Draw Manga. Tom Carpenter
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Название: Draw Manga
Автор: Tom Carpenter
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Кулинария
isbn: 9781607657590
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Wall-mounted clamp racks protect your clamps and keep them organized and accessible. A few lengths of scrap lumber and some ingenuity are all it takes to devise your own clamp storage system. Cut notches to hold heavier bar and pipe clamps. Smaller clamps can simply be tightened onto your rack or hung from a cord.
A roll-around cabinet, like this mechanic’s parts cabinet, is a great shop furnishing for storing hand tools, saw blades, drill bits, hardware and other small tools that need to be kept organized. By rolling the cabinet to your work area, you’ll save a lot of trips back and forth across your shop retrieving tools or putting them away again.
A rolling scrap bin is handy in shops of all sizes, and can even double as an outfeed “table” if the rim of the bin is set to the proper height. Use the bin to store cutoff pieces while a project is in progress. Then, once the project is built, sort through the leftover pieces and save or discard them as you see fit. You might consider painting the bin to avoid confusing it with your trash can.
A metal cabinet with tight-closing, locking doors is not only a good idea for storing finishing materials and chemicals, it’s also required by most fire codes for commercial workshops. Used office furnishing stores are great places to look for metal cabinets like the one shown here. Paint a clearly visible warning on the cabinet doors.
Workpiece Support
Furnish your shop with a number of convenient (and preferably portable) work supports. Adequate workpiece support is critical to making accurate, safe cuts. Most woodworkers have several different types of work supports in their shop, from manufactured, adjustable outfeed supports to saw table extensions. A few sturdy pairs of sawhorses will also come in handy. And you can use rolling caster bases for your benches or other stationary tools to set the top surfaces at a uniform height.
A power miter saw workstation with auxiliary tables and fences lets you support and cut longer stock without having to set up additional supporting devices first. Keeping your portable tools in one spot as much as possible also prevents them from falling out of square as readily.
Make room for sawing. Allow 4 ft. of clear space on each side of a table saw and 8 to 10 ft. in front and in back so you’ll have plenty of room to work. Be sure to have adequate outfeed support in place when cutting larger stock.
“Sturdy” and “movable” are the two most important characteristics of good work support. Casters can make just about any shop furnishing into a useful work support (photo above). And you can never have too many sawhorses or portable workstations (above photo).
Tips for setting up & equipping a safe workshop
Protect hearing with ear muffs (A) expandable foam earplugs (B) or corded ear inserts (C).
Protect against dust & fumes. A particle mask (A) is for general work. A dust mask (B) has replaceable filters. A respirator (C) can be fitted with filters and cartridges.
Protect eyes. A face shield (A) is for very hazardous work. Safety goggles (B) and glasses (C) with shatterproof lenses are for general cutting and shop work.
Create an emergency area The workshop is perhaps the most accident-prone area of your home. Sharp blades, heavy objects, dangerous chemicals and flammable materials are just a few of the factors that increase the risk of accidents in the shop. While good housekeeping, respect for your tools and common sense will go a long way toward reducing the risk of accidents, you should still be prepared in the event an accident occurs. Designate part of your shop as an emergency center. Equip it with a fully stocked first aid kit, fire extinguisher and telephone with emergency numbers clearly posted.
A first aid kit should contain (as a minimum) plenty of gauze and bandages, antiseptic first aid ointment, latex gloves, a cold compress, rubbing alcohol swabs, a general disinfectant such as iodine and a first aid guidebook.
Stay alert A lapse in concentration brought on by physical or mental fatigue is responsible for most shop accidents. A few simple precautions, like setting a cushioned floor mat at your workstations, can help reduce physical fatigue. Take plenty of breaks to stay mentally alert and never work with tools if you’ve consumed drugs or alcohol.
Designing Woodworking Projects
Decisions, decisions, decisions. That’s what designing a project is all about. Whether you use an existing project plan, modify an existing plan, or develop your own plan, completing a design process is a necessary and rewarding first step before you ever start to build your project.
Most people think of project design as merely deciding the appearance, or the “look” of the finished piece, but there’s much more to it than that. It’s a process that takes you through all the aspects of developing your best ideas, then figuring out the best way to give those ideas form in the shape of a woodworking project. It also helps you plan thoroughly so your project will function as intended. When you’re done with the design process, no decisions should be left unmade.
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