Hi Bill
The errors in the HF ,,,,
You will see some wooden blocks that have been added to the jig,,,
1. the finger template likes to move from side to side.
2. the cam type hold down like to move the stock forward when it's clamp down.
3. the hold down cam type hold down need sand paper glued to them, so you don't need to over clamp the stock down in place and break the cams like I did the 1st. or 2nd time I used the jig.
4. the walnut side blocks let the hold downs stay true and hold the stock right in place.
5. any time you have jig parts that move in the jig ,it's a long shot they will be in the same the 2nd time you take the stock out and put some new blank parts in place..
6. it's a easy fix for this type of jig and once you do it will right every time.
7. use the same router every time to make the dovetail joints, the stop bar is a real key, once you have it set right make some set up blocks for the next time you want to use the jig...
8. just a note about the size, it can be 2' wide min. to 12" wide and as long as you want...for the long boards just add a support block on the back side of the jig to help support the stock and keep it flat on the jig.
You can also get a smaller finger templates so you can use 1/4" dovetail bit and in that case the stock can be 1" wide..min. and 5/16" to 3/8" thick stock.........
see the item below for a quick setup block for the depth on the finger template.
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Originally Posted by bill kay Good Morning bobj3,
Could you outline the errors you noted with the HF jig?
It looks like they are on sale for 29 bucks. If I could get it to work I'd like to give it a try. Can't afford a better unit right now.
An additional question.
When I took a look at the HF instruction manual it appears the the minimum size stock that can be used is
front or back Width Range 5-1/2” To 12” and side Width Range 5-13/16” To 10-7/8”
The info is here. http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...4999/34102.PDF
Are these limitations true restrictions are am I simply mis-reading the instructions? The projects that I'll be working on will have sides that will range from 3 to 3 1/2 inches wide.
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