Band Saw

Was getting ready to work on a project for a Customer.

Wanted some Garage Door hinges (Deco) cut out. So I traced the OLD one onto the wood, got my Pneumatic Saws All out and ripped it down pretty quick.

Went over to the Band Saw to cut it out with because it was almost 2" Long adn my Scroll saw only does 16" in length.

So with the Band saw i could've knocked it out pretty quick, bot i turned it on and it spun a little then whined. Spun a little and whined.

So I open the top door, Wheel looked fine, Blade was on right and balanced.

So I opened the Bottom Door.

This is what I seen.

My Belt was Dry rotted and it just shredded, so now I've got to order a new belt before I can use my Band Saw again.

On a Side note I managed to cut out one on the scroll saw..

Here is the Original, Traced and Cut one. Enjoy.

Original

 Traced

 Cut

I had to cut to the left then to the right. Then I had to turn it around to meet in the middle. Although it took LONGER to do this I was impressed how i was able to finish it up. I'm probably losing money because of the Length of time it's taking to do this, but I've already quoted teh Customer and I'm not going back on my word.

I contacted the customer and told her that I'd have them finished by tomorrow evening, I had to cut shop time in half because I had some personal issues I had to address, then as late as it was getting, it was time to get the animals fed for the evening.

Woodworking Tip of The Week - Two Tips for Installing Hinges

Installing a door on its hinges can be one of the trickiest parts of building a cabinet. Here are a couple tips I've used in the past to help install a cabinet door with less hassle.

Steel Woodscrews

During the installation process, I often end up putting on and taking off the door a few times. And one added frustration I try to avoid is breaking one of the screws.
So until I'm satisfied with the fit of the door, I only put one screw in each leaf, as shown in the photo. And instead of brass screws, I temporarily substitute steel screws, since they're less likely to break.

Finally, when it's time to add the other screws, I run steel screws in and out of the pilot holes first. This way, the steel screws cut the threads for the brass screws.

Installing Hinges

If a hinge mortise is cut too deep, there may not be enough of a gap between the door and the cabinet. As you can see in the photo at right, a quick fix for this is to add a paper or thin cardboard shim.

A shim also comes in handy if the gap between the door and the cabinet tapers from top to bottom. This time, though, you'll only shim one of the mortises.

Good Woodworking,
Ted Raife

Editor, Woodsmith