Looking for jig ideas for Domino to do mitered cabinet doors

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I looked but didn't see anything. I'm thinking of building a trapped jig that houses the Domino and the 2 1/2" stock. Clamp the stock and push the Domino forward. Using 4mm Dominos.

Any other ideas?
Thanks
 
assuming that the stock is the same width for every piece i would mount the domino to a sheet of ply using the hole in the back and put stips of ply anound it to hold it in position.
i would then attach another stip of ply to the base ply at the angle (presumably 45 deg ) to the face of the domino and put a toggle clamp on top of this. this would hold every thing nice and solid

 
IME, assembling tenon reinforced mitered frames is a PITA.  Have you considered different method to reinforce the miters?  Splines or laps or routed keys?
 
Miters are a BIG PITA for sure. It's the clamping part and keeping them square that hurts... [doh]
I'll post what I decided to do and how it went.
 
Taos said:
I looked but didn't see anything. I'm thinking of building a trapped jig that houses the Domino and the 2 1/2" stock. Clamp the stock and push the Domino forward. Using 4mm Dominos.

Any other ideas?
Thanks

Taos,

I made this to make those jobs easy, this has a clamp to hold the wood and a lever that pulls forward which gives a smooth and steady cutting action.

If you need to keep things square or at an angle you will see some slots in the bench in front of the Domino, these take an adjustable sliding fence to keep the work piece aligned.

Dom1.jpg


Dom2.jpg

 
Hello Paul,
Well done. I only have 5 or possibly 8 doors to do or I would make something like you have done, thats very nice.

CNC Paul said:
Taos said:
I looked but didn't see anything. I'm thinking of building a trapped jig that houses the Domino and the 2 1/2" stock. Clamp the stock and push the Domino forward. Using 4mm Dominos.

Any other ideas?
Thanks

Taos,

I made this to make those jobs easy, this has a clamp to hold the wood and a lever that pulls forward which gives a smooth and steady cutting action.

If you need to keep things square or at an angle you will see some slots in the bench in front of the Domino, these take an adjustable sliding fence to keep the work piece aligned.

Dom1.jpg


Dom2.jpg
 
Hi Nickao,
Thats about what I'm thinking of making, a simple flat 45 that traps the workpiece. CNC Paul has a real nice set-up but I can't spend that much time on a jig for 5 or so doors.

Thanks all.

nickao said:
This works really well:

You have to get get this, 124.99:

http://woodhaven.com/Woodhaven-966-Biscuit-Master/M/B001NZ2O6O.htm

Then add this for 19.99:

http://woodhaven.com/Woodhaven-966D-Biscuit-Master-Domino-Kit/M/B002LU05RK.htm

Pictures 2-4  shows the jig using a biscuit joiner, but the Domino version works the same way:

This is a rock solid jig, I have it. I highly recommend it (wait for a sale if you can).
 
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