Popular Post dwacker Posted July 9, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I was watching a you tube video and it was almost painful to watch. The guy was putting together a lower box. The rabbeted back and bottom fell a few times and he struggled to get it all squared up while attempting to clamp. I thought I'd post this little FREE trick for clamp less always square box assembly. Throw a couple on your bench or the floor, set a couple on top. Make them full size out of mdf for your drawer boxes and they square up themselves. Stack your boxes as high as you want. The uses are endless and sure beats needing a third arm. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 A great simple idea PB. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick218 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Nice jointer in the back there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hey Don I'm in the middle of building some upper cabinets for my house I just looked at this post and immediately built some of those squaring blocks, already had the dado set up on the saw. I just love simple elegant solutions these squaring bocks will work on the shelves also thanks for the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 A simple but elegant solution. I'm going to have to file that one away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Sorry Byrdie already copyrighted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Genius!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I had some scraps of two thicknesses of 3/4" ply glued together I made some blocks out of that so I have a full 3/4" dado the blocks setting on the floor act as a stand to hold the part of my cabinets while I get the clamps ready, I also rubbed the blocks with paste wax to keep the cabinet from sticking to the squaring blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I wish I saw this a couple hours ago. The cabinets my miter saw station is sitting in would be much more square. Oh well, it's shop furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Nice trick, filed away for future use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 the attachement is gone for me so i dont see it...anyone have the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 It is a piece of plywood with perpendicular dados that are the exact thickness of the cabinet walls. The right angle dados capture your cabinet walls and hold them in alignment for glue or fasteners. If I can't find a pic to work, I'll post a Sketchup model image if you need the visual. Could not be a simpler jig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Now you've got me curious. Shaffer, I'll take you up on that offer if you don't mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 It is seriously easy, I do not have a dado blade set up or it would have been faster to make one than this entry into Sketchup. Two dados intersect at right angles. You make several of them and each cabinet intersection can have one of these blocks installed to hold the joint in place. The better the fit the better the aid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I'll be darned. Heck of an idea. Thanks for providing this. Very timely! Have a great weekend.Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I think he initially posted a link to a private YouTube video that has since been removed. I went looking to see of I could re-link and it is not there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hell of a jig! Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I don't see anything here , is the link or picture missing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Yes pb must have deleted the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Photos on Fine Woodworking... http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36004/a-pretty-good-mitered-frame-gluing-jig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Thanks to the OP for sharing this tip , I made a bunch of these today to handle 3/4" and 15/32" ply . They work great and make the job of assembling caresses super easy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 http://m.woodcraft.com/aHR0cDovL3d3dy53b29kY3JhZnQuY29tL1Byb2R1Y3QvMjA4NDAwOC8zNjUxNy9Xb29kcGVja2Vycy1CQzQtTTItQm94LUNsYW1wcy0ycGMuYXNweA%3D%3D Hmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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