Rolling Mortise Jig - the test

[Nissim Avrahami]

Good day

So, I made the "Rolling mortise jig" and the "Router lift"
And yesterday I tested it for the first time.

I started the first mortise by cranking the "Lift" up 3~4 turns and push-pull the sled and another 3~4 turns and another push-pull.

But then, I realized that actually there is no "Fence side" and I can push or pull the sled.

I ended up working simultaneously with both hands...the left hand pushing and pulling the sled and the right hand, rotating the Lift continuously...every mortise took me some 15~20 seconds (1-7/8" long and 25/32" deep).

I cannot tell how long took me to make all the 8 mortises because taking the pics (136) in-between took me much more time than all the mortising.

The jig is not limited only to "edge mortising", if you mark the mortise location, remove the "sled stops", and align the marking with the "locator", you can make it anywhere along the board.

Regards
niki


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[Nissim Avrahami]

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[Nissim Avrahami]

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[Mike Cutler]

Very elegant setup Niki. I like the inherent accuracy that you built into it.

Well done.

[Hubert Carle]

Very nice. Check out

http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=453

for how I accomplished the same thing. Although my "documentation" is not even in the same league as yours. :):)

[Nissim Avrahami]

Thank you so much for your kind replies

Hubert
I've seen it before (I'm member there), all the 3 pages and your documentation is very nice and detailed.

I've seen such a design in the past, one guy (Canadian, I think) made it from Aluminum.

My aim was to make an "add on" to an existing router table...I don't have space for separate machine. If you noticed, even this router table is folding for the night.

I think that some people will say that your design is too complicated or "difficult solution".....(not me) have a look here
http://www.routerforums.com/table-mounted-routing/5270-rolling-mortise-jig-test.html

Regards
niki

[frank shic]

Nissim, you really ought to try writing a book with all the information that you've posted so far. I would definitely buy a copy.

:)

[Nissim Avrahami]

Thank you so much Frank

No book as long as I can walk to the garage without a stick!!! :):):)
(I'm 63 today)

Regards
niki

[Tom Cowie]

Happy Birthday Nikki,


Another great post. Your posts are always so complete that they could be a owners manual for your inventions:) .

Great job and enjoy your day!!

Tom

[Nissim Avrahami]

Thank you so much Tom

Believe it or not, I spent half a day in the garage, taking pictures for new post and the other half...

Working in the garden for my wife new "arrangements" of her trees...(every week):mad:

I prefer the garage....

niki