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Mounting an Oak Park Box Jig on Non Oak Park Table

This is a discussion on Mounting an Oak Park Box Jig on Non Oak Park Table within the Project Plans and How To forums, part of the General Woodworking category; Thanks Harry, I enjoy doing this kind of thing when I can. See my blog ...



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Old 02-21-2007, 07:58 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Thanks Harry, I enjoy doing this kind of thing when I can. See my blog and the slotted hinge play by play. If I could ever get this kitchen remodel done I could spend alot more time with my boxes and junk in the shop!

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P.S. thanks for the pics you posted on the scroll work template and holder!
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Old 03-11-2008, 08:02 PM   #42 (permalink)
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This thread or whatever you call it, is a very good lesson in setting up the Oak Park spacers. Last night I had a little time and actually set one up (partially)

I was surprised to see that my brass bar was exactly 1/4 inch per my caliper but my MCLS 1/4 inch bit was a little under.

So now my question. After following these directions, I am very close to a good joint, but it is a little tight. I was surprised that a router bit would be a little under 1/4 inch and I image some are exactly 1/4 inch and some vary.

With that in mind, is there "wiggle room" when you drill the 1/4 inch holes for the spacer? I see that router guys fine adjusting the bits with a hammer, which is amusing. But I am reluctant to drill the holes and not have room to move the fence slightly to account for varying sizes of router bits.

This is a great tutorial.

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well, now I see my question is answered later in the thread (is that what we call these things). Bob, you said this:

Hi Guys

Just a hint/tip, don't drill the top out, and this is just my 2 cents, drill the jig out, if you have a cross vise for your drill press ,screw a block of wood to the back side of the jig about 1 1/2" wide clamp it into the vise and use a couter sink bit to make the hole a slot type counter sink slot, you can also do it will two boards clamped to the top side of the jig and on both side of the hole and do it free hand with care.
Do the counter sink 1st then drill out the hole.

This is for the 3/8" jig the others jigs (1/4" and the 1/2" ) just need to be drilled out to the next drill bit size (9/64") and they will work just fine.

Make the slot about 1/2" to 5/8" long , now when you want to use the jig for dovetails it's set up for it also plus now you can use the fine ajusting tool ( Bob's Hammer) to tap it into the right spot ,then lock it down.

Just a note***I use Allen Flat Head screws and tee nuts in my top and I also cut off the sharp points on the tee nuts and use glue to hold the tee nuts in place on the bottom side,a little dab of monkey glue and they are locked in forever.
The nasty sharp point on tee nuts just down like to go into most man made wood products,I cut them off to about 1/16" long with a pair of wire cutters to a new sharp point that way they hold but don't need to go into stock all the way.
Besure to use the right drill bit for the tee nuts (1/4-20 is a " N " if I recall that right) that way the barrel on the tee nut will pull in just right.

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I wish you could make an illustration with paint.net which you are good at, but I think I understand the concept.

Thanks. But any other tips are welcome. It looks to me like this would be a very good way to make drawers that are strong and attractive. Anyone doing that?

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Steve, I mounted mine on a cast iron table and enlarged the holes in the table. I have shakeproof washers under the wing nuts and I ensure are done up really tight.
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Thanks Harry.

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By shake proof washers, do you mean locking washers? How much should I enlarge the holes. They were going to be 1/4 inch.

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Hi Sb

I'm not sure what type Harry used but the norm would be the type in the pictures below..


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By shake proof washers, do you mean locking washers? How much should I enlarge the holes. They were going to be 1/4 inch.

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I can even buy those kind of washer locally. Instead of a 1/4 inch hole, how big should I make it.

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Hi SB

Just about any hardware store/HD/Lowers etc. will have that type of lock washer, they are called a internal or ext. lock washer the norm..
They come in may sizes from a #4 to 1 1/4" ID the bigger the OD the better..

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No problem getting the washers. I was wondering how big to make the hole?

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