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  How to make a BT3x00 Rip Fence/Miter Fence fixture block for mounting jigs

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 05-24-2023, 09:55 PM
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  How to make a BT3x00 Rip Fence/Miter Fence fixture block for mounting jigs

  
  DIY BT3000 FIXTURE BLOCK for Rip/Miter Fence extrusion
  
  Simple shop construction - no machining.
  
  This is intended to fit the top T-track on the Rip and miter fence (uses the same extrusion) on the Ryobi BT3x00 / Craftsman 22811 family of saws
  You must make the Block and Base parts; you can make them 1.5" or 3 inches long or modify to any other length.
  Make the base from 1/8” aluminum bar, you can get 1.5”, 2”, and 3” at Lowes...

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  Another Thin Strip Jig

  • Created by: twistsol
  • Published: 04-16-2023, 10:42 AM
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  Another Thin Strip Jig

  Ripping thin strips can be accomplished in a number of ways, but this jig is the best I've found so far.
  
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  • There is no need to move the fence so every strip comes out exactly the same.
  • It is incredibly easy to build
  • It keeps your hands well away from the blade the whole time
  • It keeps control of the strip you are ripping all the way through the cut and past the blade
  • It doesn't interfere with the blade guard.
  • You can cut strips from any length of stock

  In the starting position,...

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  How to identify a Ryobi BT3000/BT3100/Craftsman 22811 or 21829 clone saw by sight

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 12-20-2022, 01:53 AM
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  How to identify a Ryobi BT3000/BT3100/Craftsman 22811 or 21829 clone saw by sight

  So you want to buy a BT3 clone. Been out of production for a while. Shopping on Craigs list or for sale ads is hard
  
  You have to keep an eye out and you have to be used to spotting the appearance giveaway features of the various models... Ryobi BT3000, BT3100, Craftsman 22811 and 21829
  There are certain things that clue you in and there are many ads that don't give model numbers and have crappy photos. Search for keywords RYOBI, Precision, System are often used i ad listings and...

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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 12-22-2022, 12:58 AM.

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  Screw friction products EZ-Grip and Screw Grab?

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 11-14-2022, 09:37 PM
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  Screw friction products EZ-Grip and Screw Grab?

  I was reading an article about fasteners the other day.
  They mentioned a couple of products I had not heard of before:
  
  EZ-grip and Screw Grab
  
  Apparently if you have a screw that you have a hard time engaging like a worn Phillips, a drop of these products will increase the friction between the screw and the driver 8X it is claimed so that you can back out the screw.
  
  You can find them both at Amazon.
  Not cheap 5 oz of EZ-GRIP is $20; 1/2 oz of Screw...

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  A review of the Kreg Precision Trak & Stop Kit

  • Created by: twistsol
  • Published: 03-23-2022, 02:59 PM
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  A review of the Kreg Precision Trak & Stop Kit

  
  Summary
  I built my miter station last summer and used the Kreg Precision Trak & Stop Kit. The kit was just the starting point. 8 feet of track and a single flip stop didn’t meet my needs since I was building a miter station the width of my shop, nearly 24 feet. I added four 48” pieces of top track and three additional swing stops so I could have two left and two right. Finally, I added metric rules to the top. Total cost breakdown is as follows
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  BT3000/BT3100 tall rip fence simple using fence clamps

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 10-20-2021, 01:24 PM
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  BT3000/BT3100 tall rip fence simple using fence clamps

  BT3000 tall rip fence
  
  09-12-2021, 07:58 PM
  I have had a tall BT3000 fence for a number of years, I should have used it a few days ago but I didn't because it was too much trouble, And I paid the price as the tall item was a little unstable and I had a hard time controlling it as the two pieces separated and wallowed out a bigger kerf than I wanted at one place.
  
  Anyway the BT3000 tall fence is generally held on by the T-slots in the side of the rip fence. This is...

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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 10-29-2021, 02:21 AM.

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  Review of VIX-type Self Centering drill bits

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 08-29-2021, 11:47 PM
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  Review of VIX-type Self Centering drill bits

  I have always had trouble mounting small hardware on small wood boxes, with the hasps and hinges always looking slightly off perfectly square - particularly a problem with flat head screws and countersunk hardware which aligns the hardware to the hole location and centers on the hole.
  
  I'm talking small wood screws. I place and mark the hardware carefully and mark the center of the hole with a sharp awl.
  The problem comes about with small bits like 1/16 and 5/64 and 3/32"...

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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 10-29-2021, 02:40 AM.

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  How to add extension rails to your BT3X00

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 08-21-2021, 10:29 PM
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  How to add extension rails to your BT3X00

  https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...-rail-profiles
  
  this is a link of a post thread on the subject.
  
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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 04-22-2022, 12:47 PM.

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  Extending rails/rail profiles

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 08-14-2021, 11:32 AM
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  Extending rails/rail profiles

  
  
  I am finally going to use my BT3000 extension rails.
  My objective is to have some easily attachable rail extensions rather than a full time wide BT3000 using two full rails taking up a lot of space and requiring table support under the right side as many do.
  I just want some wider support but not to do full 4x8 sheets of ply... if I need that, I'll break the sheet down on some sawhorses with a circ saw and some guides.
  
  I think I am going to cut my extension...

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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 09-13-2021, 01:08 AM.

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  Grizzly Overarm Blade Guard review.

  • Created by: twistsol
  • Published: 07-26-2021, 03:47 PM
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  Grizzly Overarm Blade Guard review.

  Since my new shop is in the basement, dust collection is a bit more important than when I had my own building and could do as I pleased in the shop. With that in mind, I upgraded the dust collection on my table saw. I purchased the Grizzly Overarm Blade Guard to use with the saw.
  
  First impressions were that this is an extremely solid and well built unit. It's made mostly of steel and connects to a 4" DC hose. There were a number of issues getting it set up and installed, and a...

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  Kreg KMA 3220 5mm Shelf Pin Jig

  • Created by: twistsol
  • Published: 03-19-2021, 05:57 PM
  • 187 views
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  Kreg KMA 3220 5mm Shelf Pin Jig

  
  
  
  I decided to look for the rock bottom cheapest 32mm drilling system available that would let let me create real 5mm holes spaced 32mm apart, that was easy to use, and didn’t require a bunch of setup time. I’m really surprised at how much I like this little Keg jig especially when you consider the price of $34.99, and it has everything included. There were a couple of jigs cheaper but you needed to buy a self-centering 5mm bit to go along with them so they would...

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  Thingamajig

  • Created by: Dedpedal
  • Published: 02-02-2021, 10:24 AM
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  Thingamajig

  One of my early attempts at making mallets had me thinking how badly things could end up if my piece got away from me while cutting so I came up with this little jig sled to secure my work while cutting a 30° bevel on the end of the head.
  A simple flat piece of 1/2” birch plywood with a fence squared to bot the sled and blade with gussets on one side and push type toggle clamps on the other. Right now I have to manually place the stop block with double sided tape but working on a t track...

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  LarryG's Dual-Width Extension Wing

  • Created by: LarryG
  • Published: 02-01-2021, 02:10 PM
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  LarryG's Dual-Width Extension Wing

  Around the middle of 2006, I came up with an idea for an extension wing for my BT3100 table saw that solved some particular problems I had in my then-shop. The design worked well, and about a year later, on May 6, 2007, I started a thread on the old bt3central.com discussion forum and shared my design with the other members.
  
  I called it the Dual-Width Extension wing, and you can see it here:
  
  https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...extension-wing
  
  Almost immediately,...

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  Knife marking pencil Accutrax

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 01-14-2021, 03:25 AM
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  Knife marking pencil Accutrax

  Here's a tool I found useful for marking. Accutrax pencil blade marking knife.
  
  
  
  I have one I've been using on and off for a while. Its a fine pencil lead in the shape of a utility blade that can be installed in any utility knife handle and used with a straight edge, combination square, saddle square etc. to mark easily seen, fine lines on wood..
  
  Here's mine. I have not broken it, it seems to be quite sturdy. The sharp edge lasts a long time. I'm still on the...

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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 01-14-2021, 11:51 AM.

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  Saddle squares

  • Created by: LCHIEN
  • Published: 01-13-2021, 02:20 AM
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  Saddle squares

  Hey, I'm sharing one of my favorite tools. A Veritas Saddle Square. Actually I have two in different sizes. This is the large size for marking 2x4 and 4x4 (shown on 4x4 here). One of those tools that makes woodworking a pleasure.
  
  
  
  They're great for continuing lines from side to side. And even side to opposite side.
  Works really well when the board has a rounded edge or some wane where the edge is not really sharp and square but the two adjacent faces are square to...

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  Last edited by LCHIEN; 09-25-2021, 10:20 AM.