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| Get a Grip. Emanuel Ringel of Ambler, PA has seen many tips over the years for making clamps easier to tighten. They all seem to involve modifying the smooth, wood handle, but when he needs some extra “oomph,” he slips on a pair of rubber-coated gloves for extra gripping power — no modifications required. |
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| Steel Wool Recycling. Pete Wohlars of Dothan, AL doesn’t waste his steel wool. After using a pad, he cleans it with mineral spirits, blots it dry, then places it in a plastic sandwich bag with some spare silica gel. This keeps out the oxygen and water that often causes pads to rust, allowing them to be reused several times. |
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| Miter Gauge Holder. It’s nice to have a few different miter gauges. To keep them easily at hand, I prefer to mount them on the wall with aluminum tubing. One end is cut at 45° to make the gauge easy to grab and a single screw keeps it secured. -Logan Ward Mesa, Arizona |
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