Shopsmith Push Block Repair - Take 2: Lee Valley High-Friction Sheets

Repairing 30 year old Shopsmith push blocks with grippy pads made from Lee Valley's High Friction Sheet material.
Material - www.leevalley....
My first repair attempt using cheap drawer liner - • Inexpensive Restoratio...

[@woodshopnerdery]

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[@JohnCHansen01]

I appreciate your precise choice of words as you evaluated and present your progress.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks John!

[@MyGrowthRings]

Nice follow up, Tom. On a side note, did you notice that the red Shopsmith push blocks, push stick, feather-board and fence straddler all say “Edgewood” on them while your old ones say Shopsmith? “Edgewood” was a name Shopsmith trademarked and used on a lot of their tools that weren’t Shopsmith specific and could be used by users of any tool brand. They had a few other brand names like Shop Mate as well. The business that I ran as a test for Shopsmith in the late 1990’s was not only called “Edgewood”, but we combined that name with the retired trademarked name of their old magazine, giving us “Edgewood Hands-On! Woodshop”

[@woodshopnerdery]

Yes I did see the Edgewood branding. But I didn`t know anything about the history. But like everything else Shopsmith they have a competitively engineered product but lack competitive marketing

[@jamespierson4324]

I see there is some benefit in procrastination! I had been meaning to replace the old pads on my shopsmith push blocks, just hadn’t gotten around to it. I believe I will try the lee valley material as it looks like it is superior. Thanks for another informative video.

[@larryfisher7056]

Been looking for a material to refresh my old push blocks. Thanks this is a big help.

[@woodshopnerdery]

You’re welcome Larry. Still working good as of today.

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Thanks for the follow up!

[@billmclaughlin8438]

I watched as you struggled with removing the old push block pad I thought to myself he needs to use a hair drier to soften the under lying adhesive. I find it works on most things. Except the SS sanding disks. Those you have to freeze. Then the old sanding disks pop right off the SS metal disks. Just thinking out loud brother. I enjoy your videos and look forward to them. BillMc

[@woodshopnerdery]

Great point, I forgot all about my heat gun!

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Thanks for the freezing tip… I struggle with those disk replacements every time’

[@stased7343]

Thanks for the research you have done. I always seem to learn something from your videos!

[@woodshopnerdery]

No problem. I’m learning new things so I may as well share!

[@alberttreado3713]

nice video!

[@christopherbendel]

Wow, thank you for the recommendation; just ordered to restore my old push blocks.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Glad to help

[@christopherbendel]

Installed today, amazing difference

[@woodshopnerdery]

@@christopherbendel NICE!

[@alberttreado3713]

Nicely done! I'll have to get some of that material.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Albert.

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

The applications for this are endless.
I made a set of homemade sanding disks with hole saw cutouts. A carriage bolt through the countersunk center hole with a washer and nut on the back.. turns them into sanding disks. These are great for sanding flat surfaces of bored recessed.
I attach self adhesive sandpaper to them, chuck them in my drill and clean up the bottom of the recess. But, I really wanted some cushioning beneath the sandpaper to stop it from chattering when I pressed against the surface unevenly.
So, I cemented some drawer liner on and found that the adhesive sticks to it reasonably well. But, the liner material is too thin and to fragile. It rips apart fairly quickly. This might be the answer I’ve been looking for. It appears to be a lot tougher.
Oh, and I’ll replace the liner material on my woodworking vise with this too… it’s pretty chewed up!
Thanks Tom. I appreciate your dogged determination to find the right stuff!

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thanks Dave.

[@arondaniel]

FYI watch out when clamping material to a non-slip surface for long. You may be unpleasantly surprised. That's how I wrecked my cast concrete desktop.

[@woodshopnerdery]

Wow! That stinks. Thanks for the tip.

[@FlyinTrapezious]

Great demo. as usual👍. What is the brand of shelf and drawer liner you used ?

[@woodshopnerdery]

Thank you, the liner is a Menards brand, Performax.

[@FlyinTrapezious]

@woodshop nerdery I have used a drawer liner from Home Depot called Zerust. Works very well on my homemade circular saw guide fence.Has very good grip when it's clean and it available in rolls 3' wide and up to 8 feet long.