http://www.buildersarchive.com Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:46:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.buildersarchive.com/clamping http://www.buildersarchive.com/clamping#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:52:00 +0000 admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/archives/558 http://www.buildersarchive.com/clamping/feed 0 The basics Dos and don’ts: Here are some pointers to keep in mind when you’re clamping: 1: Don’t rely on clamps to pull together a poorly fitting joint. Glue and pressure may hold things together for a while, but in the long run the joint will fail. Plane or sand the pieces until they fit [...] http://www.buildersarchive.com/glues-and-adhesives http://www.buildersarchive.com/glues-and-adhesives#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:27:52 +0000 admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/archives/581 http://www.buildersarchive.com/glues-and-adhesives/feed 0 Economical refills: If you use a lot of woodworking or other glue, buy it in large quantities, You’ll save money and avoid the hassle of running out of glue in the middle of job. To dispense the glue, use old sauce or mustard squeeze bottles with twist-seal nozzles or flip-top caps. Be sure to remove [...] http://www.buildersarchive.com/consumables-in-the-workshop http://www.buildersarchive.com/consumables-in-the-workshop#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:27:43 +0000 admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/archives/584 http://www.buildersarchive.com/consumables-in-the-workshop/feed 0 Putty and filler Airless container: Filler and Putty dry out quickly when exposed to the air. To slow the drying, use a putty knife to transfer the material to a small sealable plastic bag. Seal the bag, then cut a small hole in one corner. To dispense the material, just squeeze the bag as if [...]