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Jim Jakosh
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V- Block Mill Fixture
Recently our guild was asked to make wooden toys for the animals at John Ball Zoo. Among them were some split logs with hollow compartments inside. I needed a V block to hold the half-log while I mill out the center.
This fixture is made from 5/8", 3/4" and 1" Baltic birch plywood. It is held in the mill vice by the 1" block on the bottom.
I was trying to figure out how to cut the 8 gussets because the angles had to be cut at 55 degrees from the vertical edge and my miter saw only went to 45 degrees. Then I remembered I had the wedge sled and it was piece of cake on there! It was set at 35 degrees off the bottom edge and they all fit perfectly .
No finish on the fixture !
This fixture is made from 5/8", 3/4" and 1" Baltic birch plywood. It is held in the mill vice by the 1" block on the bottom.
I was trying to figure out how to cut the 8 gussets because the angles had to be cut at 55 degrees from the vertical edge and my miter saw only went to 45 degrees. Then I remembered I had the wedge sled and it was piece of cake on there! It was set at 35 degrees off the bottom edge and they all fit perfectly .
No finish on the fixture !
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
8 Comments
Nicely done. Is there a treat hidden in the hollow space?
The Other Steven
Hi Steven. I believe there is . The compartment has 3 1" holes going into into it that they use to fill it with treats!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Good solution.
Ron
Nicely done.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Nice design Jim,
This will function very nicely for your future endeavors in both wood and metal work.
This will function very nicely for your future endeavors in both wood and metal work.
I just adore those home made gadgets!
...woodicted
Thank you all for the nice comments. I just hope I'm not the only one in the guild planning on supporting the zoo. I know this is far from fine woodworking..................but it fills a need and we have the talent to do it!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Jim: Really a nice design. I was thinking about you 55 degree issue and, perhaps I miss the point but from my ancient days of Plane Geometry, if I cut a 35 degree angle, isn't the resulting complementary angle 55 degrees? OR am I not taking into account the base of the angle? Anyway, this is a fantastic jig. . . . .Thank you for sharing. PS: Never mind my comment about angles. When I re-read your post I see you used that concept exactly. It was definitely reader error. :-)
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