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273903 Ed Minch <edminch3@g...> 2021‑06‑10 Re: Stanley 71 #photo-notice
Chuck wrote

> On Jun 9, 2021, at 10:29 PM, Chuck Taylor via groups.io
 wrote:
> 
> The height-adjustment mechanism, although nice to have, is not really
necessary. My wooden router planes do not have a height-adjustment mechanism
other than a hammer and a wedge, and they work fine. A nice workaround to a
screw-driven height-adjustment mechanism is to use two router planes: one set
for the final depth and one to sneak up on that depth. Just another reason why a
Galoot needs more than one of each tool.


And don't forget that the one yuo have set at final depth makes a great marking
guage for anything that depth

Ed Minch

Recent Bios FAQ