Yeah Tom, it makes sense, I was hung up on how the other Tom did this and didn't think about a saber saw to finish the thing off.
Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: [email protected] Phone: (816)803-2469 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:04 pm Subject: RE: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > Bill, I think he raised the blade on his table saw about a quarter > inch and > just moved the dowel all over it to cut half the dowel away. Sort > of like > using a dado blade to cut it away. > > > > I'm going to make one but I'll probably nail or screw a furring strip > alongside the dowel with very short nails or screws and then run > the furring > strip along the table saw fence to cut away half the dowel. I'll > have to > lower it initially onto the blade since the ends aren't supposed > to be cut. > I'll stop a little bit away from the ends and finish the job with > my saber > saw > > > > Does this make sense or am I making it more confusing? > > > > Regards, Tom. > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of > [email protected]: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > > > > > > Tom: I think I understand the theory behind what you've done here, > but I'm a > little confused about cutting the dowel. If I understand how this > looks,there have to be two right-angle cuts, near the ends of the > dowel, is that > right? Or, how were you able to cut this dowel with a table saw > withoutcutting all the way and then flattening the ends as well as > the middle part > of the dowl. Also, you said you clamped both ends. I have a cheap > table saw, > and if I were to clamp a piece of wood to the table, I wouldn't be > able to > slide it the way I think you'd need to do to get a flattened > dowel. Did you > do this say, by lowering the table over the blade? Thanks for any > illumination. > > Bill Stephan > Kansas Citty MO > Email: [email protected] <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net> > Phone: (816)803-2469 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Vos <[email protected] > <mailto:vos17%40iowatelecom.net> > > Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:31 am > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > > Here you go, with a couple additions. > > 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. > > You will want a dowel that fits inside the pvc without too much > > wobble, but > > it also has to slide freely. > > I cut about half of one side of the dowel -- off the long side, > > not the > > ends, > > except for about an inch on each end. > > I put clamps on each end of the dowel to hold it firm without > > getting my > > fingers too close to the table saw blade. You could also drill > > holes in > > matching blocks, insert the dowel with a wedge or screw to hold > it > > firmly,.Then I ran it sideways across the table saw blade, till > I > > had a flat surface > > for most of the length of the dowel. > > 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, > > The nut fits on the flat side of the dowel, allowing it to slide > > in and out. > > The full round of the dowel on each end keeps the dowel from > > falling out, or > > going too far in. > > Now the dowel can slide in and out, but when I tighten the bolt > to > > fingertightness, 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 > > Now you are not limited to any set distance, and have an > infinite > > variationin measurements. > > This works very well for inside as well as outside measurements. > > I plan to make a couple more of different sizes. > > > > Blessings, > > > > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]On Behalf Of Alan & > Terrie > > Robbins Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:08 AM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > When you answer this, could I ask to include the original post > > as well as > > I > > have misplaced and would also like to make one. > > > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]On Behalf Of Tom Hodges > > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:48 AM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > > > > Can you also tell me what diameter bolt you used? I'm going to > > make one of > > these, this weekend. > > > > What do you call this device. I've heard someone refer to > > devices like > > this > > as a story stick, but a story stick is a completely different > think. > > > > Thanks again, Tom > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tom Vos > > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:19 AM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > > > > If the bolt stays threaded into the nut, it stays in place. > > There is space for the flat side of the dowel to move past the > > nut When > > the > > bolt is loose, > > but the bolt is still in the nut, allowing the dowel to slide. > > When the bolt is finger tight, it is against the flat side of > > the dowel, > > holding it firmly in place. > > This device allows for infinitely small adjustments, and is not > > limited to > > clicks or stops. > > It is faster than spinning a nut down a threaded rod. > > And it took me less than an hour to make. > > Blessings, > > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]On Behalf Of jim > > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:19 PM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: > > [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > > > > hi tom i love this and will be making one soon. > > how did you get the nut to stay in the pvc? > > jim > > > > [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] > > > > [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] > >
