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(06-17-2019, 01:10 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: possibilities for using this and know I can not find the funds before it goes out of production so maybe I can make one.
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Tommy Silva showed a very simple method for fitting stair treads, window stools, etc. using a piece of flooring felt, cardboard, etc. Works just fine for me and costs pennies.
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(06-17-2019, 08:11 PM)jteneyck Wrote: Tommy Silva showed a very simple method for fitting stair treads, window stools, etc. using a piece of flooring felt, cardboard, etc. Works just fine for me and costs pennies.
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Maybe similar to what I do with poster paper and green tape.
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I picked one up at a garage sale last month thrown in with another tool. I need to use it for one set of steps then I will part with it. Even the older ones were kind of expensive.
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I have no need for it either. I make them with 1/4" ply, 2 carriage bolts with wing-nuts, and whatever is available for a stretcher. I usually make three to save trips up and down the stairs. I also don't need a track saw, my tread jigs are also my saw guide. I score with a razor to prevent chipping and with tape added to both sides of the shoe I cut about .020 oversize. Nice snug fit, but not enough to scar the freshly painted skirt boards.
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One of the things I said was that it could be used for many things not just stairs.
I was thinking if I make something like that maybe hardboard would work best??
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Wonder how long it would take me to lose the pieces.
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(06-17-2019, 04:31 PM)Admiral Wrote: No. Unless you do the specific task for a living, then, maybe, just maybe.
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I could bang out something similar on my CNC with plywood. Problem is I don’t need it.
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I am just wondering what all uses I could be used for? Something like double marking edges or angles or stops for measuring????
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My first thought was...that's just a fancy stair gauge.
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