Aaron Hooks
03-08-2016, 8:22 AM
I have an older CM - 72 slot mortiser. I have had it for less than a year and it is a great machine. I can set up and cut mortises faster than any previous method I have used. I can mill slots for drawer bottoms, I can "drill" pin holes in drop leaf swing arm supports - all kinds of things.
This post is to ask others how they have set up their machine for different uses? The table is cast iron and has a small fence. There are a couple tapped holes (I assume from the previous owner) and a clamp arm to hold the work in place. I know there are a lot of creative people out there who have found ways to make set up fast and accurate.
One of the things I have used is a welders magnetic triangle to act as a simple stop for aligning the next piece. I also sometimes use my table saw tenoning jig with the miter bar removed to hold and bore holes / slots in table legs at a height of 3 - 4 inches from the top of the leg
What have you done to make the work faster, easier or more accurate?
Thanks,
Aaron
This post is to ask others how they have set up their machine for different uses? The table is cast iron and has a small fence. There are a couple tapped holes (I assume from the previous owner) and a clamp arm to hold the work in place. I know there are a lot of creative people out there who have found ways to make set up fast and accurate.
One of the things I have used is a welders magnetic triangle to act as a simple stop for aligning the next piece. I also sometimes use my table saw tenoning jig with the miter bar removed to hold and bore holes / slots in table legs at a height of 3 - 4 inches from the top of the leg
What have you done to make the work faster, easier or more accurate?
Thanks,
Aaron