Thread: Designing my own mortise Jig...

Missionaryman,

Now that you have done the harder part of making my jig, I think you will find it well worthwhile to add the threaded-rod micro-adjustment and the measuring tapes for the stops, so as to turn it into a precision jig. As I said in a previous post, the dial gauge is not essential; you can achieve the same precision by measuring the distance between the fence block and the static block with a caliper. It would also pay you to glue a hardwood edging to the fence, since the MDF fence might become worn with use.

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

Missionaryman,

Now that you have done the harder part of making my jig, I think you will find it well worthwhile to add the threaded-rod micro-adjustment and the measuring tapes for the stops, so as to turn it into a precision jig. As I said in a previous post, the dial gauge is not essential; you can achieve the same precision by measuring the distance between the fence block and the static block with a caliper. It would also pay you to glue a hardwood edging to the fence, since the MDF fence might become worn with use.

Rocker

yes you're right I did have the intention of putting some hardwood edging on the fence which I shall do, I have to have a go at the micro adjustment but I cant tap that thread into the hardwood as I dont have any of the necessary gear, I'll see if there's another way I can do it.

If you don't have a drill press or tap for tapping the thread in the hardwood, you can probably get away with using a tee-nut, epoxied in place, instead.

Rocker

I made a mortise jig almost as you described on the drawings and it works like a charm...

You can see the "how-to" here
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f44/rolling-mortise-jig-router-table-52213

And some actual work, here
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f44/rolling-mortise-jig-test-day-52979

Regards
niki

That's a great jig Niki - far better thought out & executed than mine was and of course the results are very good.
I saw a video somewhere on the net where for about $100 the guy attached a bosch cordless 10.8v screwdriver with some cogs he picked up from the scrapyard and made the lift motorised. I cant find it anywhere now though. you're basically 3/4 of the way there according to his design

Originally Posted by missionaryman

I saw a video somewhere on the net where for about $100 the guy attached a bosch cordless 10.8v screwdriver with some cogs he picked up from the scrapyard and made the lift motorised. I cant find it anywhere now though. you're basically 3/4 of the way there according to his design

Oh yes, John Nixon..... you'll be surprised but he was a member here....

I remember that he was looking for a motor...

This guy is professional and too Hi-Tech for me...I'm a Lo-Tech guy...

Here is one of his posts with pics of his router lift..
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f20/motorized-router-lift-25783

Regards
niki