on most build something projects that have doors we like to use concealed door hinges they work
great and they're hidden from view installing these hinges though presents a few challenges
first you have to drill a very large hole at a specific depth for the hinge cup to fit into
second you have to mount the hinge at a specific distance from the edge of the door this distance
is noted in your hinge instructions finally you need to make sure that the hinge is straight if
it's not aligned with the door edge the hinge won't work right thankfully you can do all of
these things easily using a template or better yet a jig like this craig concealed hinge jig
alignment cams and a measuring scale allow you to set the proper distance from the door
edge and end easily once clamped in place you can drill the large hole with the included bit
the bit sits in a guide that locks into the jig to keep it straight while drilling
a stop collar ensures that the hole is the correct depth without the risk of over drilling
two more holes in the jig make it easy to drill starter holes for the hinge mounting screws
using a jig you can install every hinge correctly and be confident
that your doors will open and close perfectly woodpecker's new iron grip coping sled takes
all the great features of our long popular original coping sled and kicks it up a notch
the base is a quarter inch thick plate of cast and ground tool plate aluminum the clamp that
secures your work down to the table provides two points of contact with only one adjusting screw
the stainless spring steel clamping pad provides even secure pressure
and goes from an iron grip to released in just one full revolution of the large knob
the part that makes the iron grip coping sled your best choice is the part that's not there
there's no miter bar instead of struggling to get the fence perfectly parallel with the miter track
all you do is get the fence set to the router bit then set the coping sled parallel to the fence
and three quarters of an inch away by using a spacer block then set the fence guide to the fence
the fence guide is a full 3 8 of an inch thick and 15 and a half inches long it works
with woodpecker's super fence and every other brand of router fits out there it even works
with homemade fences the back fence of the iron grip protects your work with a sacrificial backer
your iron grip will come with three you can make new ones from scrap material or we sell them in
convenient three packs to cut a perfect fitting cope joint just align your sacrificial fence
and your stock to the router fence bring the top plate tight against your stock
to stop rotation and bring the iron grip clamp down and secure it now make the cut
it's that simple it's rugged dependable and no nonsense to provide the pro or enthusiast with
the ideal stable portable platform to get in get out and get the job done right no tools are
required for setting up or breaking down the stand and the quick mount tool attachments give you the
freedom to easily remove the saw for transport in virtually any vehicle for storage or even for
use atop your workbench in the shop the tubular steel design not only makes the pm4000 strong
it allows for two material supports that can be pulled out to support boards up to 10 feet long
whatever the job requires if your saw can cut it the portamate can support it
lightweight but never light duty the portamate pm4000 from borah tools the seven and one quarter
inch magnesium circular saw the 15 amp motor with a max output of 2300 watts delivers proven
performance made with magnesium components this saw is well balanced with less weight
it has a beveled capacity that reaches 56 degrees it's bevel adjustment and positive stops at 22.5
and 45 degrees ensure optimum cutting flexibility the lowered guard design improves performance
the built-in led light and dust blower enhances the line of cut for increased accuracy the
reinforced power cord with stance job site abuse make quick one-handed adjustments with its large
rubberized levers with easy to read numbers and ruler markings the seven and one-quarter
inch magnesium circular saw looking for a quick and easy way to divide any degree of angle in
half for your miter saw setup let the miles craft angle finder do all the work for you
with this yellow angle divider it divides any angle in half making quick work in determining
the proper cutting angle for your miter saw on both inside and outside corners
to determine the cutting angle for your inside corner miter rotate the two arms of the angle
finder until the outside of the arms are both flush with the adjacent surfaces to be measured
then depress the lock arm to lock the angle in place the yellow angle divider now represents
a line dividing the angle in two over the miter saw rest one arm against the saw's fence
and swing the blade in place until it rests flush against the flat face of the yellow angle divider
the saw is now set at the correct half angle required for your miter
for inside miters cut the left piece on the left side of the saw with a blade angled to the left
next repeat the setup on the opposite side pressing the other arm against the
right side of the miter saw fence and the blade angled to the right
after cutting both pieces they'll come together in a nice tight fit at the corner
to cut outside corners with a miles craft angle finder rotate both arms until the inside of the
arms are both flush with the adjacent surfaces and then lock it in position over at the miter
saw the setup is the same as previously adjusting the blade until it sits flush against the yellow
angle divider but this time the left piece is cut with the saw blade angled to the right
then to cut the right side reposition the blade so it's angled to the left to cut the mating miter
and just as before after making both cuts they'll come together in a nice tight fit at the corner
the angle finder is also a great tool for transferring angles to work pieces
thanks to the easy to read angle measurement readout
and with the locking lever your angle is held securely in place which makes
transferring the angle to your tools quick easy and accurate every time and with the
built-in retractable edge guides on each arm it's easy to register the angle finder tight
against the edge of a work piece for even more accurate transfer of your angle or just to make
it a lot easier to determine the angle when working in tight corners and confined spaces
the miles craft angle finder an invaluable reference tool for determining angle measurement
for fast accurate setups every time the craig precision router table setup bars can be used
each of these precision setup bars made from high quality aluminum are actually three gauges in one
start with the depth gauge to set the perfect bit or blade height the setup bar straddles the
router bit or table saw blade making it easy to see when you've reached the desired height
raise the bit or blade until it just touches the gauge and you're good to go next adjust the fence
using the fence gauge simply place the gauge against the fence and slide them both over
until the gauge lightly contacts the cutting edge lock the fence down and you're ready to cut
finally in certain applications you can check the accuracy of the cut using the step gauge on the
setup bar each kit includes seven setup bars from 1 8 inch to one half inch that will work
with virtually any router table or table saw the bars are stored and organized in a convenient case
so they're in easy reach for fast accurate setups woodpecker's new woodworkers edge rule eliminates
these issues by wrapping around the edge of your stock with an accurate scale on both sides
the short side of the tool is just 3 8 of an inch wide leaving room to mark stock as thin as 7 16
while the long side reaches three quarters of an inch across the face of your piece whether
you're working on the edge or the face the corner of the edge rule always keeps you properly aligned
use the woodworker's edge rule to measure from inside corners by keeping your scale square
to your stock and starting flush at the edge mark the edge and face at the same dimension
by placing the desired dimension at the end of your board find the center of three quarter inch
nominal stock by scribing a line from both sides plus use the edge rule for midfield measurements
both edges are beveled placing the scale right next to your work
simplifying marking and minimizing parallax error
available in handy 6 12 24 and 36 inch lengths all of your project sizes are covered
today i'm going to tell you why we have designed and created this tool
and why you need one of your tool bags the squid jig is machined with lightweight aluminum holding
a knurled brass thumb screw we've made the thumb screw tall enough that way even if you are working
with gloves it's easy to tighten down we have created squid jig because as a deck builder myself
with six plus years of experience i was constantly running into the issue of weighing in rounded
corners when i'm doing my stringer layout with squid jig you will not run into those issues
so when it comes to weighing or those rounded edges or the chips out of the side of your lumber
our design is tall enough with 7 8 inch below the slot so when you're gliding your jig along the
edge of your lumber it's actually not affected by those defects if you've ran into the same
things we have i want to make your life easier help you out you can find these at squidjig.com
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