Sounds like in one area the carpenter's square is too large and in another area the try square is too small. I suggest making a rectangular piece of wood, say a 1/4-inch thick hardboard, of the appropriate size to use as a marking square. That way you could place it where needed and mark your lines from it.
-- Larry Martin Woodworking for the Blind --joining the world of blind wood workers -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Max Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have a question about aligning small hinges. My radio desk is finished > except for applying the finishing coat. It will sit in front of an H V A C > vent so I made a cutout in the back for the air to come through. I don't > want the cold air to blow on me when I am sitting there so I saved the > cutout peace and hinged it to make a trap door I can close when I want to. > I couldn't get the hinges aligned right. They are close enough but I wonder > if anyone has any little tricks. It is inside and the space is too > confined to get a carpenter's square inside and the hinges are too far from > the end wall for a trisquare to reach. This is done and it's not very > obvious to someone who sees the desk but if I ever have to do this again I > would like to get it right. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Yankee workshop and questions. > > > > Thanks Larry, > > > > I only hope I didn't leave anything significant out. > > > > I was surprised to read in one of the magazines you sent along a use of > > the > > biscuit joiner to cut grooves by sliding the unit along while running. It > > never crossed my mind to do so but it is a quick and should be accurate > > way > > of cutting for splines and probably even the grooves to receive drawer > > bottoms and other applications. > > > > Mine is a porter cable which I have had for four or five years now, it > > includes a small cutter for #0 biscuits which I have used for mitering > > frames corners. It means changing the cutter blade but pretty cool. > > > > I read another article or rather you did but the builder used it to > > assemble > > drawer boxes. quick and strong if not classic joinery. For a lot of > > applications though this is exactly the answer, strong, accurate and fast. > > > > Any time that list members feel I may be over stepping they should feel > > free > > to say so. I often put quite a bit of effort into writing what I think is > > a > > clear explanation or description of things I have done or have observed > > and > > I do so because I am grateful for others who have taken the trouble to > > inform me. It is difficult for most of us blind people to learn from > > observation and sometimes it is just a very simple concept or > > understanding > > which, if missed can become a block to building more learning or > > understanding. This is not unique to the blind but we have fewer > > opportunities. I just hope to speed the process for others as others have > > for me. > > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Skype DaleLeavens > > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:39 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Yankee workshop and questions. > > > > > >> Dale, that was a thorough and well written response on biscuit joiners. > >> > >> -- > >> Larry Martin > >> Woodworking for the Blind > >> --joining the world of blind wood workers > >> > >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Max, it wasn't a router he was using although there are router bits for > >>> cutting biscuit slots, he was using a specific tool called a biscuit > >>> joiner > >>> or also called a plate joiner. > >>> > >>> You purchase the biscuits which are actually elongated ovals made of dry > >>> and > >>> compressed beach wood. They swell when glue is applied. They come in > >>> about > >>> four sizes. > >>> > >>> The biscuit does fit or should fit pretty well half way into the slot on > >>> one > >>> side how ever it might have looked to you. As for strength, dowels and > >>> biscuits are not primarily for strengthening although they do that. The > >>> primary function is to align the joint in most applications. Dowels > >>> suffer > >>> from the direction of the grain which is usually across the grain of the > >>> mating surfaces and glue more firmly attaches in the long direction of > >>> the > >>> grain. The other main disadvantage of dowels is that accuracy is > >>> absolutely > >>> critical, not only must the holes align absolutely directly but they > >>> must > >>> be > >>> absolutely in line. Biscuit joinery allows for a little error. > >>> > >>> The plate joiner has a carbide tipped blade which is on a spring loaded > >>> travel. There is a fence, these vary from machine to machine but you can > >>> set > >>> the fence a particular distance from the slot through which the blade > >>> will > >>> protrude and will be parallel to the slot. Most will allow the fence to > >>> be > >>> tilted in both directions to allow you to cut slots in mitered > >>> assemblies > >>> and other angled fixation of differing angles. You can index off the > >>> fence > >>> or index off the bottom flat surface of the joiner. > >>> > >>> You then set the fence on the face of a board and bring the face with > >>> the > >>> slot tight against the edge of the board holding it there using a handle > >>> built for that purpose then turn on the machine and using the other hand > >>> you > >>> force the cutter through the slot and into the edge against the springs > >>> which plunges the blade into the edge of the board. Release so it runs > >>> back > >>> out with the spring assist then release the trigger so it shuts off. > >>> > >>> When I built my work bench I made up a frame rather like the shape of > >>> angle > >>> iron using three quarters plywood one edge to the face of the other and > >>> joined those with biscuits. I then mitered the corners and joined them > >>> with > >>> biscuits and clamped them up square. I might have used screws but I > >>> never > >>> would have got the corners strong that way and doweling the edges of > >>> plywood > >>> isn't all that satisfactory or probably reliable. > >>> > >>> when the biscuits get wet with glue not only does the glue bond but they > >>> swell and actually if you don't work fairly quickly they can be very > >>> difficult to set. This can be a disat\dvantage, Norm has mentioned on a > >>> couple of shows that biscuits set too close to the surface can cause > >>> slight > >>> dimpling to telegraph through the surface as the glue ages and I suppose > >>> the > >>> wood responds to changes in environmental moisture. On a very smooth > >>> finish > >>> this can be visible. So far I haven't noticed this. > >>> > >>> There is a new unit out there, called a domino joiner I believe, cuts a > >>> more > >>> rectangular hole and uses rectangular biscuits and an oscilating cutting > >>> action. These work more like floating mortise & tennon joints. I am not > >>> otherwise sure of the advantages, if they index easily enough I suppose > >>> you > >>> could use them to join rails & styles without cutting proper mortise & > >>> tenon > >>> joints. The biscuit joiners are plenty expensive but these domino > >>> joiners > >>> are really a lot more costly. > >>> > >>> Generally the correct term is Jointer. The machine is also sometimes > >>> called > >>> a planer but more usually that refers to a device for thicknessing the > >>> face > >>> of wood or for the hand held planers more usually with a 3 inch wide > >>> cutter > >>> head intended primarily for removing stock like the edge of a door. > >>> Joiner > >>> is sometimes used to refer to a jointer and I hear it more commonly used > >>> these days but the manufacturers still seem to refer to them as > >>> jointers. > >>> > >>> Hope this helps clear things up for you. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Skype DaleLeavens > >>> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Max Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "Blind Handyman" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:36 PM > >>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Yankee workshop and questions. > >>> > >>> > >>> >I have watched only one episode of the Yankee workshop and already I > >>> >have > >>> > questions. > >>> > > >>> > He did a bisket joint. They didn't show him making the bisket. Do > >>> > you > >>> > buy > >>> > them pre made? It was elliptical in shape which seems hard to make. > >>> > He > >>> > made the cutout with a plunge router which looked like he was making a > >>> > basically rectangular shaped cutout. When he dropped the bisket into > >>> > the > >>> > cutout it didn't fit at all tight. Also it went in more than half the > >>> > width > >>> > of the bisket. There was just a little peaking out. All in all this > >>> > doesn't seem like a very strong joint. In an infomercial I saw > >>> > someone > >>> > making a dowel joint. It seems to me to be a much stronger joint. > >>> > How > >>> > does > >>> > a bisket joint compare to a dowel joint. Also I'm not sure but I > >>> > think > >>> > he > >>> > was using some kind of guide to keep the router in the center of the > >>> > edge > >>> > of > >>> > the board. If there is such a thing, what is it called? > >>> > > >>> > Also a pronunciation question. Dale and I had a conversation the > >>> > other > >>> > night on FTP about a jointer. The yankee used one on the show but he > >>> > pronounced it joiner. Which is correct? Does it depend on where you > >>> > come > >>> > from? > >>> > > >>> > Regards. > >>> > > >>> > Max. 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