Quality of Edge Guides

**bobj3** · 09-19-2007, 09:09 AM

Hi Gary

I made one out of Plexiglass Acrylic stock and it works well for many router jobs.
The best part of the jig is the dado slot setup for book/cabinet/case work,just put in one slot and the next one is dead on for the next one.
Just drop it in the 1st.slot and then the next and so on.

see below

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Originally Posted by garycurtis

Regarding the Micro Edge, a $200 accessory. Peppered throughout Bill Hylton's revised WoodWorking with the Router are photos showing operations such as cutting a Mortise. The edge guide shown is the Micro Edge.

I've already got an edge guide -- unused at this point - for my DeWalt 625. It looks well engineered and well built. The micro adjuster moves the fence 1/32" for each mark on the scale. Smaller increments would be easy.

My question, however concerns a different router. A Milwaukee 5616. It is the one I'd prefer to use because it is smaller and lighter than the DeWalt beastie. The edge guide made for it by Milwaukee has gotten horrible reviews. At $23, what can a person expect.

As I said earlier, I won't be doing much hand routing anyway. Perhaps I should just build my own Edge Guide with a load of Plexiglass Acrylic stock I've got sitting in the shop. A few lead screws, some guide shafts and clamps, and I'd be in business.

Gary Curtis

garycurtis · 09-20-2007, 11:11 AM

The edge guide shown in Bill Hylton's book is the MICRO FENCE, not the Micro Guide as I wrote. Typing error.

Gary Curtis

thistlefly · 12-05-2008, 06:25 PM

I'm waiting for my Milwaukee 5616-24 kit to arrive, and also looking at edge guides. I made good use of mine before my last 'shop hiatus,' and figure I will again now that I'm able to set up shop again.

The guide that I'd love to have is a Porter-Cable brand, the Micro-Adjust Edge Guide. (Sorry, too new to post a URL.

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I'm guessing that the brands/models each have their own take on rod diameter and spacing... and I doubt that PC would make one to fit the Milwaukee line, LOL.

The MicroFence does indeed look like overkill... unless I really find a BIG need for a guide and that level of accuracy. I'm seriously considering the Incra LS Super System, though...

('Gear' Acquisition Syndrome seems to apply equally to Guns, Guitars, and plain old Gear of any sort... and it's contagious too!)

Bob

allthunbs · 12-16-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bobj3

Hi Gary

I made one out of Plexiglass Acrylic stock and it works well for many router jobs.
The best part of the jig is the dado slot setup for book/cabinet/case work,just put in one slot and the next one is dead on for the next one.
Just drop it in the 1st.slot and then the next and so on.

see below============

Bob: how do you keep all the parts straight. That's the umpteenth jig of yours that we've seen here and every one has a packsac full of bits and knobs and screws and stuff. I can only think your wife must be fed up to have your stuff in the kitchen cupboards. I might suggest though, garage sales for used Tupperware square containers. Marvelous for storing bits and pieces.

;-)

Allthunbs

**bobj3** · 12-16-2008, 08:37 PM

HI Allthunbs

Many of of my jigs are used in many diff.ways...or to say for more than one type of job..
I just take it down and use what I need then put it all back on the wall until next time..

I started doing that when I started to run out of wall space...to hang them up

I now have 6 hinge jigs and that's next on the list to make it into one jig..

that can do 1/2" to 4" hinges in all formats...from the small boxes to the big doors..

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allthunbs · 12-16-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobj3

Many of of my jigs are used in many diff.ways...or to say for more than one type of job..
I just take it down and use what I need then put it all back on the wall until next time..

I started doing that when I started to run out of wall space...to hang them up

I now have 6 hinge jigs and that's next on the list to make it into one jig..

that can do 1/2" to 4" hinges in all formats...from the small boxes to the big doors..

What an interesting philosophy. Can you list the combined jigs you've made and their uses for all of us?

I'll go at this from a different tack: I need to assemble a relatively complete wood working shop to move back home. When I get there I expect that I'll have major renovation work to do on a house somewhere. That means that I could have lots of work and no internet. By putting together skis, shiis, duplicators, pantographs and all the rest of these mountings, tools, jigs and fixtures, I'm availing myself of all your knowledge and experience once I'm off the 'net. Your list would provide me with unlimited insight into what is possible.

Allthunbs

**bobj3** · 12-16-2008, 09:32 PM

Hi Allthunbs

Gee, I don't know about that one, I have uploaded over 5000 items and I would say 1/4 of them are jigs,etc.

You can see most of them in my gallery

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allthunbs · 12-17-2008, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bobj3

Hi Allthunbs

Gee, I don't know about that one, I have uploaded over 5000 items and I would say 1/4 of them are jigs,etc.

You can see most of them in my gallery

But, that's the problem. 1,250 is too many. I figured if you listed only your "combined function" jigs, we could get a better grasp of what's important and go from there.

Thanks Bob.

Allthunbs

**Mike** · 12-17-2008, 06:50 AM

The smart way to go is to build as you need them when it comes to jigs. The coolest jig on the planet with tons of adjustments serves no purpose until you need it for a job. Up until then it is just occupying space.

allthunbs · 12-17-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

The smart way to go is to build as you need them when it comes to jigs. The coolest jig on the planet with tons of adjustments serves no purpose until you need it for a job. Up until then it is just occupying space.

You're missing the point. It's not the jig that's important, it's knowing what the jig is for. It's like you define a problem. Now you can design a solution but if you can't define the problem, the solution will never exist.

I'm looking for the list of problems. I can design and build my own solutions as I need to if I can define the problem. If Bob has already combined solutions into multipurpose jigs, when I go to address that problem and build that jig, I will know to built it to allow for these other capabilities. Kind of like a universal baseplate that you can add stuff to over time.

Allthunbs

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