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Jigs ''(Vorrichtungen, Werkstatthilfen)'' 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.


[[File:Horizontal drill jig.jpeg|thumb|right|simple fixture for horizontal drilling - usable, but most proper jigs take a bit more effort]]
[[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!'''
'''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.


Good to know for adjustable jigs: M6 screws advance exactly 1 mm per turn.
Good to know for adjustable jigs: M6 screws advance exactly 1 mm per turn.
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* bench hook
* bench hook
* 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 20:32, 5 November 2023

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.

Good to know for adjustable jigs: M6 screws advance exactly 1 mm per turn.

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
  • star knob jig - perhaps one for M6 and one for M8 screws/T-nuts?
  • 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