Densa

Hi Friends;
Will the Oak park jig work on material that is not the identical thickness of the small fence? I saw Bob in Calgary and it was the best lesson I ever had however at the speed of the show I'm sure I missed important parts. I got home and tried to build the little box, and my material was a bit thicker than Bob's and I had work to do to get them to fit. Should I have milled my material to a specific thickness?
Bob

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benny

Hi,
I'm new to router forum. I would like to know how to make the simple box joint jig.
Thanks,Benny

benny-cotton@ouhsc.edu

Mike

Benny, the jig is for sale at Oak Park. You can visit them by clicking here: http://www2.oak-park.com/

Bob, are you using a backerboard to push your material through? The most likely causes for your wood not fitting together properly is twisting as it passed over the bit or not having the fence aligned properly. Check to be sure you have the correct spacing from the fence and then use a short piece of 3 x 3" to push it through. This gives the wood support to keep it from twisting or tilting. Using thicker wood is not a problem, just remember your bit must be set to a height slightly higher than the thickness of your wood for the joint to fully seat. By slightly higher I mean just enough to feel or less than 1/32".

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