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Thread: Homemade Dovetail Jig
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15th February 2005, 01:38 PM #16Originally Posted by Mick C.
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22nd February 2005, 08:24 PM #17GOLD MEMBER
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Glen, I realise that there are issues with accuracy on filing the rounded pieces, that is part of the attraction of having a go.
I would really like to have the Gifkins jig, but I seem to be always picking up little bits and pieces to do certain jobs rather than lashing out for what is a hobby requirement. Last Saturday I picked up a brand new scrolling saw for $49.00 at Aldi. This was a rare impulse purchase but the price was so good I plonked the money down and stagggered out with it figuring out how I was going to get it home on the back of a motorbike.
Anyway as a hobby, I consider this to be a part of the learning curve, I'm sure that every time I make a mistake I'll learn something quite valuable. Time restraints will ensure that it will be a reasonable time before I manage to acquire all of the bits and pieces needed to start, then I somehow have to organise manufacturing the tool and hope it works.
Mick.
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22nd February 2005, 09:09 PM #18
If you want to have a go at making it yourself, good on you say I.
However, I reckon by the time you've bought all the bits and pieces, it won't be much cheaper than a bought Taiwanese cheapie.
I'd also be suprised if it's as acurate .
After all, their combs are cut on a CNC machine. You aren't ever going to match that accuracy.
The most important thing though is that you have fun with it.
Cheers
Craig
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8th March 2005, 10:50 AM #19
Hi Craig
What is the name of your 1/2 blind jig? How much are they & are they available in WA do you know?
I am just finishing a sofa end table which has a drawer which, by the plan, needs this joint on the drawer front. Having no idea how to do this by hand I guess I will need to buy a jig, but I hope I can get more use from it than just one project.
Will this jig also do full dovetails or is a separate jig required for this. Is there a reasonable priced jig that will do both?
Thanks
Neil.
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17th June 2005, 11:57 AM #20
Optimark, how did you go making your dovetail jig?
Interested in an update...
Cheers.............Sean
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17th June 2005, 12:25 PM #21Originally Posted by Landseka
Neil,
Sorry, I just realised that I didn't reply to your question. How rude of me
I actually bought a Jet jig at the Sydney show a couple of years ago. It was around a hundred bucks.
CarbatecWA or Timbecon will have something the same, it'll just be painted a different colour
No you can't do through d/t's with them only half blind.
To be honest, I don't really like the look of the joints they produce. They look to "machine made" for mine.
I really think that the Leigh Jig is the only d/t jig worth having but they are way to expensive for me, although they do have a cheaper version on the market now. It's still around $400 though.
Cheers
Craig
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17th June 2005, 09:33 PM #22GOLD MEMBER
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Sean, Ive gotten almost all of the bits in sitting in a box and am trying to fit in time to start the project.
The other slight problem is that I'm working on getting a new garage, which is where my workshop is. This entails total removal of the asbestos ridden fibro cement job and a brick wall on the boundary, which will enlarge the width of the garage by 1.2m thereby allowing me to put in a new workbench.
Currently, I'm just starting to box up bucket loads of tools and assorted bits and pieces to empty the garage out prior to demolition.
I envisage a start in Spring, or, at the latest, early summer.
I haven't forgotten.
Mick.
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17th June 2005, 09:57 PM #23
It shouldn't be too hard to make an accurate comb.
Make a router template jig of 1 slot and 1 roundnose. and just move it along 1 at a time till they are all done.
I reckon you could use 2 - 3mm aluminimum for the comb if you roughed it out with a jigsaw or bandsaw so that the router bit just takes a very fine cut to give the accuracy.
Wear eye protection if routing aluminimum.
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17th June 2005, 10:46 PM #24
SWMBO bought me one of those 1/2 blind jigs a few weeks back, $49, and I trialed it yesterday for the first time, results........let us just say that the steel of the jig is actually quite soft and it appears I am also 1/2 blind, cause I didn't notice until afterwards
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19th June 2005, 11:41 PM #25
Thanks Mick, good luck when you get time!
Bob, if I remember correctly you have a homemade jig don't you?
Cheers.............Sean
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20th June 2005, 09:58 AM #26
I dont have any dovetail jig at all.
Don't really want one either.