super fmt owners

[jim sauterer]

have any of you that own a super fmt ever made angled tenons on it.i want to build some mission style chairs and the back legs require a angled mortise and tenon.thanks jim.

[Ryan Hellmer]

I have the FMT pro, but the same principles apply. They easiest angles to accomodate are by moving the clamping plate (0-30 degrees) and leaving the guide at 90 degrees to the table. To accomodate compound or angles that must run the long length of the tennon, I would cut shop made angle guides and lock the "fence" in at the appropriate angle. It's really quite easy. Have you consulted your manual or the website? leighjigs.com.

Ryan

[jim sauterer]

thanks ryan .i dont own the fmt yet.i wanted the info to help make my decision.i have seen several videos but none with the angled m&t.

[Philip Rodriquez]

Angled and compound angled M&T's are really easy. As Ryan mentioned, check out the owner's manual and it will give you the info on what you are looking for.

[Ryan Hellmer]

Jim, there are lots of hints and videos on the website. I recently built a crib with about 150 mortice and tennon joints and my jig performed great. One thing I would recommend is making sure you have a quality plunge router. My Makita RF1101 attached directly to the plate and has no noticeable wobble in the plunge. I know DeWalt has a pretty good reputation for plunge routers as well. I'd steer clear of cheapies (craftsman, hitachi etc).