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Tips & Techniques

CHAMFERING EDGES

I found a new use for my card scraper sharpener guide. I realised that the 45° fence on the guide was the perfect tool to chamfer the edges of thin parts. The file leaves a smooth surface and the fence on the guide creates a consistent chamfer.

Jared Huber

WRAP YOUR CLAMP

I got tired of cleaning dried glue off my pipe clamps. After trying a few options, I found that cling wrap was the perfect protection for my clamps. The cling wrap is easy to apply and when it

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