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Re: Assembling a Whatsit.

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:10 am
by JPG
This is apparently more non-apparent than I had visualized.

Maybe 'fence' is not an accurate word. But fence is descriptive(sorta).

The clamp is shown(#1) resting upon 'it'.

Re: Assembling a Whatsit.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:18 pm
by JPG
Full reveal!
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Re: Assembling a Whatsit.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:50 pm
by algale
Well, I think my guess was kind of right although not specific enough! So the wedge shape rides the top of the fence? I do this with a regular twin-screw woodworking clamp (mine is a Jorgenson) and just let the threaded rods ride the top of the fence. It gets the job done. But I like your solution.

Re: Assembling a Whatsit.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:56 pm
by RFGuy
JPG wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:18 pm Full reveal!
Isn't it more like a "partial" reveal? I mean, the picture is zoomed in and I have no idea what the jig is underneath so I don't know the purpose of the clamp. I mean are you cutting tenons or is this to a hold a small workpiece for finger joints or ???

Re: Assembling a Whatsit.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:08 pm
by algale
RFGuy wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:56 pm
JPG wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:18 pm Full reveal!
Isn't it more like a "partial" reveal? I mean, the picture is zoomed in and I have no idea what the jig is underneath so I don't know the purpose of the clamp. I mean are you cutting tenons or is this to a hold a small workpiece for finger joints or ???
That's the Incra iBox finger joint jig.

Re: Assembling a Whatsit.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:28 pm
by JPG
Maybe thee does not recognize the 'jig' the clamp is riding on, but as Algale mentioned it is being used with an Incra Box Joint(jig?).

Yes the 'normal' world uses what I several decades ago learned was a Jorgensen clamp. I could not discover one that I felt was properly sized for the task(they all too big). Also the cheap smallest one they had from HF that I purchased for this purpose was just too sloppy in the 'joints' to be reasonably useful.


Yes the triangular shaped blocks ride on the top of the fence thus sparing the fence from that nasty steel threaded shaft scratching it. The tip of the triangles hold the current screw slightly off the top of the fence.

A good use of some red oak scraps. The hardware was a lengthy journey deciding what to use. Nine different thingies. 15 pieces!