James Biddle
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- Jan 24, 2007
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I picked up the Leigh D4R a few months back and wanted to practice making some joints on scrap before using it on a real job. Here's what they turned into:
A simple storage box for my Festool MFT table using 1/4" toilet bowl bolts. I was also experimenting with different ways to rabbet in 1/2" plywood on all of these.
I'm not sure what I'll end up storing here but it holds my remotes for now. I started with "bullet" hinges, but they sagged a LOT. I replaced them with a piano hinge, and although it's better, there's still some sag. I put a catch on it, but I think I mounted it backwards.
This one is for storing my drill bits. I used SOSS invisible hinges and these too have a little sag to them, even though I sized them to SOSS specs. I used a catch on this cab too, and mounted them opposite as the remote cab and I like it better. I also tried some sliding dovetails that I sanded down a little for clearance to make them removable. Not sure I like it all that much. I used a french cleat to mount this one. The back panel grain is sideways in order to use up scrap.
I mortised in the SOSS hinges before assembly.
This is the Festool jig I used for the mortising. A 3/8" bit with a 5/8" collar made it easy to lay out.
Next up will be a cabinet for my turning tools and something to store the Worksharp. Finally, here's how I'm hanging up the Leigh jig.
A simple storage box for my Festool MFT table using 1/4" toilet bowl bolts. I was also experimenting with different ways to rabbet in 1/2" plywood on all of these.
I'm not sure what I'll end up storing here but it holds my remotes for now. I started with "bullet" hinges, but they sagged a LOT. I replaced them with a piano hinge, and although it's better, there's still some sag. I put a catch on it, but I think I mounted it backwards.
This one is for storing my drill bits. I used SOSS invisible hinges and these too have a little sag to them, even though I sized them to SOSS specs. I used a catch on this cab too, and mounted them opposite as the remote cab and I like it better. I also tried some sliding dovetails that I sanded down a little for clearance to make them removable. Not sure I like it all that much. I used a french cleat to mount this one. The back panel grain is sideways in order to use up scrap.
I mortised in the SOSS hinges before assembly.
This is the Festool jig I used for the mortising. A 3/8" bit with a 5/8" collar made it easy to lay out.
Next up will be a cabinet for my turning tools and something to store the Worksharp. Finally, here's how I'm hanging up the Leigh jig.
