Dovetail jig question

Graham

Well, the D4R is selling for right at $400US from Lee Valley, so if it
going for $644 in the UK, the UK price on the D1600 should be about
the same difference

John

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:30:50 +0100, "Graham Walters"
<graham@**aceglow**.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"garry parker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Thanks for the replies. I'll see if I can find a better quality one
>> anywhere else, but the few I've seen all look much like that one.
>> Rebadged Chinese stuff I suppose.
>
>Not so, it's like saying all plunge routers look the same, therefore they
>must all be rebadged Chinese stuff.....
>
>Trend, DeWalt and Elu come to mind....
>
>The Axminster DTJ jig looks like the screwfix one, but is of a much better
>build quality.
>
>Currently on sale for £44.94 www.axminster.co.uk No I don't work for
>them....
>
>I know a woodworking instructor that teaches routing courses, he highly
>recommends the Axminster jig.
>
>I even have one, once a couple of set up gauges have been made, it's
>possible to set the jig up in a minute or so and get VERY satisfactory half
>inch and quarter inch pitched, half-lapped and finger joint with it.
>
>Alternatively there are the Trend jigs, the CDJ300 is £70 ($129), but I
>don't think it's as easy to set up and use as the Axminster DTJ. Although
>for an extra £80 ($147) for extra templates and cutters, it's possible to
>cut through dovetails.
>
>There are better jigs, but at a price, The Trend DC400 is nice, but at £299
>($550).... The Leigh D4 is nice as well, but I don't have £350 ($644) to
>spend on a tool I'd user once or twice every couple of months.
>
>The Leigh D1600 at $319 looks like it might suit my future needs, but I
>haven't seen it for sale in the UK yet, so have no idea how much it will
>cost...
>
>Graham
>
>

Makes half. And it makes them poorly.

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:35:34 +0100, garry parker wrote:

> I need to make dovetail joints for a guitar amplifier cab. I found this
> jig at Screwfix:
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp?q=dovetail+jigs&gtse=goog&gtkw=dovetail+jigs
>
> Does anyone know if this jig makes through joints or half hidden joints? I
> would prefer through joints as I want to round off the corners of the
> cabinet with a natural finish like on early Mesa Boogie amps.
>
> Thanks a lot.
> Garry

Looks like the Rockler jig.

http://www.rockler.com/findit.cfm?page=6552

On 9/11/2005 9:10 AM rmc mumbled something about the following:
> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:35:34 +0100, garry parker wrote:
>
>
>>I need to make dovetail joints for a guitar amplifier cab. I found this
>>jig at Screwfix:
>>http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp?q=dovetail+jigs&gtse=goog&gtkw=dovetail+jigs
>>
>>Does anyone know if this jig makes through joints or half hidden joints? I
>>would prefer through joints as I want to round off the corners of the
>>cabinet with a natural finish like on early Mesa Boogie amps.
>>
>>Thanks a lot.
>>Garry
>
>
> Looks like the Rockler jig.
>
> http://www.rockler.com/findit.cfm?page=6552
>
>
which looks exactly like the Chicago Machinery jig sold by HF
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34102
at 1/4 the price.

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Thanks for the replies. I'll see if I can find a better quality one
anywhere else, but the few I've seen all look much like that one. Rebadged
Chinese stuff I suppose.

Garry

"garry parker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks for the replies. I'll see if I can find a better quality one
> anywhere else, but the few I've seen all look much like that one.
> Rebadged Chinese stuff I suppose.

Not so, it's like saying all plunge routers look the same, therefore they
must all be rebadged Chinese stuff.....

Trend, DeWalt and Elu come to mind....

The Axminster DTJ jig looks like the screwfix one, but is of a much better
build quality.

Currently on sale for £44.94 www.axminster.co.uk No I don't work for
them....

I know a woodworking instructor that teaches routing courses, he highly
recommends the Axminster jig.

I even have one, once a couple of set up gauges have been made, it's
possible to set the jig up in a minute or so and get VERY satisfactory half
inch and quarter inch pitched, half-lapped and finger joint with it.

Alternatively there are the Trend jigs, the CDJ300 is £70 ($129), but I
don't think it's as easy to set up and use as the Axminster DTJ. Although
for an extra £80 ($147) for extra templates and cutters, it's possible to
cut through dovetails.

There are better jigs, but at a price, The Trend DC400 is nice, but at £299
($550).... The Leigh D4 is nice as well, but I don't have £350 ($644) to
spend on a tool I'd user once or twice every couple of months.

The Leigh D1600 at $319 looks like it might suit my future needs, but I
haven't seen it for sale in the UK yet, so have no idea how much it will
cost...

Graham

D Steck wrote:
> That's a Harbor Freight jig. When I first thought of making dovetails a
> 'buddy' of mine picked that exact jig up for me. I sold it at a garage
> sale - unopened.
>
> "garry parker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I need to make dovetail joints for a guitar amplifier cab. I found this
>>jig at Screwfix:
>>http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp?q=dovetail+jigs&gtse=goog&gtkw=dovetail+jigs
>>
>>Does anyone know if this jig makes through joints or half hidden joints?
>>I would prefer through joints as I want to round off the corners of the
>>cabinet with a natural finish like on early Mesa Boogie amps.
>>
>>Thanks a lot.
>>Garry
>>
>>
>
>
>
If it is the Harbor Freight jig, it makes half
hidden joints.

That's a Harbor Freight jig. When I first thought of making dovetails a
'buddy' of mine picked that exact jig up for me. I sold it at a garage
sale - unopened.

"garry parker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I need to make dovetail joints for a guitar amplifier cab. I found this
>jig at Screwfix:
>http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp?q=dovetail+jigs&gtse=goog&gtkw=dovetail+jigs
>
> Does anyone know if this jig makes through joints or half hidden joints?
> I would prefer through joints as I want to round off the corners of the
> cabinet with a natural finish like on early Mesa Boogie amps.
>
> Thanks a lot.
> Garry
>
>