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Anybody ever play around with the idea of a finger joint jig that works with the smt? I havent been in front of my saw recently, so I'm not even sure of the possibilty. One of my consumers wants some storage cubes built and wants a cool looking joint.
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Lee (Stytooner) posted a Finger/Box joint jig way back when and it is occasionally referred to in different posts from time to time.
Check this post out:
http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...=Box+joint+jig
I just found this - A quick jump to the specific jig that works in conjunction with the SMT table can be seen here on his site:
http://www.leestyron.com/lynnjig.phpHank Lee
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!
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Thanks for the reply
Man, that thing is pretty slick...
I could bang out alot of cubes in a short amount of time with that... I think I know what I'm doing on sunday
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I think I must be a little obtuse. How does that jig work? I didn't see any spacer to ensure that the joints are all the same width.Comment
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using a 3/8-16 thread per inch threaded rod, you make a cut, then turn the crank a specific number of turns. For example, for 1/4" fingers, use a 1/4" dado blade, make a cut, then turn the crank precisely 8 turns to move the carriage 1/2" (8 x 1/16th per turn) then make the next cut.
Rinse. repeat.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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Another easy (perhaps easier) jig to make is one where using a say 1/4" dado blade. You make a 1/4" runner out of a piece of hardwood, and glue it onto a base. As you cut the first finger, you put that on the runner and that gives you a 1/4" space, as long as the blade is a 1/4" from the runner.
Its alot easier to do this way on a router.Former Member Name - JohnnyTestComment
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