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here is a new jig I made - Router Bit Vise
Last edited by LCHIEN; 09-12-2011, 08:53 PM.Loring in Katy, TX USA
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I thought so too (to hold dowel-like things), and looking at the serious grips (2 bolts at either end), seems to be to hold against some stress. Maybe to hand-plane (or machine against the router, like Larry said).
I have a jig to drill thru pen blanks, but just one end has a teensy hinge, the other end is open to be gripped with a clamp. So am anticipating this one is for more.
what's that in the middle - a handle, or a lever?It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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The shadowy object at center stumped me, too. I now think it is one of those clamps that is usually used to hold an attachment onto a rip fence, like this. If so, that would indicate the jig is pictured in its working position. If so, that the jig is clamped to what looks like a router table could be a red herring.
I also wonder whether the presence of the mechanical pencil is a clue.LarryComment
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You want to hold bolts to alter the head?
Seems like I saw a bolt somewhere in the past few days in which a flat blade screwdriver notch was added. It was done professionally . . . and that would probably be you, IIRC. Could be wrong, but taking a stab at it.Last edited by leehljp; 06-16-2011, 08:00 AM.Hank Lee
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its not to hold dowels, but everything else is on the right idea, the fence clamp ID and use is correct, you just haven't got the specific use ID'd yet.
The mechanical pencil is for scale. No red herrings.Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-16-2011, 08:24 AM.Loring in Katy, TX USA
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Before we go any further: Happy Birthday, Loring! Oh hey -- is this jig used to hold the candles while you light them?
Hank's guess makes me realize that while I automatically assumed a wooden workpiece, it wouldn't have to be. Alter the head of a bolt? Cut it off? Cut new threads?
Another thought I had was that this is used to hold router bits while you touch them up with a diamond hone. But you wouldn't need four different hole sizes for that, unless the other two are for Forstners or whatever.LarryComment
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Before we go any further: Happy Birthday, Loring! Oh hey -- is this jig used to hold the candles while you light them?
Hank's guess makes me realize that while I automatically assumed a wooden workpiece, it wouldn't have to be. Alter the head of a bolt? Cut it off? Cut new threads?
Another thought I had was that this is used to hold router bits while you touch them up with a diamond hone. But you wouldn't need four different hole sizes for that, unless the other two are for Forstners or whatever.Comment
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yeah you guys - Larry and OS1Kne got it.
I saw that router bit vise in Woodpeckers and I thought, "that has some good uses".
1. in my book touching it up with a diamond hone is easier if the bit is held steady
2. assembling bits with multiple slot cutters and or bearing guides
3. holding bits by hand is possibly dangerous since they have razor sharp edges, pulling or pushing on a held bit can slice you hand.
Woodpecker as usually has cool stuff but $99 for a 1/2" only vise, and another $99 for a 1/4" vise (or a set of jaws 1/4" to change the vise over, $40) was kind of high, I thought. I figured I could do better than that.
So with a bit of thinking I made my own. Version 1 Seems to work fine - about 15 minutes of design and maybe less an hour total in the shop (I work slow), and less than 50 cents worth of 1/4-20 bolts and wingnuts.
JKing is right the medium size holes are to keep the slot from splitting and give a pivot point for the clamping arm thats made.
the thin piece on the front is a lip to keep the jig from rotating if you apply torque to one of the bits unscrewing the nuts or screws that hold the cutter stacks or bearings together.
I carefully kept everything above the top clear to have unobstructed access to the bit... hence the fence clamp to hold it to the table. Everyone has one of these laying around, I hope... Rocklers is the best (See my review on BT3 reviews)
More pictures tonight.
Larry, thanks for the BD wishes.Last edited by LCHIEN; 06-16-2011, 10:16 AM.Loring in Katy, TX USA
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Okay, sure. I too thought the outermost holes looked like they might be 1/4" and 1/2". What threw me is that the two inner holes appear, to me, to be just slightly different diameters (left larger than right), as if intended to fit something else. A trick of the perspective of the pic, no doubt.
Nice work, Loring. After reading os1kne's reply I looked up the Woodpecker's version since I'd never seen it before. You're right -- $200 for both sizes is just a WEE bit steep (although they do say that with the 1/2" model, you can use a reducer for your 1/4" bits). But even $100 is a little ridiculous for something that can be built so quickly and cheaply. I'm filing this one away for when I get a shop operational again!LarryComment
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Nice work. I've seen it in their email ad for the past couple of weeks and thought that their version was a much too elegant and expensive solution to a simple problem.
I like what you've done. I was considering making something similar to stick on the inside of vise jaws with double stick tape, but your version is better.
Happy Birthday!BillComment
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