Drill Press Tip – Using Playing Cards in the Workshop

I never really know what to share with people.  What folks will find interesting or beneficial.  While working on a small project I was utilizing this technique using playing cards, and that’s when my ah ha moment went off.  Meaning, my wife walked by and said that’s cool.  So I figured I would share it with the rest of the class.  When I used to wrench on cars, an old mechanic that worked a stall over from me always had oddball items in his toolbox. It always intrigued me.  It only took a year or so of working along side for him to start divulging some of his secrets.  Several decks of cards resided in his box and he never seemed to play a single card game.  Sometimes curiosity doesn’t kill the cat.  It can educate the wet behind the ears adolescent running on piss and vinegar.  Well, I hope you enjoy!

 

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  1. Playing cards can be used for shims on a table saw fence instead of trying to micro adjust your fence.

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