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Offline DWSudekum

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Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« on: October 17, 2013, 04:20:01 pm »
Assembled from 2 pieces of 3/4 in. 3 inch square pieces of pine. 
Do you know what it is and what it is used for?


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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2013, 10:39:34 pm »
Spacer, or a paperweight.
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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013, 10:49:53 pm »
not a clue  :(


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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 11:47:37 pm »
It'd be a lousy doorstop.   ;)

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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2013, 12:37:27 am »

perhaps a jig to drill holes in round tubes/pipes on a drill press ??

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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2013, 01:35:15 am »
I agree with Jim (rrjwright) that it could be used as an inexpensive v-block.
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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2013, 03:36:24 am »
If you know what it is it's time to tell the rest of us? :)
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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2013, 06:43:49 am »
Jim is correct it is a way to enable you to drill straight holes in dowel rods using a drill press.


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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2013, 11:03:16 am »
so show us how it works!

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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2013, 06:12:19 pm »
I made  a similar tool using a short length (12") of 2 x 4  and tilting my table saw blade to 45 degrees and lowering the blade to 3/4". I set the fence for the appropriate distance and cut a groove down the center by ripping first one way and then the other to form a "V". Works great and I have enough edge space to use a clamp or two on the drill press table if needed.

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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2013, 06:23:32 pm »
Here are some pictures of it in use.

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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2013, 12:03:28 pm »
clever jig!!
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Re: Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2013, 04:47:10 pm »
What we need now is one to drill down the centre of a dowel to make a tube.

 

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