hello all,
I'm new to woodworking and i'm having problems cutting box joints with the smaller of the two box templates that come with the sears 16" box/dovetail jig. The spaces are too small (or the pins to big, either way) i'm using a porter cable router and the bushings i have in there are the same size (if not very close) to the .40 bushings it says to use in the directions. my .40 bushings i had on the craftsman router got bent somehow. I got fed up with craftsman and went to the local woodraft store where they outfitted me with portercable bushings for my pc router that "were the same" as the craftsman ones. what could be the problem? i can give you more specifics on the busings i'm using tomorrow. i'm also using a 1/4" striaght bit. a 1/4 inch straight bit is a 1/4" straight bit, right? i'm not sure if it's the one that came withe the jig. thanks much.
I'm new to woodworking and i'm having problems cutting box joints with the smaller of the two box templates that come with the sears 16" box/dovetail jig. The spaces are too small (or the pins to big, either way) i'm using a porter cable router and the bushings i have in there are the same size (if not very close) to the .40 bushings it says to use in the directions. my .40 bushings i had on the craftsman router got bent somehow. I got fed up with craftsman and went to the local woodraft store where they outfitted me with portercable bushings for my pc router that "were the same" as the craftsman ones. what could be the problem? i can give you more specifics on the busings i'm using tomorrow. i'm also using a 1/4" striaght bit. a 1/4 inch straight bit is a 1/4" straight bit, right? i'm not sure if it's the one that came withe the jig. thanks much.