Decided to make a new x-cut sled in the DJMark's vein - big n' yeller and
with only a fence at the back. Sled #1 suffered from my ability to make the
fence dead-on-Starett-checked-ninety-degrees-square.

For Sled #2 - the epiphany was to let the left edge of the sled hang over
the table edge by an inch or two - enough room to get a small 6" Bessy clamp
on there.

One McFeely's screw at the right edge of the fence to act as the pivot point
and then it was simply adjust the fence, tighten the clamp, cut and check
for square. (Lather, rinse) repeat until accurate or frustration set in.
Then a few more McFeely's(*) to lock the fence into place.

The other "improvement" was using BORGesque Primed MDF as the rear fence.
Their 1x6"x6' was a buck or three. Cut it in half, glued the two halves back
to back to make a 1.5x6"x3' fence. Trimmed as appropriate on table saw and
band saw. Sealed edges back up w/ Kilz.

The MDF fence is flat n' cheap.
Ugly. B*tt ugly, in fact. But flat n' cheap.

Just thought I'd share since it's the season of sharing.

(*) Think Ray should just drop the whole notion of "screw" (noun and verb)
and just call it "McFeely". As in "Simply mcfeely (verb) in three more #6x1
1/4" McFeely's spaced evenly across the board."

"mttt" wrote in message

The MDF fence is flat n' cheap.
Ugly. B*tt ugly, in fact. But flat n' cheap.

Know the feeling ... about a month ago I finally broke loose and ordered the
Uni-T-Fence replacement for my Delta UniFence. (Don't know why I waited so
long.)

Long story, short ... went to HD, bought one of those 1000 pound sheets of
3/4" mdf, and made a selection of various sizes of tall, and sacrificial,
fences (ones that bolt on _flush_ to the fence by gawd ... no clamps to get
in the way or catch on the miter gauge extension), along with a new crosscut
sled.

B*tt ugly be damned .... "Flat n' cheap" and "flush" is good.

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 3/05/04

Ok, how about an easy way to make a 90 degree miter sled? Any tricks?
dave



"mttt" wrote in message
...
Decided to make a new x-cut sled in the DJMark's vein - big n' yeller and
with only a fence at the back. Sled #1 suffered from my ability to make
the
fence dead-on-Starett-checked-ninety-degrees-square.

For Sled #2 - the epiphany was to let the left edge of the sled hang over
the table edge by an inch or two - enough room to get a small 6" Bessy
clamp
on there.

One McFeely's screw at the right edge of the fence to act as the pivot
point
and then it was simply adjust the fence, tighten the clamp, cut and check
for square. (Lather, rinse) repeat until accurate or frustration set in.
Then a few more McFeely's(*) to lock the fence into place.

The other "improvement" was using BORGesque Primed MDF as the rear fence.
Their 1x6"x6' was a buck or three. Cut it in half, glued the two halves
back
to back to make a 1.5x6"x3' fence. Trimmed as appropriate on table saw
and
band saw. Sealed edges back up w/ Kilz.

The MDF fence is flat n' cheap.
Ugly. B*tt ugly, in fact. But flat n' cheap.

Just thought I'd share since it's the season of sharing.

(*) Think Ray should just drop the whole notion of "screw" (noun and verb)
and just call it "McFeely". As in "Simply mcfeely (verb) in three more
#6x1
1/4" McFeely's spaced evenly across the board."

"ClemsonDave" wrote in message
...


Ok, how about an easy way to make a 90 degree miter sled? Any tricks?
dave


After I finish 'dorking with an Outfeed table on that damned Jet Supersaw,
that's next on the Jig List. My attempt will entail cutting a right-angle
triangle off a piece of 3/4" MDF. Figure the factory corner should be 90
degrees.

Like Barry said - as long as you cut your miters using both sides, and the
net/net is 90 degrees, they should fit. Even if one is 46 degrees (relative
to the blade) the other side should be 44.

Ultimate router table, hell.
Real dorkers spend time building uber-sleds...

mttt

I like your thinking here. Use a few McFeely's to fasten the (fill in the
blank) sure has a nice ring to it, if I do say so myself. Hey, I like it so
much that I have decided that even though the month is not yet complete, you
are the first winner of the McFeely's Somewhat Occasional Best Use of a
Screw contest! (Send me your address to claim your prize).

And if it isn't considered a major breach of Netiquette, I may make this
"contest" official. So weigh in folks: let me know whether the occassional
awarding of a gift certificate to the person that posts the most
entertaining, instructive, or creative (catalog printable) tale of the
McFeely's screw (in my sole, somewhat unbiased opinion) is grossly
offensive, mildly entertaining, or a "can't wait to check my email" event.
If there is enough interest, and minimal objection, I'll post the "rules"
next week. Stay tuned!

Jim Ray, President
McFeely's Square Drive Screws
www.mcfeelys.com

"mttt" wrote in message
...
Decided to make a new x-cut sled in the DJMark's vein - big n' yeller and
with only a fence at the back. Sled #1 suffered from my ability to make
the
fence dead-on-Starett-checked-ninety-degrees-square.

For Sled #2 - the epiphany was to let the left edge of the sled hang over
the table edge by an inch or two - enough room to get a small 6" Bessy
clamp
on there.

One McFeely's screw at the right edge of the fence to act as the pivot
point
and then it was simply adjust the fence, tighten the clamp, cut and check
for square. (Lather, rinse) repeat until accurate or frustration set in.
Then a few more McFeely's(*) to lock the fence into place.

The other "improvement" was using BORGesque Primed MDF as the rear fence.
Their 1x6"x6' was a buck or three. Cut it in half, glued the two halves
back
to back to make a 1.5x6"x3' fence. Trimmed as appropriate on table saw
and
band saw. Sealed edges back up w/ Kilz.

The MDF fence is flat n' cheap.
Ugly. B*tt ugly, in fact. But flat n' cheap.

Just thought I'd share since it's the season of sharing.

(*) Think Ray should just drop the whole notion of "screw" (noun and verb)
and just call it "McFeely". As in "Simply mcfeely (verb) in three more
#6x1
1/4" McFeely's spaced evenly across the board."

"Jim" wrote in message
And if it isn't considered a major breach of Netiquette, I may make this
"contest" official. So weigh in folks: let me know whether the occassional
awarding of a gift certificate to the person that posts the most
entertaining, instructive, or creative (catalog printable) tale of the
McFeely's screw (in my sole, somewhat unbiased opinion) is grossly
offensive, mildly entertaining, or a "can't wait to check my email" event.
If there is enough interest, and minimal objection, I'll post the "rules"
next week. Stay tuned!

Jim,
You've been here and participated long enough that no one should think of
you as a spammer.

It would be fun to do something like that on occasion to stimulate ideas and
share a few tricks of the trade. IMO, we'd all benefit.
Ed

Jim wrote:
mttt

I like your thinking here. Use a few McFeely's to fasten the
(fill in the blank) sure has a nice ring to it, if I do say so
myself. Hey, I like it so much that I have decided that even
though the month is not yet complete, you are the first winner
of the McFeely's Somewhat Occasional Best Use of a Screw
contest! (Send me your address to claim your prize).

And if it isn't considered a major breach of Netiquette, I may
make this "contest" official. So weigh in folks: let me know
whether the occassional awarding of a gift certificate to the
person that posts the most entertaining, instructive, or
creative (catalog printable) tale of the McFeely's screw (in
my sole, somewhat unbiased opinion) is grossly offensive,
mildly entertaining, or a "can't wait to check my email"
event. If there is enough interest, and minimal objection,
I'll post the "rules" next week. Stay tuned!

Ummm, Jim, I don't think you've read this group emough. I'd like
to respectfully suggest that you rename the contest to: "Somewhat
Occasional Best Use of a McFeely's"...

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA

In article ,
Morris Dovey wrote:
Jim wrote:
mttt

I like your thinking here. Use a few McFeely's to fasten the
(fill in the blank) sure has a nice ring to it, if I do say so
myself. Hey, I like it so much that I have decided that even
though the month is not yet complete, you are the first winner
of the McFeely's Somewhat Occasional Best Use of a Screw
contest! (Send me your address to claim your prize).

And if it isn't considered a major breach of Netiquette, I may
make this "contest" official. So weigh in folks: let me know
whether the occassional awarding of a gift certificate to the
person that posts the most entertaining, instructive, or
creative (catalog printable) tale of the McFeely's screw (in
my sole, somewhat unbiased opinion) is grossly offensive,
mildly entertaining, or a "can't wait to check my email"
event. If there is enough interest, and minimal objection,
I'll post the "rules" next week. Stay tuned!

Ummm, Jim, I don't think you've read this group emough. I'd like
to respectfully suggest that you rename the contest to: "Somewhat
Occasional Best Use of a McFeely's"...

Can't win -- somebody would construe that as involving wandering hands
whilst at a a particular chain of burger joints. Though, I guess that
it might not be totally inaccurate to call _that_ "wood working", too,
albeit in a *whole*nother* context. grin

"Jim" wrote in message
...


mttt

I like your thinking here.

blush
forty-seven years I've waited for some one to say that...


I was kind'a hoping to get the whole lexicon hammered out...

mcfeely (v) - to fasten, whilst 'dorking, using a high quality square-drive
mcfeely

mcfeely (n) - a high-quality, cylindrical rod incised with helical / spiral
threads and a square drive recess in the top essential for proper 'dorking.
[ pl. "mcfeelys"] [ See "screw" for obsolete ]

mcfeely (adj) - the intense feeling of satisfaction that warms the soul
knowing you've mcfeely'd using mcfeelys and your dorking has reached new
levels of dorksmanship

mcfeelyfied - the behavioral modification that occurs when you switch from
buying borg-esque junk in tiny plastic wrappers to browsing the McFeely
Catalog in the throne room in between dork sessions. [**]

mcfeelyfication (?) - 1. the process of being mcfeelyfied. 2. indoctrination
of offspring into benefits of mcfeelying with mcfeelys. [***]

etc. etc. etc.

[**] Nota Bene: Report in Aug '03 DNA Today suggests that mcfeelyification
may result in an actual mutation. Possibly via isothiomeric dimers between
they hydroxl group on cytosine pairs. Greatest affected genomic change on
exons appear to be on the Y chromosone. Male offspring should inherit via
'nature'. Female offspring may require 'nuture'.

[***] See Ray, et.al. for studies on making Infant Mobiles from McFeely
Catalog snippets.

mcfeelyfication (?) - 1. the process of being mcfeelyfied. 2.
indoctrination
of offspring into benefits of mcfeelying with mcfeelys. [***]


I Mcfeelyfied my dad with the "DIY dozen" assortment. for his birthday. It
works in both directions.


etc. etc. etc.

[**] Nota Bene: Report in Aug '03 DNA Today suggests that mcfeelyification
may result in an actual mutation. Possibly via isothiomeric dimers between
they hydroxl group on cytosine pairs. Greatest affected genomic change on
exons appear to be on the Y chromosone. Male offspring should inherit via
'nature'. Female offspring may require 'nuture'.

"Stephen M" wrote in message
...



mcfeelyfication (?) - 1. the process of being mcfeelyfied. 2.
indoctrination
of offspring into benefits of mcfeelying with mcfeelys. [***]


I Mcfeelyfied my dad with the "DIY dozen" assortment. for his birthday.
It
works in both directions.

Wow! 3prime - 5prime kind of thing! Too cool! Wonder if you can mcfeelyfy
your grandpa?

Jim wrote:

offensive, mildly entertaining, or a "can't wait to check my email" event.
If there is enough interest, and minimal objection, I'll post the "rules"
next week. Stay tuned!

I'd say minimal to no objection. I'm not a customer of yours, and not
likely to be, simply because you're not selling anything I'm especially
interested in buying. I also detest spammers intensely. If I'm not
offended, you probably don't have much to worry about.

Just for the record, I'm not offended. Don't worry about it. Fire away
with your contest thingie.

--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/

"Silvan" wrote in message
...


I'd say minimal to no objection. I'm not a customer of yours, and not
likely to be, simply because you're not selling anything I'm especially
interested in buying.

Silvan - give those square drive screws a try. Like crack... You'll be
hooked...
Their catalogs have useful information and looking at the Festool stuff is
fun.
Unaffordable, but fun.

I also detest spammers intensely.

??? Don't understand ???
I've never been spammed by Jim Ray or McFeelys. Have you?

In article ,
"mttt" wrote:

"Silvan" wrote in message
...

Silvan - give those square drive screws a try. Like crack... You'll be
hooked...
Their catalogs have useful information and looking at the Festool stuff is
fun.
Unaffordable, but fun.

As a canuck, I was brought up on Robertson screws (as they are called
round here). My dad (a finish carpenter) would use nothing else. Hell, I
didn't even know about others until a later age I think. When I found
out that people routinely use Philips screws in other countries I was
deeply shocked. It is senseless. A roberston screw is vastly superior to
a philips in convience and ease, especially if you need to get into a
tight spot. Put screw on end of driver, place where you wish to screw,
go to it. Much less chance of marring work from a slipping driver, no
stripped screws, no screws falling off the driver, etc etc.

mttt wrote:

Silvan - give those square drive screws a try. Like crack... You'll be
hooked...

I just don't use many screws.

I also detest spammers intensely.

??? Don't understand ???
I've never been spammed by Jim Ray or McFeelys. Have you?

No. I hate spammers. I don't hate Jim. Ergo I don't consider Jim a
spammer.

--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/

"mttt" wrote in message ...


(*) Think Ray should just drop the whole notion of "screw" (noun and verb)
and just call it "McFeely". As in "Simply mcfeely (verb) in three more #6x1
1/4" McFeely's spaced evenly across the board."

While I am sure that McFeely woudl be flattered by the notion there
is a potential snag.

IIUC, trademark protection is lost if the trademark becomes a noun in
common usage. Thus, if calling a screw a McFeely actually catches on
then McFeely would loose their rights to their own name.

That's why Xerox wants people to refer to copies made with their
machines as 'photocopies' instead of 'xeroxes'.


--

FF

(Fred the Red Shirt) wrote in message . com...
"mttt" wrote in message ...


(*) Think Ray should just drop the whole notion of "screw" (noun and verb)
and just call it "McFeely". As in "Simply mcfeely (verb) in three more #6x1
1/4" McFeely's spaced evenly across the board."

While I am sure that McFeely woudl be flattered by the notion there
is a potential snag.

IIUC, trademark protection is lost if the trademark becomes a noun in
common usage. Thus, if calling a screw a McFeely actually catches on
then McFeely would loose their rights to their own name.

That's why Xerox wants people to refer to copies made with their
machines as 'photocopies' instead of 'xeroxes'.

.....and yet I still xerox stuff using my HP scanner and my Canon
printer. At work my secretary xeroxs stuff for me on the Mikita. Of
course, I use Puffs brand kleenexes, drink cokes made by RC and Pepsi,
and jetski on my Seadoo.

Dave Hall

On 11 Mar 2004 08:34:22 -0800, (David Hall)
wrote:

(Fred the Red Shirt) wrote in message . com...
"mttt" wrote in message ...


(*) Think Ray should just drop the whole notion of "screw" (noun and verb)
and just call it "McFeely". As in "Simply mcfeely (verb) in three more #6x1
1/4" McFeely's spaced evenly across the board."

While I am sure that McFeely woudl be flattered by the notion there
is a potential snag.

IIUC, trademark protection is lost if the trademark becomes a noun in
common usage. Thus, if calling a screw a McFeely actually catches on
then McFeely would loose their rights to their own name.

That's why Xerox wants people to refer to copies made with their
machines as 'photocopies' instead of 'xeroxes'.

....and yet I still xerox stuff using my HP scanner and my Canon
printer. At work my secretary xeroxs stuff for me on the Mikita. Of
course, I use Puffs brand kleenexes, drink cokes made by RC and Pepsi,
and jetski on my Seadoo.

Not to mention taking asprin to deal with the headache caused by
trying to keep all that straight.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com