Tony Willis
05-27-2016, 4:13 AM
A few weeks ago I built this router based slot mortising machine. The design isn't original and if you do a search for "shop built slot mortiser" you'll find it. I've also put a link to it in my Youtube videos. The originator has been kind enough to put together some videos showing the build and also good Sketchup plans.
My purpose in posting it here was to show what I achieved. I'm certainly no experienced jig maker (in fact this is the first 'serious' jig I've attempted) and if I can do it you certainly can too; it requires neither advanced woodworking skills nor tools.
Here's the first video I made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MLKaRG5yM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MLKaRG5yM)
...follow-up video showing progress:
https://youtu.be/uBCvhdpwtI0 (https://youtu.be/uBCvhdpwtI0)
...hope you enjoy it!
small incremental improvements:
Ugly dust collection tube has been replaced with the smaller transparent model so that I can now watch the dust being whisked away. T-Track was also installed to hold the stop block:
Made a reducer for the connection by bandsawing the circular shape from ply then using a hole saw to remove the middle
This allows much easier attachment. The hose just slips over the end of the tube and sits there without additional means of attachment
And a final video showing the jig in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7r...ature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7rK6Vg8uQ&feature=youtu.be)
Let me know what you think...
My purpose in posting it here was to show what I achieved. I'm certainly no experienced jig maker (in fact this is the first 'serious' jig I've attempted) and if I can do it you certainly can too; it requires neither advanced woodworking skills nor tools.
Here's the first video I made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MLKaRG5yM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MLKaRG5yM)
...follow-up video showing progress:
https://youtu.be/uBCvhdpwtI0 (https://youtu.be/uBCvhdpwtI0)
...hope you enjoy it!
small incremental improvements:
Ugly dust collection tube has been replaced with the smaller transparent model so that I can now watch the dust being whisked away. T-Track was also installed to hold the stop block:
Made a reducer for the connection by bandsawing the circular shape from ply then using a hole saw to remove the middle
This allows much easier attachment. The hose just slips over the end of the tube and sits there without additional means of attachment
And a final video showing the jig in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7r...ature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7rK6Vg8uQ&feature=youtu.be)
Let me know what you think...