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Glue / Epoxy Help
Label parts with Colored chalk thru glue up (sands off well).
3/4" blue packing tape for Dry fits.
Popsicle sticks / Tongue depressor for Mixing.
Toothpicks can be used to mix and apply glue to that EXACT spot.
Dixie cups & sauce cups are good for test mixing finish, or epoxy, etc.
File folders for Mixing glue, epoxy, etc.
Brown shipping paper protects table saw, and other, table tops during glue ups.
Melamine board is a glue-up resistant surface.
Laminated surfaces are great for glue ups.
Plastic lids, from yogurt, whipped butter, etc. for:
Mixing small amounts of epoxy or Laying a "glue laden" brush onto.
Spread glue with Old credit cards.
Spread glue with Q-tips into tight spots.
Spread glue with old plastic packaging (for thin cracks).
Spread glue with tooth brush handles.
Gluing paper between wood pieces to make half turnings, etc. works
and easily comes apart. It doesn't loosen while turning and comes apart easily
when done.
Use phone books for gluing up of small parts, touch up painting, and
many other uses... when done just rip the page(s) out for a new surface.
Empty beer cans are good for mixing small amounts of epoxy.
Sheet rock screw "Points" make it easier to remove excess glue from corners.
Scrape glue with Bottled water containers.
Clean up epoxy with White vinegar.
Hot glue guns are nice for temporary holding.
Rubber cement to glue templates to MDF or plywood.
Air-tight containers are good to store Sawdust; to mix with glue and fill cracks.
Clamping & Holding
Double sided tape eliminates the need for clamps for holding small parts for
machining allowing one to keep their fingers way far from the action.
Clothes pins are good miniature spring clamps.
Rubber bands are good miniature band clamps.
Duct tape... you know... everything.
Elastic wraps (the kind with the ball on them) are good to:
a. Clamp.
b. Tie things up, extension cords etc.
c. Hold things closed / open.
3/4" blue packing tape for Clamping.
Gluing paper between wood pieces to make half turnings, etc. works
and easily comes apart. It doesn't loosen while turning and comes apart easily
when done.
Hot glue guns are nice for temporary holding.
Rubber cement to glue templates to MDF or plywood.
Twisties, to hold things when you need them.
Simple Green to clean saw blades, router bits, etc.
Bee's wax to lubricate screws.
WD40 to remove adhesive residue (or to lube just about anything).
Old dental picks and old hemostats for a thousand and one uses.
Velcro to attach specialty tools to the machines that they belong with.
Scrapers
Plastic scraper, fashioned from a scrap of Plexiglas 1" x 6" with a 45
deg bevel filed at one end scrapes almost any surface (except pine) clean without
scratching. Good for popping off beads of glue or varnish.
Formica counter top samples from Lowes or Home Depot are good for Shims
and Scraping.
Fixing
Duct tape... you know... everything.
Toothpicks, wooden skewers, and chop sticks are good for plugging
stripped screw holes.
Retractable Xacto penknife as a marking knife.
Its petite size is good for getting into close places and the blade retracts into the
body to prevent getting stabbed.
Table Saw
Waxed paper under a board makes it slide easier.
Organization
Brown shipping paper protects table saw, and other, table tops during glue ups.
Waxed paper under a board makes it slide easier.
Razor knife.
Electric pencil sharpener to keep pencils nice and sharp.
Portable light with spring clamp is very handy.
Commode gasket / wax block for waxing screws.
Sheet rock screw points make it easier to get excess glue away from corners.
Duct tape... you know... everything.
Colored chalk to label parts prior to glue up (sands off well).
Neon pencil marks can be seen in the dark.
The back of old day by day desk calendars make good scrap paper.
Bottle of kids "bubble stuff" for leak checking in air compressor hose connections.
Card stock paper is good for:
Small patterns or
Gluing paper between wood pieces to make half turnings for clocks. It doesn't
loosen while turning and comes apart easily when done.
Old boxes from mail order places for disposable trash bins.
Bamboo skewers are handy.
A Formica disc, the size of the side label of a measuring tape, glued in place with
spray adhesive makes a great note pad.
A Light Box for taping up full scale drawings of templates printed from CAD
drawings.
Retractable air hose w/pinpoint nozzle
Sanding
Stiff kitchen sponge wrapped in sand paper conforms to any shape and is good for
sanding.
Finishing
Brown shipping paper protects table saw, and other, table tops during glue ups.
Popsicle sticks / Tongue depressor for Mixing.
Old tooth brushes for Mixing with handle ground flat.
Dixie cups / stainless sauce cups for:
Transferring finishes from the can to the spray gun. or
Mixing small amounts of finish (for a test), or epoxy, etc.
Cat food tins for stains and finishes.
Giant sheets of cardboard are handy when slappin' on some finish.
Rags (preferably cotton) are good for Cleaning and wiping down and
Spreading finishes and buffing.
Stiff kitchen sponge wrapped in sand paper conforms to any shape and is good for
sanding.
Pantyhose makes for the best varnish strainer while pouring into the spray pot.
A beewax candle for filling tiny hair line cuts before varnishing.
Storing
File folders for storing sand paper.
Old food containers / Jars / Coffee cans / baby food jars to store screw, nuts,
bolts, etc.
Dixie cups / stainless sauce cups for:
Transferring finishes from the can to the spray gun. or
Mixing small amounts of finish (for a test), or epoxy, etc.
Junk CD's are good for blade spacers when hanging them on the pegboard.
Use 2 or 3 between each blade so the teeth don't bang into each other.
Plumber putty placed on the tip of caulk tubes keeps them from drying out.
Caning jars are good for storing finishes (with minimal air space).
Zip lock bags to store parts, screws, biscuits, and etc.
Tupperware type air-tight containers to store Biscuits so they won't
absorb moisture. OR
Sawdust samples ready to mix with glue for crack filling.
Yogurt cups with lids to store small items and to mix certain
ingredients.
Plastic (40 oz) jars w/screw lids for general storage.
Silica Gel: Place envelopes, from stuff you buy, where you store your biscuits or
anything else where you do not want moisture to accumulate.
Cleaning
Old paint brushes for:
Cleaning chips off all power tools. or
Cleaning / clearing a fence while a tool is running. or
Cleaning out drill bits, counter sinks, etc.
Paper towels are good for cleaning everything.
Old tooth brushes for cleaning up tools.
Used dryer sheets are good for cleaning safety classes, shields, etc.
Rags (preferably cotton) are good for cleaning and wiping down.
Small brass brush for cleaning out bits, files, etc.
White vinegar is good for cleaning up epoxy.
Ladies sanitary napkins are Ideal for cleaning 81mm mortar tubes... Something
learned in the Marines. Would probably work in other similar applications also.
Soft, absorbent, disposable, etc.
Shims
Deck of cards are good spacers / shims.
Formica counter top samples from Lowes or Home Depot are good for Shims and
Scraping.
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