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Lazy Susan

Expand the capabilites of the finishing center with this handy turntable. The problem with any finishing project is getting to all sides easily without having to handle the project. The solution is a simple lazy Susan turntable, like the one used in the finishing center (photo above). The trick to installing a lazy Susan (photo below) is a little advance work. And that’s just a matter of drilling a small access hole, as shown in the drawings at right. To do this, center the lazy Susan on the turntable base, mark where the hole needs to be, and drill the hole (top drawing). Then screw the lazy Susan in place. Now, flip this assembly over and set it in place on the top so it’s centered. Finally, attach the lazy Susan to the top with screws using the access hole.

Base

#8 x !/2" Ph SCREW 12" LAZY SUSAN

FIRST: CENTER

THIRD:

LAZY SUSAN ON BASE USING DIAGONAL LINES

ATTACH LAZY SUSAN

BASE

(22" x 22" - #/4" Ply.)

DRILL #/8"-DIA. COUNTERBORE, #/8" DEEP IN BOTH BASE AND TOP FOR ALIGNMENT DOWEL

SECOND:

MARK AND DRILL ACCESS HOLE

Top

FIFTH: ALIGN ACCESS HOLE

WITH MOUNTING HOLES AND INSTALL SCREWS

#8 x !/2" Ph SCREW

BASE

NOTE:

ASSEMBLY SHOWN UPSIDE DOWN

LAZY SUSAN

ACCESS HOLE

Lazy Susan

LAZY SUSAN

TOP

(22" x 22" - #/4" Ply.)

FOURTH:

USE DOWEL TO CENTER TOP ON BASE

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shop-made

Vise Jaw Liners The textured jaws of your bench vise can leave marks on soft materials like aluminum or brass. And you can forget about trying to hold round objects securely. To solve these problems, you can purchase commercial jaw liners, like you see in the photo below. But a less expensive option is to make your own. The shop-made jaw liners you see on the right are easy to make. I used 3⁄4"-thick maple and formed a shallow rabbet on the back side. This leaves

a narrow lip that keeps the jaw liner from slipping down between the vise jaws. {  Smooth. To keep the textured jaws of the vise from To hold the jaw liner onto marring the workpiece, use these smooth jaw liners. the jaw of your bench vise, the next thing to do is drill a small counterbore on the back face. This holds a rare-earth magnet that’s glued in place with epoxy or cyanoacrylate glue. As you can see at right, you can make several pairs, each with a different face treatment. Keeping them handy near your vise makes it easy to switch them out. {  Magnetic. Clamping metal workpieces like bar stock or sheet metal is easier with these magnetic jaw liners.

{  Grooves. Jaw liners with grooves make it easy to clamp any type of tubing and threaded rod.

{  Extra Cushioning. Line the jaw liners with leather or rubber to clamp delicate workpieces.

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