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Taper Jig Question
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:37 pm
by dusty
Is this what we are trying to build?
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No attempt was made to properly size the pieces. Chester did not define the height and I am uncertain as to the number of sides. Many windmills have more than four sides.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:38 pm
by holsgo
I thik it's been made clear but I'll shoot again anyway. When I use my taper jig, for table legs for example I place the leg in the jig and then make the first cut. To then cut the same taper on another side of the leg, I take the cutoff and double side tape it back into place. Then I put the leg back in the jig for the second cut. It's very easy and since I have jigs for a number of leg lengths there is no measuring.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:58 pm
by dusty
holsgo wrote:I thik it's been made clear but I'll shoot again anyway. When I use my taper jig, for table legs for example I place the leg in the jig and then make the first cut. To then cut the same taper on another side of the leg, I take the cutoff and double side tape it back into place. Then I put the leg back in the jig for the second cut. It's very easy and since I have jigs for a number of leg lengths there is no measuring.
Yup. That is what you said the first time. However, this works for you because you have developed a jig which no one else has. It also sounds as though you are planning butt joints in the corners. Also, what do you plan to do with the top and bottom edges which are no longer level (tilted by the angle of the walls).
This gets a bit more complicated than a table leg; especially if there is to be more than four sides.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:59 pm
by JPG
holsgo wrote:I thik it's been made clear but I'll shoot again anyway. When I use my taper jig, for table legs for example I place the leg in the jig and then make the first cut. To then cut the same taper on another side of the leg, I take the cutoff and double side tape it back into place. Then I put the leg back in the jig for the second cut. It's very easy and since I have jigs for a number of leg lengths there is no measuring.
Now I unnerstand the ds tape. Legs gots wider 'edges'!;)
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:08 pm
by JPG
[quote="dusty"]Yup. That is what you said the first time. However, this works for you because you have developed a jig which no one else has. It also sounds as though you are planning butt joints in the corners. Also, what do you plan to do with the top and bottom edges which are no longer level (tilted by the angle of the walls).
This gets a bit more complicated than a table leg]
I like Arts abcd arrangement better.(no compound cuts/bevels) CMC1 never mentioned bevels!
See what happens when non-concise verbal descriptions of a process is given. Waaay too many optional actions!:D


Taper Jig Question
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:25 pm
by dusty
Okay. Just for JPG. A picture without bevels.
This will be a neat trick if that windmill has more than four sides.
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:26 pm
by dusty
JPG40504 wrote:I like Arts abcd arrangement better.(no compound cuts/bevels) CMC1 never mentioned bevels!
See what happens when non-concise verbal descriptions of a process is given. Waaay too many optional actions!:D


Hey! Add some pictures.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:46 pm
by JPG
dusty wrote:Okay. Just for JPG. A picture without bevels.
This will be a neat trick if that windmill has more than four sides.
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Gee Dusty! Invisible joints!:D Damn you're good!!!:rolleyes:
If yer coming late to this thread, Dusty added his joint lines that heretofore were 'invisible'.
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:50 pm
by terrydowning
Dusty's secret wood extrusion process!
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:54 pm
by dusty
terrydowning wrote:Dusty's secret wood extrusion process!
No! It is a failed attempt at trying to be cute.
