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Woodpeckers makes some neat stuff. Some of it they do a one-time order where they gather orders and place a one time buy to maximize their volume discounts on machining costs and minimize stocking costs since every item ordered already has a buyer. Still the machined aluminum parts tend to be expensive.
A few weeks back i posted a router bit vise I copied with a wooden version that did the same thing for just a couple of dollars and scrap wood as their $100 version.
Here's a new one:
These solid aluminum jig blocks are the newest limited production One-Time Tools from Woodpeckers, and they're sure to save you a lot of time creating perfect radiused corners on your projects.
The radius jigs allow you to draw perfect layout lines without fooling with a compass, and better yet, you can use your router table and a flush trim bit to directly rout corners without tedious sanding and shaping.
The edges of the jig drop over the edges of the board, and slight pressure away from the corner instantly aligns the curved edge of the jig with the straight edge of the board without the need for clamps or fasteners.Your flush trim router bit then copies the radius on the jig, perfectly blending the rounded corner to the straight edge of the board.
Each jig is CNC machined from a solid block of aluminum to ensure perfect alignment and long term accuracy.This radius jig is approximately 4"x4".
Orders will be accepted only through Monday, July 18, then Woodpeckers will be making them to order and we expect to be able to ship them in mid-September.This will not be a stocked item, so don't miss out!
Made in USA.
A set of these was $150 bucks.
Actually I found a nice set for $37 shipped at Infinity): http://www.infinitytools.com/Corner-...tinfo/CRT-001/
I always marked corners using a marking template like this but it required freehand final sanding with a spindle sander which one slip could ruin the piece and always required steady hands and patience.
I made my templates described here using the marking template, so I was required sanding once forever after rather than four times for every work piece.
Yeah the Commercial templates are nice and precise, but my marked and sanded corners were always good enough. And, the Woodpeckers had 2 radii per template but only 1/8" difference... I would think 1/4" steps would be good enough and wished they had placed wider spacing on the same template... such as 3/4 and 1" and they could have put 7/8 and 1-1/8 on another template for those wishing smaller steps. To cover 1/2 to 1-1/2 have to buy 6 templates for about $155 with 1/8 inch steps, or three with 1/4 steps and they could have made another 3 with 1/8" in-between steps for those that wanted them.
Here's the results of my build (set of 5 with 3/4 to 1-3/4 by 1/4") for use with a 1/2" top bearing flush trim bit:
A few weeks back i posted a router bit vise I copied with a wooden version that did the same thing for just a couple of dollars and scrap wood as their $100 version.
Here's a new one:
These solid aluminum jig blocks are the newest limited production One-Time Tools from Woodpeckers, and they're sure to save you a lot of time creating perfect radiused corners on your projects.
The radius jigs allow you to draw perfect layout lines without fooling with a compass, and better yet, you can use your router table and a flush trim bit to directly rout corners without tedious sanding and shaping.
The edges of the jig drop over the edges of the board, and slight pressure away from the corner instantly aligns the curved edge of the jig with the straight edge of the board without the need for clamps or fasteners.Your flush trim router bit then copies the radius on the jig, perfectly blending the rounded corner to the straight edge of the board.
Each jig is CNC machined from a solid block of aluminum to ensure perfect alignment and long term accuracy.This radius jig is approximately 4"x4".
Orders will be accepted only through Monday, July 18, then Woodpeckers will be making them to order and we expect to be able to ship them in mid-September.This will not be a stocked item, so don't miss out!
Made in USA.
A set of these was $150 bucks.
Actually I found a nice set for $37 shipped at Infinity): http://www.infinitytools.com/Corner-...tinfo/CRT-001/
I always marked corners using a marking template like this but it required freehand final sanding with a spindle sander which one slip could ruin the piece and always required steady hands and patience.
I made my templates described here using the marking template, so I was required sanding once forever after rather than four times for every work piece.
Yeah the Commercial templates are nice and precise, but my marked and sanded corners were always good enough. And, the Woodpeckers had 2 radii per template but only 1/8" difference... I would think 1/4" steps would be good enough and wished they had placed wider spacing on the same template... such as 3/4 and 1" and they could have put 7/8 and 1-1/8 on another template for those wishing smaller steps. To cover 1/2 to 1-1/2 have to buy 6 templates for about $155 with 1/8 inch steps, or three with 1/4 steps and they could have made another 3 with 1/8" in-between steps for those that wanted them.
Here's the results of my build (set of 5 with 3/4 to 1-3/4 by 1/4") for use with a 1/2" top bearing flush trim bit:
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Loring in Katy, TX USA
), look MUCH safer to use than the Woodpeckers, IMHO.
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