Drilling Jig
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ChrisNeilan
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Drilling Jig
The Shopsmith makes it too easy! I needed neatly spaced holes drilled in a strip of wood so I can use dowels to space my lathe chisels in the new rack I am building (my fourth redesign in about as many years). Used a T nut and some scrap wood. Quick and dirty, but worked great! No measuring, no center lines to scribe.
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Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
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ChrisNeilan
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And no, I don't have a cat. The bucket came with the used Shopsmith 500, now 520 Shortened... 
Chris Neilan
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
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Nice, simple jig!
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
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BuckeyeDennis
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Very clever, Chris! I had to study it a bit before I could figure out how it worked. I think I may have an application for a jig like that myself.
I gather that you can change the hole spacing by simply sliding the jig on the fence ... do you have any particular system for setting the desired hole spacing?
I gather that you can change the hole spacing by simply sliding the jig on the fence ... do you have any particular system for setting the desired hole spacing?
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ChrisNeilan
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Yes, slide on the fence. If you have a wider board, d rill a new hole. Easy peasy! I did not have any system for the spacing, I just drilled a few test holes and when it looked right I went with it.
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Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
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ChrisNeilan
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In case you were wondering, this is the lathe chisel rack. Room for 22 lathe tools and I can fit my 8 (yes 8) chucks in the bottom section. I may or may not add doors... So far built out of scrap wood.
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Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
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WileyCoyote
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Nice job. Your scrap wood looks a lot nicer than my scrap wood.
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mountainbreeze
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Re: Drilling Jig
Cleaver jig! Would this be an good way to drill shelf pin holes?
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mountainbreeze wrote:Cleaver jig! Would this be an good way to drill shelf pin holes?
I think so. However, tolerances between the two adjacent rows would be more critical(rocking shelve).
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Re: Drilling Jig
I'd use this jig to make a full-length drilling template, and then use that template to drill all the shelf supports. That would ensure that all supports for a given shelf are at the exact same height. Especially if you're willing to invest ten bucks in a drill bushing.JPG wrote:mountainbreeze wrote:Cleaver jig! Would this be an good way to drill shelf pin holes?
I think so. However, tolerances between the two adjacent rows would be more critical(rocking shelve).