be installed for the hanging harness.</b></span></div>
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of these have an end that will prevent them from pulling through. I used my needle nose pliers and after
gripping the wire perpendicular to the pliers, I wrapped the wire around the
pliers so as to make a full circle. Then
I bent the wire perpendicular to that circle.</b></span></div>
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wire pieces will go through holes near the peak of the roof and must be
installed before the roof goes on the feeder.</b></span></div>
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I can cut the two pieces of 1/2" plywood for the roof. These are 10" x 7" each. The 10" run from side to side. One of these will have the fill hole for
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hole will be 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", centered from side to side and 1"
from the top. I drilled a 1/4" hole
and used my Jig Saw to cut the square.</b></span></div>
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I cut the square out, I realized that I needed to match this position in the
metal top, so I added this to my template as a guide for later. </b></span></div>
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I had to tilt my table saw blade about 32 degrees to trim the top edge of the
roof. This will make the two sides have
the correct angle and prevent a gap across the top ridge.</b></span></div>
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I put glue on the top of the sides and attached the roof with two 1 5/8"
decking screws. Be sure to dry fit the
roof pieces so that the ridge will be in the best alignment. I also bent the two wires slightly just to
prevent them from sliding back into the interior of the feeder.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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used a piece of aluminum roof flanging 20" wide to cut the piece for my
top cover. This piece should have a
1" extra boarder to allow the bending which is how it is attached to the
feeder. Final measure for my feeder was 16"
long and 12" wide. Using my awl, I
marked lines 1" from the edge on all 4 edges.</b></span></div>
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on one of the 16" sides, I cut the corners with a tab to fold inside when
the metal in fitted to the top. Be sure
that the tab is hinged on the 12" side.
This will make the tab fold so that it lays against the longer side and
this will prevent the tab from causing you problems when you slide the feeder
in and out of the folded sides while fitting and bending.</b></span></div>
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I can make 90 degree bends on <u>one</u>
12" side and the 16" side with the corners cut. This will look like the start of a pan when
it is finished. Place the feeder, upside
down, into this pan and snug it to the corner with the two raised edges. Now carefully tilt the feeder onto the other
area and ensure that the line is accurate for the folding of the other edge on
that side. It could be slightly over or
under the original 1" mark and should be adjusted as needed so the top
will fit as snuggly as possible. I also
marked the point at each end of the ridge so I know where to cut and bend for
the ridge. Next I remove the feeder and
bend a 90 degree on the opposite 12" side.</b></span></div>
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made an angled cut at the ridge mark so that when I bend the ridge, the edge
will not cause problems.</b></span></div>
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used a 1/2" piece of plywood to position in the corner so I could complete
the second 90 degree bend on the part of the metal that wraps under the
roof. This I did on one of the 12"
sides and half of the 16" side.
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once again placed the feeder upside down into the metal and checked the fit, as
well as the markings for the ridge. I
removed the feeder and made the bend of about 50 degrees on the ridge
line. Now I placed the metal back on the
feeder and checked the fit. At this
time, before the top is fully attached, I need to cut the square into the metal
that will match the filler hole in the wood roof. </b></span></div>
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I mark the square, I use my<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> DREMEL </span>tool with a cutting disk.</b></span></div>
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I am satisfied with the metal and the fit, I am ready to complete the bending
for the rest of the edges. I placed the
feeder in the metal upside down and worked around the other edges bending and
tapping with my 90 degree edger (same one I used for the roof on the Bat
Houses) and my mallet. Also cutting the
corners, ridge mark, and insuring a tight fit. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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cut 1/2" slits on each side of the filler square, and then I cut a piece
of metal 2 1/4" by 4". This
will be the slide that covers the filler hole.
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round two of the corners, and I used some wide mouth wielding pliers to fold
the top over about 3/8" onto itself twice as a handle.</b></span></div>
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I position the slide where it will be located and insure its position. Then I marked the ridge at both sides of the
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inserted. This cut is made with my<span style="color: #3d85c6;">
DREMEL</span> tool. Be sure that you favor the
other side of the ridge for this slot.</b></span></div>
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the slide can be inserted into the slot and eased down until it makes contact
with the two slots. If the slide is
difficult to mate with the slots, then you might use the wide mouth pliers and
just very slightly bend the bottom of the slide upward.</b></span></div>
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this point the feeder is finished, but I had to make it ready to be joined with
the 4 x 4 post. I cut two pieces of
treated wood 3/4" x 1 1/2" about 12" long. I used a piece of 4 x 4 post to mark where to
drill 1/2" holes 1/4" deep.
Then I cut two pieces of 1/2" dowel rod about 4" long and two
pieces of 1/2" PVC pipe 3 3/16" long.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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drilled through the ends of the 12" long pieces with a 5/32" bit and into
the ends of the dowels, so I could put a 1" pan head screw with a small
washer that will secure the ends of that assembly on both sides of the outer
dowel.</b></span></div>
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I positioned the assembly to the bottom of the feeder to be sure that it is
square and centered, and predrilled the holes for some 2" deck screws.</b></span></div>
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I must make a hanging assembly by first curling the ends of the wires that
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predrilled and screwed a 3/8" hook into the post. Then I found an old pulley and a long piece
of 1/4" rope. Once I attached and
secured the feeder to the post, I needed to adjust the hanging device in order
that the feeder would rest in a good horizontal position.</b></span></div>
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cut two pieces of 1" x 1" stock.
One was 6" and the other was 8". This gave me a place to tie the other end of
the rope and a take-up reel for when the feeder is raised to the maximum
height.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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a last minute effort I made a 16" length from 1" x 1" stock and
rounded the outer ends as a dowel for a perch stick for the birds. This I mounted under the bottom of the
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the bats and the birds will share the same post. Bat house faces one direction and the bird
feeder faces the other.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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I finished my feeder and once the birds got acclimated to it, I realized when I
went out to fill the feeder the second time that there was no table or place, other than the ground, that I could put the bird seed that I was holding in my
hands. I could not even use my hands to
let the rope out that allows the feeder to descend down to my level where I could fill it again.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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center. It is kind of like a funnel but
has a sliding piece so you can fill it with seed and then once you put the
small end into the filler hole, you pull the sliding piece and it allows the
seed to fall down into the feeder. My
problem was that I had this full of seed and as you can see this can't be set
down because it does not have a flat bottom.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b>So I cut a piece of treated 1 x 6 board
about 8 inches long, cut a square hole in one end, centered, about 2 inches
from the end. This I attached to the
post with a couple of hinges.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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the end which will butt to the post and support the board when it is in the
horizontal position.</b></span></div>
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small hook on the board so this shelf can be raised and held in the vertical
position when not needed.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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plastic filler and the extra coffee can, both full of bird seed, and my hands
are free to lower the feeder.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Set the filler in the feeder, pull the
plastic slide, and when this is empty I can pour the seed from the can into the
filler to complete the filling of the feeder.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b>My home had
a swimming pool in the back yard when I bought the property. It was an "Esther Williams
Pool". It was about 35 ft. long and 15 ft. wide, constructed of California Red Wood 8 quarter stock, and had a vinyl liner
fitted within. The design was a
combination of above ground with a diving pit.
Half was 4 feet deep and the other end had a diving pit another 4 feet
deep. It was constructed with a concrete
base and plywood sides 4 feet tall topped by a red wood deck that was about 4 feet wide and went
all the way around. After dismantling and removing the structure, I was using the pit
to burn yard trash and trying to fill the thing with plaster and lathes from
the house during the restoration. After 20 years, I finally decided to make it a Kio and Gold
fish pond.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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raised the back yard mosquito population greatly.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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to pour chemicals</span><span style="line-height: 21px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21px;">in the pond</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> to affect the mosquito larva, I finally decided
to add a natural predator of the mosquito -</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> the bat</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">. I searched the internet and found many things
to be aware of and how the bat house should look, but nothing really nailed it
down or showed me in detail. So here is
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TO REMEMBER IS THE ORDER</span></u><span style="line-height: 115%;"> : Build the bat house
first and then mount it onto the 4x4 post <u>BEFORE</u>
you set the post. Also if you want the
post to have a finial on top, then mount this onto the post also, before you
stick the project into the post hole. It
is no fun trying to do this while up a ladder about 10 feet off the ground.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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have a pledge to trees, I try to never throw away any wood. If it is too small or damaged, or knotty, or
anything... it will help start a fire in the stove this winter and I will be
glad I have it then. A friend made some
book cases for a judge and had some barn cypress end cuts that he gave to me about
20 years ago, because he knew I would find a use for them. So I checked and found two suitable boards 12
3/8" wide and 41" long. They
were rough cut and had never been planed, so thickness was 7/8". This would do very nicely and it gave me the
ability to make the house with two chambers.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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LOWE'S</span> </span>and got :<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b>a 12 ft. 4x4 treated post (and wish I had gotten a 16 ft.)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><b>a piece of 1/2" plywood both sides sanded ( 2 ft. x 2
ft. )<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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used for roof flanging) to make the roof<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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first board I decided to have 1 1/2" at the top of the back in order to
put a screw through for mounting onto the post, and a 2 1/2" bottom extension
that also gives a place to put a second screw for mounting, as well as an area
for the bats to land as they enter the house for the day time hours. This left 37" to divide by two and get
18 1/2" for the box front and resulted in a 22 1/2" back. Here is a side view of the design:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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bottom to show the chambers.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">I cut the
plywood 12 3/8" x 18", being careful to have the face grain of
the piece running horizontal rather than vertical. This is because of the grooves that will be
cut into the face. If the grain were running
vertical, then the grooves will be perpendicular to the grain and might result
in the deterioration of the surface when the bats climb around inside since the
surface might chip off and fall out.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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thing is to cut the groves. These groves
are recommended to be about 1/16" to 1/32" deep, and only the width
of your saw blade. Space them 1/2"
apart and be sure that they will be horizontal after the box is complete. This will result in a ladder effect for the
bats to use while climbing around inside.
These groves must be on both sides of the plywood, the back side of the
front board, and the front side of the back board.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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spacers 1" wide so that allowed me to start the groves 1 1/2" down
from the top of the plywood and also the back side of the front board. On the face of the back board the first grove
is 3" down from the top.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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are the most time consuming part, but must be cut all the way from the first
one down to the bottom of each piece.
The groves at the bottom of the back board are for the landing pad for
when the bats are gaining access to the chambers.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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three pieces finished, you should now use the black spray paint to coat the inner
surfaces. I made the mistake of
realizing they were not painted after I finished my project. I had to spray the chambers like crazy. Even then I had to tape an arts paint brush
to a 2 ft. stick so I could paint the inside surface of the spacers at the top
of the inside...no fun.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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second piece of cypress to cut a 17 1/2" long piece, then I ripped 6 -
1" wide pieces from that. Two of
these I cut to be 12 3/8" long and the other four remain 17 1/2"
long. Inspect the spacers and determine
which of the 7/8" sides will be the surface on the inside of the chambers, then use the spray
paint to coat that single side in preparation for the assembly.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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assembly you will notice that I forgot to spray paint before I put the house
together, not advised. If there is a
trick to the assemble, you should start
with the front board positioned with the outside face down on your table,
and the grooved side facing up. The
reason for this is that after you finish your project, the front will <u>not</u> have the screw heads showing, they will all be in the
back, as you will see soon. Your first
attachment is one of the two shorter spacers.
Place it at the top and run a bead of caulk the entire length and near
the outer edge.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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over and use some clamps to squeeze it snug to the board for attachment. I use a counter sinking drill bit for a 1
5/8" dry wall screw and put three across the spacer, then add the
screws. Make sure the head of the screw
is slightly below the surface so it will not be in the way for the next layer
to be attached.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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process is used to attach the side spacers with extra caulk added where they
will butt up to the piece across the top.
After each spacer is added, I ran my finger down the side to spread out
the caulk that is squeezed out. </span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Just for
safety, dry fit the plywood on the spacers to be sure of positioning. I ran a bead of caulk around the outer edge
of the spacers that had just been attached in preparation for the plywood, add
the plywood and clamp. Next I added the
other shorter spacer at the top making sure as to how it was to be attached and
with the bead of caulk added. I removed
the clamps at the top holding the plywood in position, placed the spacer, and
then clamped that piece.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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use 2" dry wall screws to go through the new spacers and the plywood into
the first spacers, and try to not drill where you put the first screws in the
first layer of spacers. Follow this also
to attach the two longer side spacers. I
think I put about 4 screws across the top and maybe 5 on each side spacer. </span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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ready to run a bead on the outer edge of the spacers and position the back for
clamping and attachment. I clamped a
strip of wood across the top of the back board so that when I placed that piece on
the assembly I could just butt the top of the assembly to that strip. Then be sure the sides are flush and clamp
the stack tightly. Drill the counter
sink holes for the dry wall screws and use the 2" screws for the final
attachment.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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center of the top and bottom edge, then use a 3/16" drill bit to predrill
the hole about 1" from the edge for mounting the house onto the 4x4
post. Here I used a 3 1/2" coated
decking screw to attach the house at the top and the bottom.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">If you want
to dress the post with a finial at the top, now is the time to fit and attach
that also.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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step further by typing "batman symbol text" on Google and got a bunch
of figures to select one for the symbol added to the front.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">It was cut
out of the extra from the 1/2" plywood used for the divider. I attached it using polyurethane glue so it
will be water tight and painted it to be noticeable. Not that the bats will be impressed, but when
friends see it they will not ask, "why that big box on the
pole?" At this point I applied the
first of three coats of polyurethane. </span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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dried, I worked on the metal roof. I used the aluminum to cut and bend a water
proof roof for the bat house. Notice the
small triangles at center of each end.</b></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">These are not to be bent until the piece is dry fitted to the bat house. Also there are 4 small circles containing "x" that represent approximately where the holes will be drilled once you dry fit this to the house. The solid lines are where you cut with scissors,
and the broken lines are where you will bend the metal.</span></b></span><br />
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metal to the table edge and then the combination square was similar to a
"T" square for the markings using my awl (ice pick). Large scissors and QuickClamps are also
needed. </b></span></div>
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"V"s to be cut out as well as the two lengthwise mark as to where I
will make the 90 degree bend and the 27 degree bend.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Then clamped the metal to the edge of the saw table and with my
fingers moving from end to end, I bend about 5 or 10 degrees at a time as I move from one end to
the other. Then back the other way with another 5 or 10 as the metal
will allow. Once I have about as well as
I can do with my hand, I use a helpful tool I made that really sets the 90
degree. </b></span></div>
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make a very nice bend. Next I cut the
metal at the unbent mark for the side extensions of the sloping part. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Then I re-clamp the metal for the 27 degree bend and this is done
with my hands only. When you dry fit the
top to the box you will probably make an adjustment to <u>this</u> bend so that it
remains in contact with the front edge of the top of the box. Now with the top fitted to the box you can
fold the side extensions of the sloping part flat to the side and you will be
able to tell where to make the bend of the "dog ears" that bend
around the back edge.</b></span></div>
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water tight cover. Snug these pieces
together and drill your hole through the two layers of metal about 1/2 in. from
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wanted to avoid having an empty cavity where wasp and bugs could nest and possibly
make the bats vacate, so on my band saw, I cut a 2x4 diagonally to make two inserts to fit in
the area under the metal roof and on top of the box.</b></span></div>
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have it right and the polyurethane is all finished, then you are ready to mount
the house to the post. Leave the top
screw mounting the house to the post just slightly loose so the back of the
metal roof can slip down between the back of the house and the post. Put a bead of caulk running across the top of
the box from side to side and set the fillers into that area.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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metal top into place and lift the front edge of the metal very slightly while
pushing down on the top and using an extension with your drill driver, tighten
the top screw and that will hold the metal tightly. Next fit the metal on the side and add the
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placement of the post with the house attached is naturally in an open area so
limbs and bushes will not make the bats come in for landing on 'a wing and a
prayer.' Mine is right next to my pond
because it was suggested in some of my readings that they like a constant source
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I found helpful was : </span><a href="http://batmanagement.com/Batcentral/batboxes/whyfail.html">http://batmanagement.com/Batcentral/batboxes/whyfail.html</a>. </b></span></div>
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and do your internet searches for more information on bats and what they need
and like before you build your bat house and set your post. </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">About three years ago I decided
to have a Koi and Goldfish pond in my back yard. I wanted it to be like a
small eco system so I would not have to spend a great deal of time on
maintenance. I know now that some sort of filter is required because of algae.
I considered one with a water pump that pulled water through a sponge type
material. It was expensive, and I did not really want to try to keep
ahead of the fact that the filter will slowly become clogged with debris, need
cleaning, and at the same time will cause the pump to work harder and harder,
or even burn up the electric motor of the pump. So I spent many hours
thinking of other alternatives.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">I had already purchased an air
pump for ponds from </span></b><b><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">pondliner.com,</span></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">model AP-20 PONDMASTER (worth every
penny). I wanted to insure enough air
was available during the hot summer months, as well as keeping the water slowly
moving. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Before that I was
using an aquarium pump and had a stone </span><span style="font-size: 24px;">bubbler</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> submerged. I purchased that pump at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="background: rgb(246 , 178 , 107); font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">PetCo</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">,
model AC-9903 for 13 – 106 gallon tanks, a great pump but not for ponds.
There is something about the pressure caused by the depth and volume of the
water that makes it necessary to have a “for real”</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></b><b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">pond</span></u></i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">air pump. I also realized that when I
had kept an aquarium, it was using an under gravel filter system that
circulated the water with bubbles from a pump. I had to figure how I
would apply this to my current situation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">I came up with a design using PVC
pipe and here is what I did:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">4 inch PVC pipe – 1 piece 5
inches long</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inches long </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hex head<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> 5 T’s (slip) </span></b><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Slip means smooth inside for gluing, not threaded</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 adapter (one end slip / one end threaded outside)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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1 adapter (one end slip / one end threaded inside)</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pipe</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">1 PVC cutter (looks like a pair garden pruners)</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">1 ½ inch plastic sprinkler hose attachment
piece, threaded</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">1 Army cot mosquito
net cover (to make filter bags)</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Plastic zip ties about 14 inches
long</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Total cost is approximately $35.00,
depending where you shop. I went to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="background: blue; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Lowe’s</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">and
an <span style="background: lime;">Army Surplus Store</span>. The 4 inch
pipe is the bubble chamber and the 2 inch pipe is the chimney. You might
get a plumber to give you his discarded pieces.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Please note that my pond has a top
measure of 18 feet by 14 feet with 4 sides that slope at approximately 45
degrees down to the bottom. Here it measures 4 feet square on the flat,
and is 4 feet deep with lily pads. My design is for the filter to sit on
a slant rather than flat on the bottom. This means that the measures and
assemble may differ in your situation depending on where it will be positioned
in your pond.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">To get started I cut two (2) pieces
of ½ inch pipe about 5 inches long. These are to be the chamber
supports. I measured about 1 inch from the end and marked the
pieces. These pieces should be longer if your filter is sitting on a flat
bottom which makes it perpendicular to the base. This position would
require the bubble chamber to be raised enough for the air hose to be attached.
(You will probably understand this after you have read my narrative.)</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">I used my band saw to make this
cut. I attached a fence for a guide because I wanted my blade to be just
inside the interior wall of the piece and cut straight. The cut is length
wise up to the mark, remove, and cut across at the mark so that you have that
section removed.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">This is a chamber support.
Keep the pieces cut away, we will use them later. </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pipe about 2 ½ inches long. This piece is used to join two of the (slip)
T’s. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Dry fit</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">the short piece of pipe into the
ends of two T’s to make a single unit, and insure that you have about ¾ to 1
inch between the T’s. It will be critical that the two T’s
are aligned properly before </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">gluing</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">. This glue sets in about 10
seconds, so<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">dry fit and
mark alignment</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> on each piece </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">each time
from here until fully assembled and finished before any glue is applied. Here
you might use the two chamber support pieces and dry fit them in the center
hole of each "T". Insure they are in perfect alignment with each
other. Then with a felt tip pin you can
mark on the white PVC T's and short piece of pipe joining them. This will insure that after the glue is
applied and you push the pieces together, then these marks will guide you. Just be sure the short piece of pipe joining
them does not get reversed. When
applying the glue, use the ‘applicator top’ of the can and swab glue in the
opening of the T that will receive, as well as the end of the piece going into
that T. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Once glued &
aligned properly, you should dry fit the two chamber support pieces</span></b></div>
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sure they are in alignment. The chamber
supports are<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>not glued yet</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>because they must be finely tuned in
order to get the correct position for attachment to the bubble chamber. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>This means that you should turn them
so that the cut away area now may be in full contact with the outside of the 4
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they join, and draw the outline of the supports onto the outer wall of the
bubble chamber so you will know where to put glue. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">A special
consideration has to be made at this point. The top of the chamber will have the
reducer added. Dry fit the reducer top on the chamber and see if the outer lip goes
below the mark that is the top of the support. You may need to shorten
the supports.</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></b></div>
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very careful to align the support with the marks for that T and let the glue
set. Follow this with the other support and this time, check the
alignment by holding the bubble chamber against the two supports to see if any
adjustment is needed, then give that a minute to set.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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supports face that will contact the chamber and a generous amount to the
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hour to set and dry. If you are successful in the alignment you will be
able to see that the chamber has not only made contact with the supports where
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part just above the T’s. Once this has dried you should take the two
pieces that were cut from the chamber supports and glue those for additional
strength and reinforcement to the supports.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Now cut two pieces of ½ inch pipe
1 1/2 inches long, longer if you want a wider base. These are used to
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">This is where you will decide if
your filter is to sit on a flat bottom or a slant. Once the dry fit is
accomplished and you position them, then mark and glue them. I will refer
to one side as the ‘outside’ and the other as the ‘air approach side’. From </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">the ½ inch pipe, c</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">ut two (2) pieces 9 1/2 inches and one (1) 5 ½ inches.
These are glued into the T’s with the (2) 9 ½ inches on the back side of the
chamber where the supports are, and the 5 ½ inch is on the front of the
‘outside’ T. Next is the front foot for the air approach side (here it is
the front right section assembly).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Turn the unit upside down and dry
fit a (slip) T and a piece of ½ inch pipe about 2 inches long. Adjust the
length of the piece of pipe until the center exit of the T is in alignment with
the center of the air chamber. Mark the alignment so that the center exit
of the T is in the same plane as the T it is joining, and glue. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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a piece of the ½ inch pipe about 3 ½ inches long so you may adjust length and
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adjusting the length of the pipe joining the elbow and the T you will move the
elbow to a position that is approximately center of the air chamber. The
dry fit of the elbow can be better aligned if you use a long piece of the ½
inch pipe as a guide (but do not glue this one) through the center of the air
chamber. Once this is accomplished you should mark and then glue the
elbow into position. This is also a good time to add ½ inch pipe that
goes into the end of the T and completes the front part of the foot on the ‘air
approach side’ (bottom left of photo). Glue it first and then measure it
against the other foot to see where to make your cut.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></div>
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and sand, or cut, the ears of the hex head so that the plug is rounded on the
head and will fit into the elbow. Mark half way on the plug and glue it
into one of the slip end of the last T that has the threads in the inside of
the center hole. Make sure to leave half
of the plug sticking out of the end. This is the
"air attachment unit". Those threads in the center exit </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">are </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">so the air attachment can be screwed into it. </span></b></div>
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inches of pipe, and the other plug. The
plug is to be glued into the slip end of the adapter with the threads on the
outside. When they are dry fitted, there
should be about 1/4 inch of the plug shaft showing between the hex top
and the mouth of the slip end of the adapter. In that area you will drill two 5/64
inch holes slightly angled down on opposite sides after the glue sets. After you have the system working, you might
add more holes or larger ones depending on the power of your pump. This is ready to glue. Next screw these two pieces into the mating
end of the other adapter with the threads on the inside but do not
tighten. Let the glue dry for about an hour, then drill the 2 holes and add the short
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Dry fit the bubbler into the top
of the air attachment unit. As soon as you have the two together, please
blow into the T’s center hole and be sure that the bubbler allows the
air to flow out the drilled holes and the plug in the bottom prohibits. Then fit the air attachment unit with the
bubbler into the elbow. You want the top
of the bubbler, which is the top of the hex head plug, to be positioned such
that the 2 holes will be about half way up the inside of the 4 inch
chamber. If not then remove the assembly
and adjust the length of the 1/2 inch pipe to correct. When this is all correct, you should glue the
pipe into the bottom of the bubbler. Now
glue the bubbler into the top of the air attachment unit. </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about like this photo at this point. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Measure
the distance from outside of one foot to outside the other and cut 2 pieces of
the ½ inch pipe just about an inch longer (mine were about 10 inches long).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">These new pieces are to be
notched to lie across and on top of the longer two feet in the back of the
chamber, and will support the brick that will be the ballast. These two
should be positioned perpendicular to the two longer feet behind the chamber
and marked for the circular notches to be cut. This is the hardest part
since they need to make good contact. Cut away some and check the fit,
then shave some as you adjust. When you get one right, then put the brick
on the feet and let the first notched piece go between the chamber and the
brick, then glue and clamp that one. Now cut, adjust, glue, and clamp the
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">While that glue sets you can glue
the 2 inch reducer on the top of the 4 inch air chamber. Then the 2
inch PVC pipe glues into the top of the reducer, and the 2 inch couple glues
onto the top of the 2 inch pipe. Again dry fit <span style="color: red;">and remember that another
12 inches will be on top of that when the filter bag is attached, wet, and
inflated by air and the flow of water upward.</span>
If needed, you can adjust the length of the 2 inch pipe that is the chimney on top of the reducer.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I realized that the brick is just barely short enough that it might slip off
the support. So I cut a 6 inches piece of ½ inch pipe and used my band
saw to cut it in half from end to end.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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piece designed for lawn sprinkler systems. The air hose slips over one
end and the other end screws into the threaded opening of the T. There is
no reason to glue this piece, just tighten by hand.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The filter is made from one
of those mosquito nets that you can purchase from your local Army
Surplus or Military Surplus stores (or you can find one on the internet).
It is made to be supported at each end and drapes over a metal cot, as in
Army barracks beds. I'm just guessing that it is about 6
1/2' long, 3' wide, and 4' tall, it kinda makes a box to cover a bed so a
person can get away from mosquitoes.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the seams to get it into flat pieces, then cut a long strip about 14 inches wide.
From this strip I cut pieces about 2 ft. long, fold it over to be about
12 x 14 and sew, with my sewing machine, the two outside edges which makes a
bag almost square. Now fold the open end back like a hem of 1 inches and
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a needle and some 2 pound fishing line to sew everywhere I had sewn
with the sewing machine. Just to get the most for my effort, I did sew
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about 3 or 4 uses of the filter. With the reinforcement that the
fishing line adds you will get to reuse these bags for a very long time (mine
are in their third year). Turn the bag inside out, snip the edge to
make a cut about 1/4 inch, and<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the path to go around the bag and out that same hole again. The bag will
be gathered at spots so even it out and then slip it over the 2 inch
couple, making sure that it goes below the couple and zip the tie so that it
tightens to the 2 inch pipe of the lesser diameter. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Here I used a white net bag and red string so you could see how it will look.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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These will last depending on leaves, grasses, algae, and such that gets
filtered out of the water from the bubbles flowing up the air chamber with
the chimney on top. The indicator will be the air bubbles that you see on
the surface of the pond. Mine last about 3 months, and when I change
them, I save the old ones. I wash them under
a faucet, scrub the material against itself and do some cleaning by hand, but no soap.
I hang them in a sunny place to dry out and if needed later I'll use a
medium stiff brush for the final cleaning. They are reusable to the point
that since I started using them over 3 years ago I have not had to replace any.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Above is my personal effort and
the bags in the picture are not the right ones. These are first ones and
they did not do the job. After I tested the first unit I made, I
concluded that the pond would get back to clear, and pretty, twice as fast with
two filters, so I made another and fitted them as shown.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">One concern is a law of
physics. Air (like water) will flow to the path of least
resistance. When I used only one filter, it bubbled like crazy and I felt
it was really doing its job. Then I made another filter and added it to
the system. When I first slid the two down into the pond, I could only
get one of the filters to bubble. As I repositioned the unit by gently
moving one higher than the other, I was able to get the other one to bubble,
but the first one stopped bubbling. I thought this is probably a result
of one bubbler having more holes than the other, or holes in one bubbler might
be larger than the other one. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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about a 2 week period, and found that finally the air pressure in the assembly
sort of equalized and as time passed the other filter began to gain
momentum. After being patient and giving it some time, the two filters
are currently bubbling about the same amount, and I can live with that.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">I took a piece of 1/8 inch nylon
twisted rope about 20 feet long and tied one end to the brick on one of the
filters and then the end to the other brick.
This is used to pull the filters up out of the pond for cleaning. Then I made a small bug proof house with vents
on each end and an aluminum sheet over the top for the pump.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">You could use a 2 inch air
chamber with a 1 inch chimney if your pond is not 4 feet deep. There are
many adaptations, combinations, and permutations that could allow you to
customize this filter to your particular situation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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filter and put it in my pond, I realized that at some time in the future I will
have to be able to unscrew the top piece of the bubbler that was inside the 4
inch chamber. The only access I had was
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hex head plugs and made a trip to a local pawn shop. I found that they have a wealth of metal
sockets usually in a large box for customers to dig through and find what they
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found an old yard tool handle that had been broken, so I cut the splintered
part off and that left an excellent handle for this new tool. The first inch after the cut was used to cut
into a square tenon that would fit into the drive hole for the socket. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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tooth brush that will go up into the inside of the removed part of the bubbler
to ensure that the inside is scrubbed out also.
After about a year in the pond the white PVC will be mostly black
because of the algae growing on the surface.
This also gets inside the bubbler and will affect the air flow.<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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top of the bubbler, I found that I spend too much time trying to get the two
bubblers to stay bubbling. I get the two
working just fine, then a couple of days I check and only one is bubbling. I thought a long time trying to figure how to
correct this. I pull the small rope
attached to the one that is not bubbling, which raises it slightly, and it
starts to bubble. A day goes by and I check
it again and the other one is not bubbling.
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">The least amount of restriction means that the
two units must be at the same depth in the pond, or the air will flow to the
one that is higher than the other one.
Considering the small amount of flexibility in the PVC pipe and the inability
to control the mud bottom of the pond from being unlevel, I decided to cut 8
inches from the distance between each bubbler stack and the connection from the
air hose. This moved the two stacks 16
inches closer together and will probably get them closer to being on the same
plane at the bottom of the pond. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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volume of water will be a major factor in the amount of force that the air pump
will have to overcome to get air down to the stacks. This made me reconsider the number of holes
in each bubbler head. I took a tooth
pick, jammed it into one hole in the bubbler head and broke it off, then to the
opposite side of the same head and plugged the opposing hole there with the
same tooth pick. The wood will stay if
it is tight because once in the water it will swell somewhat and that should ensure
the hole remains plugged. I did the same
thing to the other bubbler head in the second stack. These two changes in the system have made a very
good adjustment in getting the two bubbler stacks to produce near equal air
flow. If I have any problem in the future,
I will plug another hole in each bubbler head, and if necessary, I can still
move the two stacks closer and plug another hole in the heads.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">I have added these changes to my article because
you might have the same problems if you decide to make this system, and I want
to share that the depth and volume of your pond, as well as the size and number
on holes you drill in the bubbler heads, and the distance between the two
stacks, will be the major variables to the success of your efforts. The nice thing about this system is that it
will ensure an adequate flow of air into the pond for your fish and
plants. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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