I used to have a terrible time with screw holes in hinges shifting them around until I found a tapered drill guide to drill the pilot holes with. I think I bought two or three to fit the range of screw sizes but they make a difference in centering the pilot hole. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Rotomatic ruler
Hi Ron and Lenny, I do have a bungee cord which I sometimes wrap around the handle and hook to a drawer in the cabinet I made for the saw to hold it down while I measure but I don't use it all that often. Just now I am struggling to properly aline these drawer slides. They are actually pretty wonderful slides however the outer segment which attaches to the cabinet wall is a full inch wider than the removable segment which attaches to the drawer side and all I have is about a 16th tolerance. Even with a center punch somehow those damn screws don't quite go exactly where they should. I was out the thickness of sand paper so the bottom edge of one side drags! Nothing for it but to fine tune it with the belt sander. Tomorrow I have two half sized drawers to fit in the space on the other side of the partition, jigging them precisely will be a real challenge. In general I like the sort which attach to the bottom edge, simplifies locating the slides on the drawer considerably and the wall mounted members quite a bit. Oh well, nothing for it but to be patient. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "R & S Enterprises" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Rotomatic ruler > May I say my chin is also used as a hold down on the mitre saw to be able > to measure to the blade. Just the thing to do isn't it. > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lenny McHugh > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:08 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Using Rotomatic ruler > > > Dale, > I liked your description of using the ruler to set up your miter saw. I > thought that I was the only one who used his chin or cheek to hold down > the > saw to align the stock. I don't know how many times my wife made a > comment > when she saw me doing that. Now I can tell her that it is the proper way > to > set up the saw. > Great description of the tool and use. > Lenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:41 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] quesion on Rotomatic ruler > > You have done pretty well at describing the rule. > > The threaded rod is six and a half inches long. The large rectangular nut > is > the one you most commonly use for measuring. The other nut is used > when/if > you want to lock the rectangular nut into place to hold a measure or even > to > use it as a sort of monster feeler gauge. > > You should notice a small notch cut into one of the longer sides of the > rectangular nut, this is to help orient it. > > You are correct, the half inch marks are where a thread is continued all > around the face of the milled side of the threaded rod. Each revolution > of > the nut represents one sixteenth of an inch so, half a turn is a 32nd of > an > inch and a quarter turn is a 64th. two complete turns is an eighth of an > inch and so on. > > If you require more than 6 inches then you thread the 6 inch rod bringing > your measure up as far as 12 and a half inches, add the 12 inch rod or > the > 18 inch rod or any combination there of and you have the lengths you > require. > > What I really like about the measure is that I can set a size off of a > plan > or I can take a measure from a project, lock the nut into place then go > to > my miter saw and pressing the end of the rod against the blade, adjust > the > wood to be cut until it is flush with the nut and cut an exact size. I > frequently end up with a bit of a bruise on my chin from holding the saw > down against the board, I do have a bungee cord hanging on the cabinet I > can > use to hold the saw down to the wood while I set the distance precisely > but > this takes time and I often don't bother. > > I can as easily use it to very accurately set the distance from rip fence > to > blade on my table saw and so on. > > This is of course not adequate beyond 42 and a half inches although I > suppose you could get more rod if you need or want it. > > I do try to keep a stick or two around here precisely 4 feet long but > rarely > do I need it. Even when I raised this addition it was mostly fine to use > the > dimensional lumber and/or relative measures with a locking tape measure. > I > used a block to space studs, locking tape measure to determine the actual > length of span for building the roof trusses, I didn't actually even have > the roto ruler back then but a folding meter stick ruler. > > A tactile ruler though just isn't accurate enough for cabinet work and > hardly for structural framing. Things like carpenter squares known to be > 24 > on the two inch leg and 16 on the inch and a half leg can also be helpful > in > frame construction. > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 6:00 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] quesion on Rotomatic ruler > > > Ok folks, I ordered my Rotomatic and received it today. Ain't quite > > what I imagined and upon further thought, I haven't any clue how the > > hell you use this thing. So, here goes my question . > > First let me describe what I have to be sure we're all on the same > page. > > > > I have a piece about six inches long, it is sort of oval shaped, in > > other words, its flat on both sides and is rounded on the edges so > > the nuts will turn. The top surface has marking at every half inch I > > believe this is the correct measurement,b ut in any case, we'll move > > along. There are two nuts, one that is completely square and the > > other is a six or eight-sided deal. Included are three rods that are > > different lengths, one six inch, one approx 12 inches, and one that > > appears to be about 18 inches. Sorry, I haven't even had a chance to > > measure the pieces, but for our purposes, this will explain things. > > Now each rod which is round can be screwed together and the six-inch > > piece I said had the nuts is also able to be attached to the rods. > > Now I assume that the square nut might be the locking nut, but don't > > hold me to this. > > Now, with that description, how do you actually use this thing. > > The folks at the NFB store where I found the item were not much help, > > but I guess they sell the stuff, not use it. So, perhaps someone can > > explain this thing to me before I decide to pack it up and send it on > > back up the road. 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