I put clamps on each end. That served two purposed. They kept my fingers away from the blade, and kept the dowel at the same orientation to the blade. With the blade set very low, I could slide the dowel from side to side across the blade, until I had enough off. I could imagine also drilling holes in a couple blocks, and putting one on each end of the dowel with a screw or wedge to hold it tight, and then use the blocks to move the dowel back and forth over the blade. Blesings, Tom
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Tom, This sounds like a very clever way to make this device. How did you cut off half of the half inch dowel? I assume you used a table saw, but if you did, how did you keep it from twisting as you sawed it? Thanks, Tom Hodges From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device There may be something like this on the market, but I like to make my own when I can. I took a piece of half inch pvc, and a half inch dowel that will fit inside.. The dowel is about an inch longer than the pvc. I cut about half of one side of the dowel -- off the long side, not the end, except for about an inch on each end. So I had a dowel full round for one inch on each end, and about half a dowel between, for most of the length. Then I drilled a hold near the end of the pvc, and put a small bolt through the hole, and threaded it into a nut inside the pvc, Now the dowel can slide in and out, but when I tighten the bolt to finger tightness, it holds the dowel in position. I can use this for measuring a distance and transferring that measurement to my table saw, or wherever I need it. I put a one inch piece of pvc on the one inch end of the dowel that sticks out, just for balance and looks I plan to make a couple more of different sizes. Blessings, Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
