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Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:17 am**

tom_k/mo wrote:Here's something my son and I just finished for my twin granddaughters. Nothing fancy, but it works, and the girls took to it immediately and started filling it up. The graphics are 3-mil white sign vinyl which I drew in CorelDraw and cut with my Roland GX-24 cutter/plotter.

Nice looking finish, Tom!

Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:19 am**

etc92guy wrote:.....I'm not in the league with the others here. Still learning and I figure before I make $200 worth of kindling I should practice by making jigs, fixtures and cabinets for the the shop.

I designed this drill holder from scratch. Used 3/4" dowels set at a 5 degree angle. The shelf is a dado with two screws in it from the back. The two holes at the top are so it can hang on peg board. Orientation of the components were based on the scrap ply I had available. I made two of these for the company a worked for temporarily.
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This garden gate was my first attempt at half lap joints. I don't have a dado or shaper blade for the Mark V so this was done with the saw blade that produces a 1/8" kerf. Used Gorilla Outdoor glue and two 1 1/4" wood screws for each joint. Came out pretty square. My design must be good because summer is almost over and it's still together. This was for a client for my handyman business.
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Each taught me a multitude of things. Especially when you don't have plans to go by.

Good looking beginners projects, Craig!

Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:00 am**

used the shopsmith for a table saw, and horizontal drill, had to use my miter saw and router, and some drills.

the project started as a i will rebuild it useing what it already has and just fix the damaged areas, but as i started to take it apart i found most of it was particle board, I got the original table from craigslist for $75, mainly cause it was a 1" slate 8' pool table, and i planed to repair it.

The repair plan was scraped in favor of just rebuilding it entirely, all that is left from the original table is the slate, everything else is custom built.

Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:36 am**

gutterman wrote:Nice joinery, Chuck!

Nice INDEED! It holds together WITHOUT glue&screws!

Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:37 pm**

Looking good Chuck. Thanks for the web site Paul

Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:29 pm**

wildcard wrote:...The repair plan was scraped in favor of just rebuilding it entirely, all that is left from the original table is the slate, everything else is custom built.

Very nice piece of work, Wildcard!! If you live anywhere around So.Cal. I'd seriously give thought to helping you break in your new table. Very nice piece!!!:D

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:08 am**

I like your pool table, Wildcard! Great project.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:04 am**

Wildcard,
That is a great job you did on the pooltable.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:32 pm**

Super Stuff, everyone!

Nice to see a lot of folks using their talents.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:10 pm**

Just finished a project this afternoon for a friend. I know it's not ShopSmith related, but it was at the top of my job jar. I made 6 of these magnetic signs (18" x 24"). I stuck one on the side of my S10 to take the pic.

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