CMS dovetails

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Does anyone have a good way to make dovetail joints using the CMS router table? Thanks.

 

[Stephen B]

I have not used a CMS table, but your request reminded me of this Australian Company.

It may be the answer?

http://www.gifkins.com.au

 

[peter halle]

Those are available at www.japanwoodworker.com by the way.

Peter

 

[sancho57]

here ya go

http://www.woodline.com/p-2240-ultimate-joinery-deluxe-combo-systems.aspx

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Thanks, these look cool. Have you guys used these on the CMS?

 

[PaulMarcel]

Those are available at www.japanwoodworker.com by the way.

Peter

Haha, that was what I wanted to suggest. Unless you are batching out a kitchen, they can be faster by hand and more purdy.

 

[thebicyclecafe]

This is easy if you're willing to figure out how to attach a simple fence indexing system like the Incra Original Jig to the CMS. Do you have the CMS-GE or VL? If you have the VL this would be very simple, just clamp the jig (screwed to a piece of ply) to the MFT. For the GE you will need to be a bit more creative... If you have an outfeed of some sort that's the same height, the rest should be simple to figure out. For router table dovetails, the Incra jigs are the best.

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

This is easy if you're willing to figure out how to attach a simple fence indexing system like the Incra Original Jig to the CMS. Do you have the CMS-GE or VL? If you have the VL this would be very simple, just clamp the jig (screwed to a piece of ply) to the MFT. For the GE you will need to be a bit more creative... If you have an outfeed of some sort that's the same height, the rest should be simple to figure out. For router table dovetails, the Incra jigs are the best.

Paul, I have to make two dressers and a TV stand with six drawers (3 side-by-side) ...that 18 drawers in total.

I have the CMS GE...yes,  I had thought of the incra jig too...but i would need to clamp it somehow to my table,  I think? Not sure.  I would have to have one, in hand, to see how I could rig it up.

 

[thebicyclecafe]

Incra typically recommends that you screw the jig down to a piece of ply and then clamp that assembly to the table. The GE has a smaller table area, so this might be difficult. Like I had mentioned, if possible you can position it next to some outfeed, or build an extension that won't move, attach the fence to that. Otherwise you could be looking at topside router jigs, like a Leigh.

 

[bkharman]

I have the CMS-VL and MFT combo.  I am waiting for UPS to deliver my LS-25 so i can start my kitchen drawer boxes.  Very excited.  I know that if i didn't have the MFT-VL, I am sure I would have just gone with one of the Leigh jigs.

I am going to post up my LS mount (hopefully) later this weekend.

cheers

Bryan

 

[jtwood]

The Keller dovetail system jig is simple, easy to use, fast, reasonably priced, and can be used attached to a bench with a handheld router, or on a router table like the CMS.

The jig has been around for about 30 years.  I have one and love it.  It looks to be too simple to actually work, but it does.

Here is a link to the website, and there are YouTube videos showing its use on the web:

http://www.kellerdovetail.com/

Steve

 

[sgy]

Bryan.  Did you get the LS Positioner set up?  If so, I'd love to see some pictures.  I'm thinking about doing the same sort of thing. 

Steve

 

[GarryMartin]

There are some "non-traditional" dovetail jigs (including those designed for use on a table) in the Woodworker's Journal, Winter 2014 - Router Projects & Techniques magazine.

The MLCS Fast Joint looks interesting due to the flexibility of the interchangeable templates (http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/fast_joint_system.html)

The Gifkins A10 is more expensive, but looks good. Made in Australia too, so I'm sure our Aussie members will love it!(http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product/155566/A10-Box-Makers-Dovetail-Jig--Gifkins.aspx)

 

[bkharman]

Bryan.  Did you get the LS Positioner set up?  If so, I'd love to see some pictures.  I'm thinking about doing the same sort of thing. 

Steve

I have a few pics of my setup on this Linklink

I can snap a few more later with my temporary fence that bridges the right angle from Incra and the CMS sliding table.

cheers