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26 Household Items You Didn’t Know You Could Use in Your Shop


playing card adjustments table saw

Always Have the Cards Ready

I keep a deck of playing cards in my workshop for making micro adjustments when I’m using a sacrificial fence on my table saw. For example, if I cut a dado that comes out slightly too narrow, I just stick a card or two between the rip fence and sacrificial fence and make another cut. The rule I follow is that one playing card = 1/64-in. — Les Beekman

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By: Matt Boley
Title: 26 Household Items You Didn’t Know You Could Use in Your Shop
Sourced From: www.familyhandyman.com/list/household-items-you-can-use-in-your-workshop/
Published Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:37 +0000

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