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I have Bench Dog router table and had purchased the Oak Park 1/4 and 3/8 box joint jigs for it. Since more than likely if you are using other than an Oak Park table, you will have to set it up and drill holes in the top of your router table. It was suggested by another member that I photo this process for the benefit of others so here goes. It will take me a couple posts here to get all the photos loaded up. Note I am installing the 1/4 inch jig.
Here is a shot of my Bench Dog Router Table as it is:
Here I have installed the 1/4 inch router bit in the table I will be using. Since I don't want to use a good spiral bit cause I am testing this with mdf and some aspen I will use just a 2 flute straight 1/4 inch bit.
I now have the jig centered over the bit and I am going to use my router fence to help hold the jig in place here.
I now add the 1/4 Oak Park bar between the bit and the fence.
Happy with the position and everything looks good at this point so I add blocks and clamps around the router table to hold everything in place while I do my tests.
Here is a shot of my Bench Dog Router Table as it is:

Here I have installed the 1/4 inch router bit in the table I will be using. Since I don't want to use a good spiral bit cause I am testing this with mdf and some aspen I will use just a 2 flute straight 1/4 inch bit.

I now have the jig centered over the bit and I am going to use my router fence to help hold the jig in place here.

I now add the 1/4 Oak Park bar between the bit and the fence.

Happy with the position and everything looks good at this point so I add blocks and clamps around the router table to hold everything in place while I do my tests.
