Got it, that makes a lot of sense. I never would have thought of that. The few jigs I make are more of a throw-a-way. Use them to get the job done the toss them. Removing the clamps of course.
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------------wa2crk wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:09 am I had to look up De Sta co clamps to understand what you guys were referring to. Did you ever try this site? Prices seem a bit better. I have bought some from this site and I am very pleased. They hold very well.
https://www.thetoggleclampstore.com/
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Re: de sta co look-a-likes?
As I mentioned this is a back burner type project where I use it to fill in small amounts of "free" time or take advantage of set-up of equipment.
I was able to glue up the two sides, well glue and brads. Not to exciting but progress.
More progress, the holes to mount to the fence and holes for the three locations of the clamp base. Threaded inserts installed. Base was drilled and the clamp mounted. The relief has not been cut on the back for the sliding fence to work but things are coming along. Here you can see the three locations for the clamp block.
This is a sample of what it might look like in use. The actual testing will be done after I can actually mount the jig on the saw, that being after the relief cut has been made.
This an experiment to see how I like it and what changes I might want to make if I go on to another version. Sure beats getting your fingers that close to the blade.
Ed
I was able to glue up the two sides, well glue and brads. Not to exciting but progress.
More progress, the holes to mount to the fence and holes for the three locations of the clamp base. Threaded inserts installed. Base was drilled and the clamp mounted. The relief has not been cut on the back for the sliding fence to work but things are coming along. Here you can see the three locations for the clamp block.
This is a sample of what it might look like in use. The actual testing will be done after I can actually mount the jig on the saw, that being after the relief cut has been made.
This an experiment to see how I like it and what changes I might want to make if I go on to another version. Sure beats getting your fingers that close to the blade.
Ed
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Only a day away.
Got the relief cuts done on the fence and some others fences that have been in use without it but now much better with it.
This is right off the router and I needed to do a little clean up where the two cuts over lapped. I used a small plane and it came together in minutes.
Then I went on to cut this same relief on these thin fences I have.
The right side fence also got the treatment and while it looks like its ready to test...... the mounting screw I have are to short. Hardware store run tomorrow will fix that.
And then another fence that is basically an extension so I can use this my 10 Million Dollar Stick. I lost the use of it when I started using the kapex. That too needs the longer screws so testing will be delayed until another day.
Good progress since this was only a fraction of today's efforts.
Ed
Got the relief cuts done on the fence and some others fences that have been in use without it but now much better with it.
This is right off the router and I needed to do a little clean up where the two cuts over lapped. I used a small plane and it came together in minutes.
Then I went on to cut this same relief on these thin fences I have.
The right side fence also got the treatment and while it looks like its ready to test...... the mounting screw I have are to short. Hardware store run tomorrow will fix that.
And then another fence that is basically an extension so I can use this my 10 Million Dollar Stick. I lost the use of it when I started using the kapex. That too needs the longer screws so testing will be delayed until another day.
Good progress since this was only a fraction of today's efforts.
Ed
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This version is done but the project is not. After getting the hardware and trim cutting the ends I was finally able to do some testing. The clamp works but it is to much 1970's era and I think I will be altering that portion of the system. In fact I know I will as I have parts cut and assembled waiting for the epoxy to cure....
While I was at it I made a ruff stop to see how that might work out. Ruff in that it has no fine adjustments but for some project that is just fine.
Not sure how much use this will get but I have so much left over MDF I figured why not try something new.
Ed
While I was at it I made a ruff stop to see how that might work out. Ruff in that it has no fine adjustments but for some project that is just fine.
Not sure how much use this will get but I have so much left over MDF I figured why not try something new.
Ed
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Looking good. Many ways to skin a cat.
Steve
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I like your clamp-storage system there, Ed. I might have to "borrow" it. What supports the far ends of the clamp bars?
BTW, I noticed that your Kapex has those side extension tables with the T-slots, and that Sehasts' doesn't. I finally figured out that those are the optional Festool Crown Stops.
BTW, I noticed that your Kapex has those side extension tables with the T-slots, and that Sehasts' doesn't. I finally figured out that those are the optional Festool Crown Stops.
Re: de sta co look-a-likes?
The de sta co clamp works good where you would be doing a lot of the same height materials, it takes way to much effort to set up for one offs or a mix of thicknesses unless you can use packers to fill in the difference in thickness. I will keep the part with the clamp mounted for those times when it will work the best.
The addition I started on yesterday uses some cut off t-track I have. I cut the trench with the kapex and what a nice tight fit! Still it needed to be secured in place so I used some new epoxy I wanted to try out. So far so good with that. I also made the base piece both longer and wider, I can change this at a later time if need be??
So here are a few pictures to go along with the changes. In this first one I have a small Rockler clamp holding a small piece that is about 1-3/8" long. I can cut that about in half, like 11/16". That is with in my hope to do parts like this safely.
Even with the larger Rockler clamp it will work.
As an example one could now trim a two piece pen blank with ease. These were trimmed to size but it could be a lot less work if you first reduced the length.
This last picture shows that it will clamp down to about an 1/8" or what ever an old paint stick thickness is. Yes you can go smaller but this is in native mode.
Ed
The addition I started on yesterday uses some cut off t-track I have. I cut the trench with the kapex and what a nice tight fit! Still it needed to be secured in place so I used some new epoxy I wanted to try out. So far so good with that. I also made the base piece both longer and wider, I can change this at a later time if need be??
So here are a few pictures to go along with the changes. In this first one I have a small Rockler clamp holding a small piece that is about 1-3/8" long. I can cut that about in half, like 11/16". That is with in my hope to do parts like this safely.
Even with the larger Rockler clamp it will work.
As an example one could now trim a two piece pen blank with ease. These were trimmed to size but it could be a lot less work if you first reduced the length.
This last picture shows that it will clamp down to about an 1/8" or what ever an old paint stick thickness is. Yes you can go smaller but this is in native mode.
Ed
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Nice work Ed. As always.
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