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I really love this look, but I don't consider myself a woodworker. Would love to play around with this one day. So many cool applications for this as a designer.
i built your jig and im getting nice tight fits but I am also getting some tear out. How do I prevent that, I have brand new Diablo blades and my blades are aligned correctly. Any ideas how to prevent this. Im using poplar stock. thanks!!
Great instructional video. Makes the box joints easy! Didn't care for the ubiquitous dance music though. Don't see the connection of dance music to wood crafting demonstrations. Maybe audio from a construction sight used in the background would be a better fit.
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First off, thanks for watching! I like to add the side frame pieces to add strength and ridgidity to the fence. Unlike a cross cut sled perpendiculararity is not AS critical on a box joint jig. However, when I installed it for the final time, I put in one screw and squared it up to the cut with a small square, then put in the rest of the screws. Sorry If I didn't show that in the video.
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That's a great question. I think I was originally thinking it would help keep the frame stable until I finalized the rear fence. But then I realized I had to cut all the way through it anyway. But now that you mention it, that wasn't necessary.
I've never done it without a dado blade, but you could do it in multiple passes. There are also videos on RU-vid that show you how to make a box joint jig for a router.
Yes, I would. It's much better to sand off the fingers a little bit than to have to fill the pockets or sand down the entire face. Thanks for mentioning this.
You could, but with a full sled you also get a zero clearance cut for less tear out and the workpieces don't slide on the table, which can cause issues. Thanks for watching!
That's a great idea. I haven't tried it, but you should be able to make it with a removable insert indexing pin to accommodate different size fingers. You can also make it with a sliding fence to change the spacing. I may have to do this for V2!
Would you not need to make sure the fence is horizontal to the blade, like when making a cross cut sled? Or does is not make a difference with this jig?
Thanks for watching. I assume you mean perpendicular? Yes. it's still important but certainly not as important as with a cross cut sled. I did check that when I was building it but I didn't show that part.
@@HowIDoThingsDIY Ah yes, thats what i meant (couldn't think of the word). Thanks for letting me know, was looking for a simple box joint jig to make and yours fits the bill. Having not made one before i wanted to make sure. Also thank you for such a fast and immediate response.
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I just double-checked the link, and it takes me to the DWE7491RS, which is my saw, and it definitely takes a dado set. That is the main reason I bought that one.
The alternative is to buy a good lasercutter and cut it out with that. 1/2 inch is not really a problem. The burnt side can be grinded out.... (just another more professional solution :-)
@@HowIDoThingsDIY Well yes you can do it with a diode laser as well but that is slow. A CO2 laser with a longer (4 inch) lens it is no problem and quite fast as well. Especially if it is light pinewood. The sides will be burnt but it can be easily grinded out. Conusing can be a bit of a problem if you don't use the right lens. And you can do any size of joints any time... it is good until about 1" not really usable after that (laser light disappears)
@@HowIDoThingsDIY YEP surely it is. Especially the CO2 version even with a relatively cheap chinese machine. It can also be built cheaper even at bigger size for woodworking (I use it for modell making mainly :-) I think every serious wood working studio needs it along with a CNC. prices going down and it is amazing what can you do with computers :-)
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Nah! Too big and clunky! You've waisted a great deal of wood making an enclosed box on the front of your jig! That will seriously limit the size and length of cuts you can make because they won't fit in the box!!!! Your fence support should have been on the backside! That would leave the front open to make any width of cuts you need! For instance: making a 12 inch depth cabinet on your jig would be impossible! Leaving the front open and supporting from the back side would eliminate your size limitation! Nice video but your plan is all wrong!
I appreciate your feedback. The front piece was needed to hold the base together. I guess the entire jig could be like 4" long, but I still like the rigidity that extra piece adds. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment!
