te Bis loy.vdm ema (01@) B)\ON. ery WOODEN TOYS AND CRAFTSWORKSHOP GUIDE {TACEPLATE TURNING SPEEDS [SPINDLE TURNING SPECOS. ‘Diameter Up tw 2° thick Over 2° thick Thickness —— Up to 12" tong 12°24" long Over 24° long UptoB' 1250 RPM 1000 RPM Up to2 2500RPM 1750 RPM 1250 RPM wt 1000 RPM 750 RPM ? 1750 RPM 1250 RPM 1000 RPM 12.18" 750 RPM 300 RPM More than 4* 1250 RPM” 750 RPM slowest speed More 100 RPM slowest speed than 18 ‘SCROLL SAW SPEED CHART ‘Choosing speeds onthe scroll saw Material Speed Feed rate ‘The speed you set on your scroll saw in strokes per minute Thin stock, fess Slow, to alow saw, | MOF given operation depends on the material you are cut than Me nc 1400 SPM. dust tocear ting and the fed rate, a shown inthe chart at left The | Niet es lasts ee ‘blade you install on the machine is also important: Fine: 7 a eet tooth blades with more teeth per inch yield fine cuts, but than Ys inch 1400 SPM. clean cut require a slower feed rate. To avoid wearing out blades pre Metal Less than Moderately stow; ‘maturely or breaking them, o burning your stock, use a feed 1400 SPM avoid heat buikiup | that allows sawdust to clear from the cut, This will reduce Prastic Less than Moderate; avoid {riction and heat buildup. Remember that if you are using a 1400 SPM melting workpiece |e atefastr than the one suamested inthe chat, increase ‘your blade speed accordingly | 7 a ‘SHOP-MADE FEATHERBOARDS Featherboards are are used to keep stock ‘pressed against the fence or table of a wood working machine. They also serve as ant-kick back devices, since they permit a workpiece to ‘move only in one direction. One basic design {is shown above; the length can be varied to ‘uit the task at hand. To make a featherboar, cut a 30° to 45° miter at one end of inch-thick board. Mark a parallel line about 5 inches from the mitered end. Then cut Vs inch-wide slots to the marked line, creating ‘a row of sturdy but pliable fingers. Finally, cut ‘a notch for a support board that can be clamped to the machine table at a 90° angle to the featherboard, providing added stability. ‘woodworking too! are commercially available, but you can easily ‘make your own using %.inch stock. No one shape is ideal; design 2 push stick that is comfortable to use and suitable for the ma. chine and task at hand. A 45° angle between the handle and the base (above, left) is best for most cuts on a table saw. The long base of a rectangular push stick (above, center) enables you to apply heavy downward pressure on a workpiece. A push block ‘above, right), with its long, wide base, is ideal for surfacing the face of a board on the jointer. It features a lip glued to the unde side of the base, flush with one end. Screw the handle to the top, positioning it so the back is even with t | Push sticks and blocks for feeding stock across the table of a ofthe base.WOODEN TOYS AND CRAFTS FRIENDS BOOK SALE