Saturday, February 20, 2016

Laptop table (wheely desk) plans


These are the plans for my Laptop table

Horizontal parts of the legs:

  

Height adjustable laptop table (wheely desk)

This is a copy of the article I wrote for the March 2007 issue of Woodcraft MagazineI had originally written a Shorter article for my website. This article is on a refined version of the design that I built while writing the article for woodcraft magazine.
This table design is intended to allow for working in unusual seating positions. I originally came up with this concept when I wanted to work from remotely from my girlfriend's place in another city. I wanted a table that I could be set up to be ergonomic with any seating opportunity I could find. I also wanted to be able to wheel the table out of the way and into a spare room while not in use.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Biscuit joinery without a biscuit joiner

Cutting biscuit slots


Cut slots for biscuits with a slot cutter mounted on an arbor that's equipped with a bearing. Cut a continuous slot on boards thicker than 3/4 in.
If you want to make biscuit joints, you don't have to buy a biscuit joiner. In most cases, a router equipped with a 5/32-in. slot bit can cut perfect slots to fit the biscuits. Mark the biscuit positions on both adjoining boards as you would with a biscuit joiner. Then cut a slot that's about 1/2 in. longer than the biscuit. On thick boards, you don't even have to mark out anything; just cut one quick, continuous slot on each board. Add glue and biscuits and then clamp it to create a strong joint.
There are two situations where a router can't substitute for a biscuit joiner: A router can cut slots only along the edges of a board, not across its face; and it can only cut along square edges, not beveled ones. Most slot cutters cut slots about 1/2 in. deep, which suits No. 20 biscuits. If you want to use smaller biscuits, buy a kit that includes three bearing sizes for No. 0, No. 10 and No. 20 biscuits (available online and at woodworking stores).

source: http://www.familyhandyman.com/tools/routers/advanced-router-techniques/view-all