easy-to-build

Lazy
Susan

Expand the capabilites

of the finishing center
with this handy
turntable.
The problem with any finishing project is
getting to all sides easily without having to
handle the project. The solution is a simple
lazy Susan turntable, like the one used in
the finishing center (photo above).
The trick to installing a lazy Susan (photo
below) is a little advance work. And thats
just a matter of drilling a small access hole,
as shown in the drawings at right.
To do this, center the lazy Susan on the
turntable base, mark where the hole needs
to be, and drill the hole (top drawing). Then
screw the lazy Susan in place.
Now, flip this assembly over and set it
in place on the top so its centered. Finally,
attach the lazy Susan to the top with screws
using the access hole.

Base

#8 x !/2" Ph SCREW
12" LAZY SUSAN

FIRST: CENTER

THIRD:

LAZY SUSAN
ON BASE USING
DIAGONAL LINES

ATTACH
LAZY SUSAN

BASE

(22" x 22"
- #/4" Ply.)

DRILL #/8"-DIA.
COUNTERBORE,
#/8" DEEP IN BOTH
BASE AND TOP
FOR ALIGNMENT DOWEL

SECOND:

MARK AND DRILL

ACCESS HOLE

Top

FIFTH: ALIGN ACCESS HOLE

WITH MOUNTING HOLES

AND INSTALL SCREWS

#8 x !/2" Ph SCREW

BASE

NOTE:

ASSEMBLY
SHOWN
UPSIDE DOWN

LAZY
SUSAN

ACCESS
HOLE

Lazy
Susan

LAZY
SUSAN

TOP

(22" x 22" - #/4" Ply.)

FOURTH:

USE DOWEL TO
CENTER TOP ON BASE

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shop-made

Vise Jaw
Liners
The textured jaws of your
bench vise can leave marks on
soft materials like aluminum
or brass. And you can forget
about trying to hold round
objects securely. To solve these
problems, you can purchase
commercial jaw liners, like
you see in the photo below.
But a less expensive option
is to make your own. The
shop-made jaw liners you see
on the right are easy to make.
I used 34"-thick maple and
formed a shallow rabbet on
the back side. This leaves

a narrow lip that keeps the

jaw liner from slipping down
between the vise jaws.
{ Smooth. To keep the textured jaws of the vise from
To hold the jaw liner onto marring the workpiece, use these smooth jaw liners.
the jaw of your bench vise, the
next thing to do is drill a small
counterbore on the back face.
This holds a rare-earth magnet thats glued in place with
epoxy or cyanoacrylate glue.
As you can see at right, you
can make several pairs, each
with a different face treatment. Keeping them handy
near your vise makes it easy
to switch them out.
{ Magnetic. Clamping metal workpieces like bar stock
or sheet metal is easier with these magnetic jaw liners.

{ Grooves. Jaw liners with grooves make it easy to

clamp any type of tubing and threaded rod.

{ Extra Cushioning. Line the jaw liners with leather or

rubber to clamp delicate workpieces.

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