I'm sure this has a name, however I'm showing up blank. Anyway, it's for routing out recesses and holes or holes with recesses.
It's a concept that I have actually been mulling over for a couple of years, and the essential function is the spacer blocks that you use to size it precisely.
Likewise a challenging method for locking the rails together took a fair little bit of reflection, but works astonishingly well. It is a bit difficult to make, offered the small size of the parts.
After you have it sized, it can be clamped down or use double sided tape if clamps will not reach. Or hot melt glue, if you don't have any tape.
The spacer obstructs can be taped down too, if you simply have lines on whatever you are routing out.
Modifications I 'd make if I made it once again:
– Upsize whatever by an element of 1.5. Although it isn't, it feels and looks flimsy.
– Get genuine metal insert knobs and the locking bolt epoxied to the aluminum locking pawl. Or tap the pawl and use a knob with a stud. Then the pawl ought to be steel for the threads to last.
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I’m sure this has a name, but I’m coming up blank. Anyway, it’s for routing out recesses and holes or holes with recesses.
It’s an idea that I’ve been mulling over for a couple of years, and the key feature is the spacer blocks that you use to size it accurately.
Also a tricky method for locking the rails together took a fair bit of deep thought, but works amazingly well. It is a bit challenging to make, given the small size of the parts.
After you have it sized, it can be clamped down or use double sided tape if clamps won’t reach. Or hot melt glue, if you don’t have any tape.
The spacer blocks can be taped down too, if you just have lines on whatever you are routing out.
Changes I’d make if I made it again:
– Upsize everything by a factor of 1.5. Even though it isn’t, it feels and looks flimsy.
– Get real metal insert knobs and the locking bolt epoxied to the aluminum locking pawl. Or tap the pawl and use a knob with a stud. Then the pawl should be steel for the threads to last.
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Henceforth it shall be named: The John Heisz router jig !
ps: are you the one who gives hearts to his own pinned comment?? ๐คจmust be a sneeze click or fat finger incident ๐
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Good innovation. Something that may not be used everyday but when it’s needed, will come in extremely useful.
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Another genius addition to the shop.
We’ve seen it before we’ll see it again….
Very good idea. I’ll remember that. Thank you!
This would be perfect for cutting the juice grooves in cutting boards using a cove bit. I just built an adjustable jig for this two days ago but itโs MASSIVE and heavy. Iโm going to make a modified version of this one. Thanks again for another brilliant video! I just wish you posted this a few days earlier ๐.
I’m adding a router lift to my workbench and this will be perfect for cutting the recess for the mounting plate. This seems like one of those things you don’t think you would use often until you make one, then find more and more applications for it as time goes by.
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And when you’re done, you just slide it together and it takes almost no space! ๐
That’s what she said!
Seems like this might also be useful for setting small boxes into Square during glue ups
I have used 3/4 plywood ripped about 4 inches wide and pocket screwed them together in a butt and pass configuration to the desired dimensions, it can be reconfigured but eventually wear out,
1. Saw the video 2 minutes after you posted it
2. Went out to shop, youtube transmitted it to my shop TV
3. Cut out, UV glued the pieces together
4. Spray lacquered the pieces
5. You solved a problem I have needed to fix: having a variable size router guide for different square sizes: 45 MINUTES AFTER THE VIDEO CAME OUT!
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I see lots of jigs that I’d never use, but I’ll remember this one. I’ve needed it more than once. Thanks.
Very good presentation. Your red saw blade contrasts well with the fence.
Simple but excellent and very handy. No need to make a new jig every time I use my router. Many thanks.
Using a screw for a tap works amazingly for wood. I after threading the hole I usually put a drop of thin CA glue in and let it dry. It’s insurance that the fibres don’t come apart if I need to take the screw out and put back in.
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Brilliant work, John! ๐
And you could use it to make a juice groove as well!
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Excellent idea & nice execution John! That little jig would come in very handy. Thanks ๐๐
I love how concise you are in your videos. No redundant preamble, no needless explanations.
Quick and easy, probably too easy to get clicks, lol., Great work as always John.
Love your videos John.