I am contemplating building a modular model railroad layout. By that I mean sections with fixed dimension end plates that can be locked together.
The idea is that that each bed played with have an alignment pin and and alignment pin receiver, and any module can be mate with any other module as long as the end pieces fit precisely together. For example, suppose all of then end pieces have 3/4” holes precisely 2” inches from the top of the end piece and 8” apart, precisely in the center of the end piece - then any module can be jointed to any other module.
I have a dill press, and I plan to make jig to drill these holes - and that I can use my BT3100 to cut the end pieces to the same size.
What I don’t understand is how to align the drill press table laterally - around the drill press post. For example, suppose that I make a set of end pieces today, and then need to make another set next summer.
If the drill press table has rotated a couple of degrees around the post goes from the motor to the stand, I don’t know that I could detect that.
I may be able to align the table by inserted a drill but into the chuck and then aligning it with a reference hole in a piece of wood used only for that purpose.
But I wonder if there is some simpler better way to do this that has not occurred to me?
I would think that this is a common problem for woodworkers, but I really haven’t found any solutions with various web searches.
The idea is that that each bed played with have an alignment pin and and alignment pin receiver, and any module can be mate with any other module as long as the end pieces fit precisely together. For example, suppose all of then end pieces have 3/4” holes precisely 2” inches from the top of the end piece and 8” apart, precisely in the center of the end piece - then any module can be jointed to any other module.
I have a dill press, and I plan to make jig to drill these holes - and that I can use my BT3100 to cut the end pieces to the same size.
What I don’t understand is how to align the drill press table laterally - around the drill press post. For example, suppose that I make a set of end pieces today, and then need to make another set next summer.
If the drill press table has rotated a couple of degrees around the post goes from the motor to the stand, I don’t know that I could detect that.
I may be able to align the table by inserted a drill but into the chuck and then aligning it with a reference hole in a piece of wood used only for that purpose.
But I wonder if there is some simpler better way to do this that has not occurred to me?
I would think that this is a common problem for woodworkers, but I really haven’t found any solutions with various web searches.
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