tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post7527264987662212464..comments2024-03-29T09:08:47.702-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: On Account of I'm Sick of Politics AgainSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-38631803402010552552018-11-18T11:15:07.736-05:002018-11-18T11:15:07.736-05:00No that's genius. Get someone else to spend th...No that's genius. Get someone else to spend the 10 times time to make the jig. That's genius... rimfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788416329185500341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-52078212905577493012018-11-11T02:01:31.835-05:002018-11-11T02:01:31.835-05:00That's engineering .. . spend about 10 times t...That's engineering .. . spend about 10 times the time to make a jig or fixture to do the job you wanted to do in the first place. >};o)<br /><br />Phil BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-67909304806472328372018-11-10T03:44:49.525-05:002018-11-10T03:44:49.525-05:00If your hackerspace has a laser cutter, you can ma...If your hackerspace has a laser cutter, you can make router templates out of 1/4" acrylic and the cut edges are very clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-22887801514277669052018-11-10T01:27:03.277-05:002018-11-10T01:27:03.277-05:00I've made little fixtures like that at various...I've made little fixtures like that at various places I worked.<br /><br />Twice it even got me a raise because it tripled production!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-3019786625506891982018-11-10T01:16:54.565-05:002018-11-10T01:16:54.565-05:00Tape works well, till it does not... The cutting f...Tape works well, till it does not... The cutting force transfers to the guide and puts the template into a shear load on the wood - I would recommend a couple of small sharp pins in the template, to take that load, it could be tapped down on to the wood surface- it will leave a couple of holes, but it is the back side anyway. Or a couple of short #6 screws. <br />ravennoreply@blogger.com