easy-to-build

Lazy
Susan
Expand the capabilites
of the finishing center
with this handy
turntable.

Base #8 x !/2" Ph SCREW

12" LAZY SUSAN

The problem with any finishing project is
getting to all sides easily without having to FIRST: CENTER
handle the project. The solution is a simple LAZY SUSAN THIRD:
ON BASE USING ATTACH
lazy Susan turntable, like the one used in DIAGONAL LINES LAZY SUSAN
the finishing center (photo above).
The trick to installing a lazy Susan (photo
below) is a little advance work. And that’s
BASE
just a matter of drilling a small access hole, (22" x 22"
- #/4" Ply.) DRILL #/8"-DIA.
as shown in the drawings at right. COUNTERBORE,
To do this, center the lazy Susan on the SECOND: #/8" DEEP IN BOTH
MARK AND DRILL BASE AND TOP
turntable base, mark where the hole needs ACCESS HOLE FOR ALIGNMENT DOWEL
to be, and drill the hole (top drawing). Then
screw the lazy Susan in place.
Now, flip this assembly over and set it Top FIFTH: ALIGN ACCESS HOLE
in place on the top so it’s centered. Finally, WITH MOUNTING HOLES
AND INSTALL SCREWS
attach the lazy Susan to the top with screws #8 x !/2" Ph SCREW
using the access hole. BASE

NOTE:
ASSEMBLY
LAZY SHOWN
SUSAN UPSIDE DOWN

ACCESS LAZY
Lazy HOLE SUSAN
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
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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 mag-
net 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 treat-
ment. 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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