ZeroPlay from Micro Jig for Shopsmith..

osx-addict · Post by **osx-addict** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:46 pm

Just passing this along.. I noticed this and the company claims it works on our Shopsmith machines :

http://www.microjig.com/products/zeropl ... ndex.shtml

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:02 pm

osx-addict wrote:Just passing this along.. I noticed this and the company claims it works on our Shopsmith machines :

http://www.microjig.com/products/zeroplay-guide-bar/index.shtml

Thanks for that very informative and intriguing post, Rick. I'll probably not invest in one as I have already got about all the miter bars I'll ever need but it was interesting. Slick solution.

However, is there any good reason why we should not just make our own. Especially if you owe a good thickness planer. Just surface plane a hardwood board to the "width" of the miter slot (.7350") and then rip off pieces according to the desired depth of penetration into the miter slot that is wanted.

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:45 pm

dusty wrote:Thanks for that very informative and intriguing post, Rick. I'll probably not invest in one as I have already got about all the miter bars I'll ever need but it was interesting. Slick solution.

However, is there any good reason why we should not just make our own. Especially if you owe a good thickness planer. Just surface plane a hardwood board to the "width" of the miter slot and then rip off pieces according to the desired depth of penetration into the miter slot that is wanted.

Great idea Dusty. I had been considering something similar myself. fjimp

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:14 pm

I've made one that I use for rip fence alignment.

It fits tight in the miter slot and stands proud of the table top about 2". When I want to check of align the rip fence, I just insert this into the miter slot, Slide the fence up to it and check the gap. If I want/need to align the fence, I loosen the screws, slide the fence up against the jig, clamp it there (infeed end first), tighten the screws and go make saw dust.

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osx-addict · Post by **osx-addict** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:18 pm

Slick idea Dusty!

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:34 pm

osx-addict wrote:Just passing this along.. I noticed this and the company claims it works on our Shopsmith machines :

http://www.microjig.com/products/zeropl ... ndex.shtml

Yep! It does. I ordered mine from Hartville Tools.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:41 pm

dusty wrote: Just surface plane a hardwood board to the "width" of the miter slot (.7350") and then rip off pieces according to the desired depth of penetration into the miter slot that is wanted.

Am I dreaming? The last 3/4" sheets of oak plywood I bought just fit into the miter slot. Could it be they actually be .735"? Anyway, the cutoff strips of ply make excellent miter slot inserts! They might be .736" or so.

dkerfoot · Post by **dkerfoot** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:51 pm

This is a good idea for areas with wide swings of temp and humidity. My experience with hardwood runners is that they are very seasonal. this would also be handy for using the same jig with different machines.

mtobey · Post by **mtobey** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:17 pm

I ordered a set. They make such good sense and the price is reasonable. I have cut quite a few bars from UHMW-tight but they slide smoothly. Also, I did get Taylor Designs to sell me a couple when I adapted my Miter Express to Shopsmith- SS had announced the SS version-but, you all know what would come next.mt

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