joelav Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 I needed one of the thin rip jigs rockler sells. I hear they work pretty well. Instead of buying one, I made my own. Not because I am cheap, the rockler one is under 20$ I think and it gets awesome reviews, I just really enjoy making things. If you want to make one of these here are a few good tips: 1 - 45 degree cuts coming to a point at the tip do not work. It's very easy to nock the jig loose 2 - A flat spot at the end of the angled cuts at the tip works better... BUT it makes 90 degree alignment absolutely critical. The last thing I want to do is spend more time microadjusting something so.... 3 - A flat spot at the end with a bearing in it works awesome. I used an old router bit bearing. A #10 (I think, bigger than an 8 but don't have the package) wood screw matches the inside diamater of the bearing. The screw I used had no threads toward the head, so it was perfect. I hacked the excess screw off and filed/sanded it flush so it won't scratch my cast iron 4 - You need 2 slots. This rides in an old miter chanel attachement for a featherboard I lost and replaced. I tried just cutting one slot, but I could get it to move around if I want it to. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Looks like a winner! -- Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransikaner Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Looks great. Thanks for sharing. I've got the Rockler and swear by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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