Hi nordhagen
I am also looking forward to your snapshots
I love to make jigs, I do try and use Bob R. rule keep it SIMPLE !
Finger joints are easy to put in if you have the right jig, one or a pair is not to hard but when you come up to 4 parts (joints) they must be all the same, or you end up with a box that looks like it was made in shop class 101.
The same thing is true when you cut the slots, it only takes one that's off by 1/64" and you will need a BIG hammer to put the box/joints together..
I will say the Oak-Park box jig is the best one I have and use ,you don't need a high end router table to use it just a flat board to hang the router from and a small hole for the bit and the Oak-Park jig,,you can sit/hang it on some saw horse stands and you can put out some great joints,,
It was the 1st. item(s) I got from Oak-Park and it's one of the best ones..
I will also say I have made jigs for the hand router and they just don't get the job done right...all in all I guess I have made 10 finger jigs and they just don't work or they are are a real pain to use ( simple thing again) ,,
as well as the Oak-Park ones...
Here's a snapshot of the ones I use...see below,the last and the next to last picture is the Incra Jig that can do it all...
http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fix...ush-block.html http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fix...ter-table.html
If you don't want to buy one from Oak-Park you can buy one in the states..
http://eagleamerica.com/box-joint-an...ig/p/400-1251/ http://eagleamerica.com/product.asp?...cd2=1220885023 http://eacmedia.net/manuals/shared/034.pdf http://www.newwoodworker.com/bxjntjig.html
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Incra Jig
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...4&filter=incra
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Originally Posted by nordhagen  OK, here it goes: My first post in this forum and my attempt to design a finger joint jig that's as cheap and simple to build as possible. I would really like it if you guys could take a look at it and tell me what you think, or even better; ways to improve it.
It requires a work table with a gutter in the middle and fixtures for the work piece, this is just an idea for a jig that will control the spacing of the fingers.
I've attached the drawing as a GIF-file, but you can also downlaod it as PDF: Attachment 14894
All white elements in the drawing are wood and so are the spacers as they are will have to be made to match the width of the router bit used. There are angle plates at the left side that serve as stops for the spacers and the cradle will be pushed against the spacers.
I'll see if I can find the time to bring the camera to the garage and take a few pictures of the finished jig. So what do you think? Could it work? |