Thanks guys for looking. I used to cut the blanks using a texta and chop saw… the texta to mark the spot and the chop saw to… you get the picture.
Often making a jig is more fun than using it.
In the past when looking at the jig, I often consider it’s size, however, this was not a SketchUp born project. I started with a scrap piece of MDF and just continued to build it up and more scrap pieces came to hand. It may take up more storage space than I would like, but if I trimmed it, I’d have a mutiny in the workshop from all my other jigs fighting for the new real estate.
GeorgeWest commented about 21 hours ago new Shorty whacker....... Could be useful. Stuff gets that small, and after a cask or 2 of vino, just using a TS could be dicey.
How true… even before the vino(ssss), being a short rRRRs and the height of my TS sled's fence, all disappears out of sight once the job approaches the blade… not only that, leaning forward I’m always conscious of losing balance and Glasgow kissing the spinning blade... and "that sled" is just too big for pissant blanks.
Pottz commented 2 days ago now ive looked at many pen cutting jigs and ive come to the conclusion..................i dont need any of em ! ive alwas cut mine on my RAS and it's always worked great so im gonna just stay with what works for me ! .....
Pottz, you working on ALzheimer's? I only posted this jig as you showed interest in a sled in Moke's thread,
Pottz commented 6 days ago im interested in that BS sled. i looked at penn state and the reviews arnt that great. almost the same number of 1 star as 5's and the rest scattered between. i think ill just try and design and make my own ? thanks for showing it though.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
