Power Tool Maintenance/Setup/Alignment |
| When purchasing
machines, knowing about ease of setup, maintenance, alignment and blade changing matters
in making the best choices. Learn how to make your shop tools perform best. Gain tips from
experienced woodworkers to help in troubleshooting existing problems.
We now offer two Power
Tool Maintenance/Alignment Classes:
Power Tool
Maintenance/Alignment I: Planer & Jointer Featured:
Learn how to make your shop tools perform best. First, a 15"
planer is broken down and realigned including infeed/outfeed
rollers, chip breaker, table rollers and blade changing. All
maintenance and lubrication will be demonstrated. The jointer
receives the same attention so that both tools perform at their
peak. Next, Jerry will de-rust an entire cast iron table and
show how to make its surface appearance better than new. There
will be a power tool repair question and answer session and
bearing replacement demonstration, as time permits. Bring a note
pad if you intend to align your tools at home. See POWER TOOL MAINT.
II for other tools.
Power Tool Maintenance/Alignment II: Table Saw & Band
Saw featured: The morning is dedicated to the table saw. See
how much easier maintenance can be made with the table top taken
off. Rack and pinion and sliding, tilting metal parts will be
appropriately cleaned and lubricated. Precise measurements will
be made for arbor run-out. All remaining alignments will be made
in "real" time. This includes the table miter gauge slot
parallel to the arbor, miter gauge, rip fence and saw guard
splitter. The band saw, drill press, radial arm saw and miter
saws won’t be disassembled, but aligned as a newly purchased
tool. Disk, belt and random orbital sanders will be covered as
time permits. Bring a note pad if you intend to align your tools
at home.
1 Day 9:30am - 6:30pm $150 |
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Router I Prerequisite:
none but Jumpstart I
(helpful and
preferred) - Router I gives you an extensive experience with
hand-held routers, bits, router tables, and plunge routers. Learn which features are
important before buying. Maintenance, adjustments, jigs and fixtures are also discussed.
Project: Hand held mirror, drawer
& backer boards with handle
2 days 9:30 am to 6:30 pm $270 + $45 materials/Shop
fee
Router II - Prerequisite
Router I or Jumpstart I. This class features techniques and
hands-on opportunities especially for plunge router and router table use. Join the
discussion of the perfect router table design and try your hand at plunge routing mortises
and tenons.
1 day 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. $145 +$30 materials/shop fee
Table Saw I -
This workshop is loaded with information necessary to chose which saw to buy. Topics such
as setup out of the box, alignment, tune-up, maintenance, horsepower, fences, dust
collection, and saw blades will be helpful. Use four table saws for
hands on opportunities.
1 day 9:30 am - 6:30 pm $145+ $30 materials/shop fee
Table Saw II Prerequisite's:
Jumpstart I or Table Saw I - Solid wood joinery is featured in
this technique packed workshop from the simplest lap joint to the compound angled shadow
boxes. You do all of the work to set up the table saws to cut joints that interest you the
most.
1 day 9:30 am - 6:30 pm $145+ $30 materials/shop fee
Jig and Fixtures I
Prerequisites: Jumpstart I
or Jumpstart II is preferred but not essential
- Using a sliding table sled on a table saw is the safest way to
make cross cuts. Make two sliding tables with three safety saw
guards.
Project: Two sliding tables (Sleds)
2 days 9:30am - 6:30pm $270+ $90
materials/shop fee
Jig
and Fixtures II Prerequisites: Jumpstart
I or Jumpstart II is
preferred but not essential-Make one adjustable high fence for the table saw and
router table. Also make a micro adjustable fence for the band saw.
A spline box will be made if time permits.
Project: High Fence and Micro Adj.
Fence
2 DAYS 9:30am 6:30pm $270 + $55
materials/shop fee
Stripe
Laminate Bending Prerequisite: none Curved
shapes with structural integrity are important to furniture making
as seen in Jerry’s comprehensive slide presentation of modern
furniture and sculpture. Learn how to design and make
forms for Strip Laminate Bending. See many ways to prepare strips
for this process. Design curved shapes into your next project
after finishing this course.
1 day 9:30am - 6:30pm $150 |
