Two jigs to share
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hi all, I havent contributed much to the woodies forum, (but i do lurk a bit), so I thought I'd share a couple of jigs which I find indispensible.
the first is for making ships grates, the second for perfect mitres in small stock.
Baz
ps: found the plane at the warehouse.
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Very nice work.
Do you make many grates?
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@dave r said:
Very nice work.
Do you make many grates?hey dave, thanks.
Probly 20 or so over the years, not much call for them, I've seen a few butt joint versions, which are slower to make and require less skill but will probly outlast the owner. Oh well. (I always give a lifetime guarantee. Yours or mine?)
But, this great/grate jig is a bitch to set up, though once she's good, no worries.
I'm curious as to whether you think it's improvable?baz
'When all else fails, play' (sorry)
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Is it a problem to set up every time you use it? When you make the grate, do you cut 40mm strips and then cut the notches? Or do you leave the stock for the notches wider and cut dadoes across and then rip to width? Do you make the crossing pieces just 20mm thick?
I think if I were doing this I would make the location of the "spacer" adjustable with a small screw as a fine adjuster. Then you ought to be able to use two pieces of the 20mm stock laid along side the blade to aid in setting the location of the spacer.
Your jig is really a box joint jig. If you haven't done so, you might want to look at the various ones out there for ideas. Or, after I finish my current project, I could draw something for you.
Do you have a dado set for your tablesaw? I know in the UK they are frowned upon as bringers of instant death and few tablesaws have arbors long enough. If you do have a dado set or can use one, I would recommend doing so. It'll speed things up for you.
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do you ever sleep?
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Only at work.
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I hate dado set ups on small machines. I hate the whooshing sound they make as they take my arm off.
I'm gonna have to look at your idea, esp the screw fine adjuster, cos thats where it all happens.
How would that work exactly?
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I actually like the whooshing sound better than the high pitch whine of a single blade. And with proper methods including a slower feed rate, the thing isn't really any worse than a single blade. The worst part for me is that mine drags up sawdust out of the case under the table and blows it around the shop. I should be more religious about using my dust collector on the saw all the time.
Let me see if I can do a quick sketch for you.
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I found pictures of an adjustable box joint jig.
Here's a view from the front. The "spacer" or guide pin is attached to the front vertical fence as is the hardboard base on which the work sits. The front vertical fence is bolted to the rear fence though short slots. You might make those slots longer to accommodate a wide variety of widths. The guide pin on this jig is to the right of the blade from the operator's view.
View from the rear. there's supposed to be an adjusting screw in that little square brown piece at the near end. This is the fine adjuster.
Does that shed an light?
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@dave r said:
I actually like the whooshing sound better than the high pitch whine of a single blade. And with proper methods including a slower feed rate, the thing isn't really any worse than a single blade. The worst part for me is that mine drags up sawdust out of the case under the table and blows it around the shop. I should be more religious about using my dust collector on the saw all the time.
Let me see if I can do a quick sketch for you.
While we are waiting,have a look at this.
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@dave r said:
I found pictures of an adjustable box joint jig.
[Does that shed an light?
quote="Dave R"]I found pictures of an adjustable box joint jig.@dave r said:
I found pictures of an adjustable box joint jig.
[Does that shed an light?
Does that shed an light?
@dave r said:I found pictures of an adjustable box joint jig.
[Does that shed an light?
/quoteno, it does not, but that could be me as i can hardly type at the mo, its my 58 birthday as we speak and i have overtrained and i cannot..... etc. think.....
baz.
ps: i would like to say how much i appreciate your friendship and others on this forum.
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Happy Birthday and good night.
Nice work on the bits box. Very good.
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That, too. A good shooting board.
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@dave r said:
I found pictures of an adjustable box joint jig.
Does that shed an light?Dave, sorry about that, had a bit of a meltdown last night.
But in the sober light of day the jig does make a lot of sense, I will have to knock one up for the next job.
baz -
No worries, my friend. You had a good excuse.
I'm glad it makes more sense, now.
How's your head?
Dave
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@dave r said:
No worries, my friend. You had a good excuse.
I'm glad it makes more sense, now.
How's your head?
Dave
my head? is that the thing between my ears thats pounding?
baz -
Maybe you need a little hair of the dog.
Actually, a litre of water would probably help.
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