Index
A
ABS plastic
cutting, 184
deburring edges of, 184
drilling large holes in, 193, 205-206
marking lines on, 184
solvent cement with, 199
splitting, 193
urface types of, 184
acrylic plastic 183, 212, 220-233
snapping, 224
spheres of, 217
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (see ABS)
adjustable wrench, 171
air-drying of wood, 35
Allen wrenches, 239
Archimedes, 111
auger, 102
awl
basics, 31
pricking through a plan with, 43, 73
screws, 112
steel studs, 147
B
back saw (see tenon saw)
band saw, 245
Bantam plug (see drywall anchor)
bar clamp (see trigger clamp)
bathroom board, 79
bell curve, 47
belt sander, 242
bench vise, 240
bending plastic, 183-196, 215-216
better box, first project, 197-203
better box, second project, 204-211
birch plywood, 81
bird cage, 218
bits, drill (see drill bits)
bits, screwdriver (see screwdriver bits)
block puzzle, sliding (see Dad's Puzzler)
blue concrete screws (see masonry anchor)
bolt cutters, 240
bolts
basic information about, 180
carriage type, 126
metric, 180
threads per inch, 180
wood screws comparison, 180
assembly, 137
design considerations, 129-130
reinforcement, 133
shelf sag calculation, 133
brackets for shelf support, 151
brackets, small steel, 150-151
brad, 51
brad pusher, 49
breeze block (see cinder block)
brush strokes, 30
brush types, 13
butt joint (see joint)
C
caliper, 237
carpenter's glue, 12
carriage bolt, 126
caulking, 141
ceramic tile, 187
chipboard, 78
chop saw (see compound miter saw)
cinder block, 145
circle, drawing and cutting, 31, 155-157
circular saw, 246
clamp
bar type (see trigger clamp)
butt joint with, 67
C-type, 66
corner clamping, 58
G-type, 66
pipe type, 67
vertical cuts with, 160
claw hammer, 40, 48
clear wood, 36
CMU (see cinder block)
coach bolt (see carriage bolt)
coach screw (see carriage screw)
common nail (see nail)
common wood, 36
complaints from readers, vi
composites, 68
compound miter saw, 245
concrete block (see cinder block)
concrete masonry unit (see cinder block)
corded drill (see electric drill)
cordless drill (see electric drill)
cork back on a ruler, 7
corner block, 113
corner clamp, 58
countersink
guide hole, 97
half-inch hole, 173
uniflute type, 97
cracking (see splitting wood)
crane mobile, 196
cruciform screw head, 124
cube, Soma (see Soma cube)
D
deburring tool, 184
decagon, 60
deck screw, 126
denarius, 52
denatured alcohol, 12
disc sander, 241
dodecahedron, 219
door latch, 152
dowel, square
Dad's Puzzler frame using, 14
Dad's Puzzler pieces using, 2
dimensions of, 22
dowel pins (see plugs)
dowel, fluted (see plugs)
dowel in butt joints (see plugs)
dowel, round, 129
Draw, OpenOffice software, 71-72
drawing circles, 31
drill bits
carbide-tipped for masonry, 147
flutes in, 90
Forstner type, 165
shank of, 90
sizes, 93
spade type, 165
stepped, 103
taper-pointed, 103
variants, 102
drill press, 243
drill, electric (see electric drill)
drilling
deep hole, 107
guide hole, 96
large holes, 97
Drills and Drill Bits Fact Sheet, 101-103
drywall, 140
dust mask, 4
E
batteries for, 92
battery capacity, 101
bubble level in, 98
clutch, 102
hammer capability, 101
LED light, 102
manufacturers, 102
maximum shank size of, 101
safety using, 94
torque of, 101
voltage of, 101
electric screwdriver
buying guide, 92
features, 127
Escher, M. C., 88
eye protection, 38
F
fact sheets
drills and drill bits, 101-103
holes and curves, 164-167
screws and screwdrivers, 123-127
fender washers, 168
file, metal (see metal file)
fluted dowels (see plugs)
fluted plastic plug (see drywall anchor)
flutes in a drill bit, 90, 95, 107
Forstner bits, 165
four-across game, 163
fractions of an inch, 7
fractions, how to add, 130
Dad's Puzzler, 14
heart shaped, 65
non-rectangular, 60-65, 213-214
framing in buildings, 139
Frearson screws, 125
Fuller, Buckminster, 218
furring strips, 148
G
gauge number of screws, 124
glass cutter, 240
glasses, safety, 4
Glidecoat, 19
gloves
electric drill with, 95
disposable, 86
nitrile, 13
work, 4
glue, carpenter's (see carpenter's glue)
glue, epoxy (see epoxy glue)
goggles, with solvent cement, 199
grain, 33
grain, affecting drilling, 97-98
grain, snapping across, 69
Great Eastern Temple, 128
greenhouse, 218
grit of sandpaper, 10
groove, cutting with tenon saw, 232
gypsum board (see drywall)
H
hacksaw, 19
hammer
fiberglass handle, 48
peen, 49
sledge type, 49
steel handle, 48
wooden handle, 48
hammer and nail fact sheet, 48-53
hammer drill, 101
hammering
nail depth assessment, 44
practicing, 39
safety while, 38
Handsaw Fact Sheet, 23
hanging objects on a wall, 139-152
hardboard, 79
hardened teeth of a saw, 3
hardwoods defined, 35
heart-shaped frame, 65
heat gun, 185-196
heat-shrink tubing, 185
Hein, Pat, 20
heptagon, 60
hex headed screw, 123
hex screws, partially threaded, 168-169
hexagon, 60
hinges, 152
hole cutter, adjustable, 165-166
hole saws, 164
Holes and Curves Fact Sheet, 164-167
hollow block (see cinder block)
hose clips, 151
I
inches conversion table, 7
J
jam nut, 181
Japanese-style pull-saw (see pull-saw)
jig
ABS, 200
bookshelf, 129
butt joint with ABS, 200
clamping, 67
dowels in, 121
mitered, 121
rabbet, 122
square-ended, 121
K
kerf, 19
key for chuck, 92
keyhole saw, 167
keyless chuck, 92
kickback, 247
kiln drying of wood, 35
Kilz, 30
knife to score plastic, 224
knots, 23, 36
L
lag bolts (see carriage bolts)
lag screws (see carriage screws)
laminates, 68
latches, 152
LED for night light, 226
level, 142
lipping, 122
lithium-ion battery, 92
locking clamp, 67
Loctite (see thread locker)
long-nosed pliers, 38
Lucite (see acrylic)
M
machine screws (see bolts)
Make: Electronics, iii, 226, 233
mallet, rubber, 49
marquetry, 80
Mason, William, 79
Masonite basics, 79
Masonite work surface, 2
masonry walls and anchors, 147-148
MDF, 78
medium density fiberboard, 78
Melamine, 79
mending plate, 150
metal file set, 239
metal file to shape plastic, 225
metal file to shape wood, 160
metal shears, 239
millimeters, 7
miter angle, 54
miter saw (see tenon saw)
monster truck project, 153-163
N
nail
gun, 50
history of, 39
how it works, 53
sizes, 52
splitting wood, 40
types, 51
weights, 52
NiCad battery, 92
nitrile gloves (see gloves)
nonagon, 60
normal distribution, 47
nut
jam nut, 181
sizes, 180
thread locker, 181
nuts and bolts fact sheet, 180-182
nylon insert in locknut, 168, 181
O
oak sample, 35
octagon, 60
opacity, 221
orbital sander, 242
oriented strand board, 79
OSB, 79
P
paint, 30
pan-headed screw, 123
paper towel dispenser, 192-194
parquet flooring, 80
partially threaded bolt, 168-169
parts storage, 237
peen of a hammer, 49
pegs (see plugs)
pencil mark removal, 8
pencil usage, 10
penny sizes for nails, 52
Perspex (see acrylic)
Phillips-head screws, 125
pick, 31
pipe clamp, 67
plainsawn lumber, 34
planing machine, 22
plans drawing with software, 71-72
plasterboard (see drywall)
plastic
bender, 185
knife for snapping, 224
molded shapes of, 217
snapping acrylic, 224
Plastic Wood, 64
platonic solids, 219
PLC (see Pozidriv)
Plexiglas (see acrylic)
plugs
butt joints using, 129
edge-to-edge joints using, 138
plywood
birch, 81
box fabrication using, 113-117
grades of, 78
stability, 69
three-ply, 78
work surface, 2
frame glazing using, 63
translucent, 221
polygons, 60
polyurethane and wood filler, 64-65
polyurethane basic rules 13
polyurethane types 13
polyvinyl chloride (see PVC plastic)
Pozidriv screws, 125
primer for paint, 30
protractor, 60
pry bar, 51
punch (see center punch)
pusher for brads, 49
PVC, 218
Q
quartersawn lumber, 34
quick-release screw clamp, 66
R
rabbet joint, 122
rack for wood storage, 236
radial arm saw, 245
ratchet strap for gluing frames, 57
rectangle, how to cut, 114-115
regular polygons, 60
right angle, 8
rings in a tree, 33
ring-shank nail, 51
rip saw, 27
riveter, 50
roofing nail, 51
rope for gluing frame, 63
router, 246
rubber mallet, 49
S
sacrificial piece, 27, 75-76, 85, 88, 95, 114
safety
dust mask, 4
eye protection, 38
glasses, 4
hammering nails, 38
work gloves, 4
sander, belt, 242
sander, disc, 240
sander, orbital, 242
sanding
block, 11
disc, 240
frame pieces, 55
polycarbonate, 222
round edges, 29
with the grain, 23
band saw, 245
choosing a, 2
circular saw, 246
compound miter saw, 245
hacksaw, 19
how it works, 18
keyhole saw, 167
protecting the teeth of a, 19
pulling or pushing, 18
radial arm saw, 245
rip saw, 27
scroll saw, 166
sawing
45 degrees, 105
allowing for blade thickness, 9-10, 27
edge-to-edge, 75
squares, 83-84
triangles, 82-83
Scotch tape with ABS solvent, 200
scratch awl (see awl)
screw shank, 119
screwdriver, electric (see electric screwdriver)
screwdrivers, manual, 126
screwdrivers, miniature 204
screwing ABS plastic, 204-211, 214, 217
screws
blue concrete (see masonry anchor)
cruciform head, 124
deck, 126
decorative, 120
Frearson, 125
gauge number of, 124
hex head, 123
hybrid head, 125
pan head, 123
Phillips head, 125
Pozidriv, 125
shank diameter of, 124
sheet-metal, 123
splitting wood with, 112
tamper-proof, 125
threads per inch of, 124
Torx, 125
wood, 123
Screws and Screwdrivers Fact Sheet, 123-127
scroll saw, 166
set of saw teeth, 19
shank
drill bit, 90
nail, 51
shears, metal, 239
Sheetrock (see drywall)
shelves (see bookcase)
Shopping List, 248
shower caddy, 195
showerboard, 79
sinker, 51
Skil saw, 246
sledge hammer, 49
sleeve bolts (see masonry anchor)
sleeve nail (see masonry anchor)
sliding compound miter saw (see compound miter saw)
slip-joint pliers, 38
snapping plastic, 224
soap dish, 195
soft woods defined, 35
software for drawing plans, 71-72
solvent cement for plastic, 199, 214-216, 218
spade bits, 165
spatula for applying epoxy glue, 86-87
speed square, 9
spirit level (see level)
splinters from drilling, 95
splinters, how to prevent, 27
splitting of wood, 34, 40, 111-112
staining birch plywood, 81
Stanley tenon saw, 3
staple gun, 50
stepped bits, 103
storage
parts, 237
straight-peen hammer, 49
strap for gluing frames, 57
studs in walls, 140-144, 147, 148
Swanee whistle project 104-110
T
tamper-proof screws, 125
Tapcon (see masonry anchor)
tape measure, 237
taper-point drill bits, 103
template for cutting angles, 60
template, plastic 31
tenon saw
making a long cut with, 73, 85
recommended, 3
tessellations, 88
thread locker, 181
threads per inch of bolts, 180
threads per inch of screws, 124
three-ply, 78
through-and-through, 34
tile, ceramic, 187
timber, 22
toggle bolt, 146
toolbox saw (see utility saw)
torque, 101
Torx screws, 125
tpi (see threads per inch)
triangles, how to draw, 42-43, 82
trigger clamp (see clamp)
trim for frame internal edges, 63
try-square, 9
twist drills, 90
two-by definitions, 33
U
uniflute countersink, 97
units of measurement, 7
V
vacuum cleaner, 240
vector-graphics software, 71-72
veneer, 120
Vise-Grip pliers, 67
W
wallboard (see drywall)
washers, fender, 168
wine rack, 163
wire, galvanized, 151
wood
air-drying, 35
clear, 36
common, 36
hard types of, 35
kiln drying, 35
storage rack for, 236
screws and bolts compared, 180
soft types of, 35
specialty sources, 36
splitting, 34
wooden framing in buildings, 139
work gloves (see gloves)
work surface, 2
work tables, 235
workbench specifications, 234-235
wrenches, adjustable, 171
wrenches, allen, 239