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glenn bradley
05-01-2010, 12:36 PM
My thanks to whoever it was that I stole this idea from. This is a a good way to get a grip on small or odd-shaped items for drilling. The jig allows your holddowns to reach areas that your standard table's t-track may not.

My original worked great . . . then my dad called . . . His apple-ply version of my BB-ply jig had de-laminated. Well, that put the whammy on me and mine de-laminated under stress that very evening (thanks Dad).

I put on my Tim Taylor hat, grabbed a scrap of beech, some t-track and epoxy, took a trip to the jig-parts box and ended up with version 2:

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The slots allow for angled positions:

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The knobs set low to stay out of the way:

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Good for getting a good grip while keeping your pinkies out of the business area:

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Brian Effinger
05-01-2010, 2:17 PM
Looks good Glenn. :) This thread is getting bookmarked for future reference. ;)

jerry nazard
05-01-2010, 5:39 PM
Nicely done!

Michael Peet
05-01-2010, 5:41 PM
I like it. Nice job.