GoE Labs: How-To, HotSaw Table, The Mach 2 EZ (also Turbo) that Anyone Can Make

PRELIMINARY RELEASE (still needs a little work, but is mostly here)

I love Steve_O's Deluxe Table but for me its a bit intimidating (ok well a lot because I don't weld or laminate).

So I came up with this Simple easy to make version ( M2 EZ )
Adjust the dimensions to your taste, and use it with the GoE Labs: How-To!,Hot-Wire Foam Cutter, Core, variable power, Power...

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Scroll Saw
Item	Qty	$$$$$	Description
1	? ea	$0.99 set	guitar string
2	1 ea	$ 9.99.	1 in stock aluminum bar 1/8 thick 6 foot
3	1 ea	$ 3.00	3/8 B-C Plywood, 2' x 20 in
4	2 ea	$ 1.00	2 x 4 x 20 in
5	3 ea	$ 0.02	1 in Multi Screw
6	2 ea	$ 0.04	#10 x 1/2 Screw
7	5 ea	$ 0.03	1/2 in wood screw

Assemble the base

Drill a hole in the center of the table about 3/4 of an inch
and Attach the 2 x 4 's to the short (20 in) side

Cut, bend and drill the aluminum

Cut a 29 inch piece from the aluminum bar
drill 3 (size) holes on both ends, starting at around 1/2 inch from the end
add a 4th hole to one of the ends somewhere between the existing holes

Now we bend the piece, by hand should be fine. You want to have the bend, about 8 in diameter, in the center of the piece. Bend it about 75 degrees ( less than 90 degrees) as this will give us some tension when we install the cutting wire.

The other end is a 12 inch piece of the aluminum, drill 3 holes (x) about 1/2 in from ea end and the center.
Drill an additional hole 1/2 in from the existing on on one end.

On the other end take your hacksaw and cut a channel from the edge into the hole (this is where the wire will slide in and catch the steel ball end of the guitar string.

Screw it all together

Screw the short aluminum piece diagonally across the bottom of your table. The end with the notch should align in the center of the 3/4 in hole

Using the 3 mulit screws attach the bent aluminum arm to the center of the 20 inch side of the table into the 2 x 4.

on the end over the table, the wire will feed through the end hole.
The other 2 holes are for the #10 screws, don't screw these home, we'll want them up .

Add some wire and Hook it up

Using the extra holes in your aluminum pieces attach some hookup wire (or zip cord ) to a screw through these holes. Be sure the wire is stripped back sufficiently to make good clean contact to the aluminum.
(optionally staple the wires in place)

hook the zip cord up to your power supply (wire nuts or terminal strip options)

Add your cutting wire

Feed the end of the wire with the ball on it through the hole and into the slot of the aluminum.
Take the other end and feed the wire into the hole on the end of the bow. Push the bow down so the arm is horizontal, then use the 2 screws as a cleat to secure the wire. Running the wire in a figure 8 a couple times, then wrapping around one of the screws should work nicely.

That's it

Happy Carving