Bob Jones 5443
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Ng's the man. steps are easy to follow, sled is accurate. Every stage of squareness matters. Plus, he’s goofy. Splurge and use high quality sheet...

Non-political, I promise. I’ll keep you guessing until I can post a photo of the finished item.

Steve, I’m not sure I would have been able to hold the mating parts together firmly enough to drill through them, but if I could have worked that...

George, ganging them as you suggest is a very good idea. Wish I’d thought of that before I cut all the individual parts! Notably, I did gang two...

Kent, that did it. I routed off about 0.015" deep along the ends of the narrow end parts. The 1/2" ply is about 0.475", so that's how wide the...

What’s a micro pin?

Update: the glue didn’t hold without first abrading (or removing) the finish. I’ll try sanding it off when I return to the shop in the week ahead....

If I didn’t already have a 607… Good luck with the sale, Tom. Another beauty from you.

Of all the many reasons I love SMC, one stands out for me today: this community has your back. Every day someone is offering their guidance and...

Both useful ideas so far. Got me thinking. Any others?

I just prefer to have an excellent tool, if I can afford it. My only Starretts are a 24” straightedge and a 12” combo square with 45° fixture. I...

No aspersions meant to PE firms, but I’m glad I already own my Starrett tools.