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Jigs are helpers for difficult standard operations, such as drilling angled holes, making specific cuts, or accurately repeating something.
Jigs are helpers for difficult standard operations, such as drilling angled holes, making specific cuts, or accurately repeating something.
[[File:Horizontal drill jig.jpeg|thumb|right|simple fixture for horizontal drilling - usable, but most proper jigs take a bit more effort]]


They can usually be self-made!
They can usually be self-made!

Revision as of 08:26, 28 September 2017

Jigs are helpers for difficult standard operations, such as drilling angled holes, making specific cuts, or accurately repeating something.

simple fixture for horizontal drilling - usable, but most proper jigs take a bit more effort

They can usually be self-made!

Ideas

Here are some ideas for commonly needed jigs if you feel inclined to make one:

  • bench hook
  • shooting board
  • table saw sleds
  • drill press table
  • V-block for drilling into round or angled pieces
    • should have a long "V" groove and a second "V" on the side, as shown here

Subcategories

This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

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Pages in category "Jigs"

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