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


They can usually be self-made!
[[File:Jig on a jig.jpg|thumb|right|jig to hold a specific odd-shaped workpiece on top of a [[Table Saw Sled|table saw sled]]]]
 
'''They can usually be self-made!''' Please share your jigs if they can benefit others - it's as easy as labeling them with a meaningful name and creating a corresponding wiki page with instructions! Every page in the "Jigs" category shows up on the bottom of this page for everyone to find.
 
== Design Tips ==
* for adjustable jigs: '''M6''' screws advance exactly '''1 mm per turn'''
* to precisely mark hole locations for mounted machines in wood, try screwing pointed [[Grub Screws|grub screws]] into the machine's baseplate and press it onto the desired spot, thus creating prick marks for each mounting hole<sup> [[HolzWerken]] 122</sup>


== Ideas ==
== Ideas ==
Here are some ideas for commonly needed jigs if you feel inclined to make one:
Here are some ideas for commonly needed jigs if you feel inclined to make one for yourself or the Space:
* bench hook
* [[Bench Hook|bench hook]]
* shooting board
** lvl 2: [[Shooting Board|shooting board]]
* table saw sleds
* [[Table Saw Sled|table saw sleds]]
* drill press table
* drill press table
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9D683to0uY star knob jig] - perhaps one for M6 and one for M8 screws/T-nuts?
** or a [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vHfc7911IEo fancier one] for a variety of shapes
* V-block for drilling into round or angled pieces
* V-block for drilling into round or angled pieces
** should have a long "V" groove and a second "V" on the side, as shown [http://www.holzwerken.net/Wissen/Tipps-Tricks/Drechseln/Einfach-bohren-an-runden-Sprossen here]
** should have a long "V" groove and a second "V" on the side, as shown [http://www.holzwerken.net/Wissen/Tipps-Tricks/Drechseln/Einfach-bohren-an-runden-Sprossen here]

Latest revision as of 22:06, 28 August 2025

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

jig to hold a specific odd-shaped workpiece on top of a table saw sled

They can usually be self-made! Please share your jigs if they can benefit others - it's as easy as labeling them with a meaningful name and creating a corresponding wiki page with instructions! Every page in the "Jigs" category shows up on the bottom of this page for everyone to find.

Design Tips

  • for adjustable jigs: M6 screws advance exactly 1 mm per turn
  • to precisely mark hole locations for mounted machines in wood, try screwing pointed grub screws into the machine's baseplate and press it onto the desired spot, thus creating prick marks for each mounting hole HolzWerken 122

Ideas

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

Subcategories

This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.

Pages in category "Jigs"

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