Finger joint jig - one anoyone can make

nordhagen · 09-08-2008, 05:28 PM

Thank you, Bob. You ask a very relevant question ;-) The thing is, I sort of knew using the gutter in my work bench would be a good way of ensuring minimal movement of the jig. I have still to figure out how to suspend the boards, but I'm thinking I'll figure something out after staring at the thing for long enough. That's usually how I get there :-)

Regarding the stop brackets, could you explain why mounting the brackets the same way would make a difference? I'm thinking as long as they form a perfect 90 degree angle with the rails it wouldn't matter.

nordhagen · 09-08-2008, 05:41 PM

That's it - I just thought out how to fix the boards to the jig; with a clamping table!

I have one just like it, and I can either place ut right underneith the work bench, or I can clamp the jig to the clamping table after clamping the stock to it. That'll work - won't it? I'm gonna have to try this tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!

nordhagen · 09-08-2008, 05:42 PM

I will post an image link. Wait for it....

nordhagen · 09-08-2008, 05:42 PM

There, I now have 10 posts and I am allowed to post URLs. Here, with one of these:
http://www.wolfcraft.com/images/phot...mpingTable.jpg

BTW: have anyone seen any threads on this forum with other home made finger joint jigs for handheld routers? Seems everyone uses routing tables for this task. Probably with good reason too...

**bobj3** · 09-08-2008, 06:11 PM

Hi nordhagen

" Regarding the stop brackets, could you explain why mounting the brackets the same way would make a difference? I'm thinking as long as they form a perfect 90 degree angle with the rails it wouldn't matter."

It should not make a difference but most machine made items can be off just a little bit when you flip them backwards...

And as you know that's a key part of the jig, they must hold the spacers true and square...for each pass of the router...that's going to be tricky to do.

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Originally Posted by nordhagen

Thank you, Bob. You ask a very relevant question ;-) The thing is, I sort of knew using the gutter in my work bench would be a good way of ensuring minimal movement of the jig. I have still to figure out how to suspend the boards, but I'm thinking I'll figure something out after staring at the thing for long enough. That's usually how I get there :-)

Regarding the stop brackets, could you explain why mounting the brackets the same way would make a difference? I'm thinking as long as they form a perfect 90 degree angle with the rails it wouldn't matter.

**harrysin** · 09-08-2008, 08:41 PM

Nord, it all looks fine but it really would be so simple to mount the router onto a board and clamp the board into the portable vice table as shown in your link and there, in 20 minutes you have a router table. I, like you, enjoy "inventing" things however the time spent re-inventing the wheel could be better spent actually making projects. Regarding the brackets mentioned by Bj, I personally like things to be symmetrical, just one of my many quirks! I'm hopeful that my remarks won't dampen your enthusiasm

nordhagen · 09-09-2008, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by harrysin

I'm hopeful that my remarks won't dampen your enthusiasm

Not at all. It is just the kind of feedback I was hoping for. I realize that I'm maybe making this task a bit harder than it has to be by insisting on using the router hand held. That's sort of one of my little quirks

Bur seriously; mounting the router upside down in a table makes changing the bits just a bit harder and the the damage it can do if it comes loose is potentially, and exponentially, larger. Nevertheless I am prepared to do it that way, if doing it my way isn't good enough. I'll just have to bite the bullet and make a simple router plate for the gutter in my work bench instead maybe.

I'll let you know how it goes when I test the jig.

**bobj3** · 09-09-2008, 06:42 AM

Hi nordhagen

Just a note about changing the bit in a router table, that's why many use the drop in router mounting plate, you can change the bit from the top side of the table or just pop out the router and get to the router to change the bit or to adjust the bit...

Do take the time and view one of the many RWS shows and let Bob and Rick show you how easy it can be,,,,,

see the shows on your computer at
http://www.thewoodworkingchannel.com/
About 25 of them the last time I check..

click on the Video item,then move the side bar until you see the RWS then select it and you will see the list of the RWS shows on the right side, plus they are FREE 24/7......

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Originally Posted by nordhagen

Not at all. It is just the kind of feedback I was hoping for. I realize that I'm maybe making this task a bit harder than it has to be by insisting on using the router hand held. That's sort of one of my little quirks

Bur seriously; mounting the router upside down in a table makes changing the bits just a bit harder and the the damage it can do if it comes loose is potentially, and exponentially, larger. Nevertheless I am prepared to do it that way, if doing it my way isn't good enough. I'll just have to bite the bullet and make a simple router plate for the gutter in my work bench instead maybe.

I'll let you know how it goes when I test the jig.

opelblues · 09-09-2008, 07:00 AM

i cahanged the foot print to fix to my router bench, and i can use on the saw bench, the complete break down pdf is around 22mb so here is a part drawing

nordhagen · 09-09-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opelblues

i cahanged the foot print to fix to my router bench, and i can use on the saw bench, the complete break down pdf is around 22mb so here is a part drawing

Could you please point me in the direction of the full PDF? The BMP was too small to be of any use...

Also Bob; thanks for the link to the woodworking channel! I saw a couple of the videos and they look very interesting. I'll be checking all of them out

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