rmwarren
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This thread is a re-posting of something that was first discussed at:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/tweaks-on-round-dogs/
And later expanded at:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/festool-track-saw-and-parallel-guide-for-cabinet-construction-video/
I wanted to restate the substance of the idea more concisely and avoid further hijacking Ron Paulk’s thread with his excellent “Ultimate Work Bench”, which, by the way, I purchased the plans for and highly recommend. Even if you are not planning to build the bench immediately the plans themselves are beautifully done and a pleasure to study, well worth the nominal cost.
The idea I had is for a set of 19.9mm bench dogs that are counter-bored for a hardened steel pin to slip into. There are 2 small clips that attach to the FS guide rail which secure the rail to the pins. 2 dogs are used to align the material being cut, and 2 more (w/pins) are used to align the rail, taking advantage of the precision holes in the MFT. For most 90 and 45 degree cuts this replaces the stock MFT hardware and speeds up switching from cutting to some other use on the MFT. The pins are long enough to cut the full depth of the TS55; the system will self-adjust to any height material. The dogs do double duty for other common uses on the MFT.
Due to the # of folks who were interested I am going to make enough sets to get the cost down to a reasonable figure. The complete "set" will include 4 dogs, 4 guide pins (most likely 2 different heights), 2 rail guide clips, tee nuts and knobs. Cost is $80 including USPS flat rate shipping in the US, or $75 + actual shipping costs outside the US.
Here are a couple of photos of the system in use (so far these are prototypes, the final product will be CNC machined):
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45 degree setup, I use a scrap of material to support the near end of the guide rail:
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The dogs are low profile, the head is 6mm high and 24mm diameter, the body is 19.9mm diameter and 19mm long under the head. There is an 8mm (5/16") through hole and 12.7mm counter bore, sized for a slip fit for a 1/2" hardened steel pin. Material is 6061 "aircraft" aluminum. They look like this:
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The rail guide clip is 1/4" thick 6061 aluminum, the pin ends up offset from the rail by 20mm so that the saw blade score mark misses the holes in the MFT top. They use an M5 thumb screw and tee nut and are grooved to fit the FS rail tightly. They look like:
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I expect to finalize the design in about another week plus there is a 4+ week manufacturing lead time, so they should be available to ship mid to late January.
Anyone interested please PM me, I need to gauge interest to make sure I have enough sets made. I will put you on a list; once they are available I will figure out how to manage payment, most likely thru PayPal.
Thanks for your interest and please offer any thoughts or suggestions you may have.
RMW
PS – I am very open to suggestions of what to call these gizmos, hopefully something as catchy as “domi-plate”… [big grin]
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/tweaks-on-round-dogs/
And later expanded at:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/festool-track-saw-and-parallel-guide-for-cabinet-construction-video/
I wanted to restate the substance of the idea more concisely and avoid further hijacking Ron Paulk’s thread with his excellent “Ultimate Work Bench”, which, by the way, I purchased the plans for and highly recommend. Even if you are not planning to build the bench immediately the plans themselves are beautifully done and a pleasure to study, well worth the nominal cost.
The idea I had is for a set of 19.9mm bench dogs that are counter-bored for a hardened steel pin to slip into. There are 2 small clips that attach to the FS guide rail which secure the rail to the pins. 2 dogs are used to align the material being cut, and 2 more (w/pins) are used to align the rail, taking advantage of the precision holes in the MFT. For most 90 and 45 degree cuts this replaces the stock MFT hardware and speeds up switching from cutting to some other use on the MFT. The pins are long enough to cut the full depth of the TS55; the system will self-adjust to any height material. The dogs do double duty for other common uses on the MFT.
Due to the # of folks who were interested I am going to make enough sets to get the cost down to a reasonable figure. The complete "set" will include 4 dogs, 4 guide pins (most likely 2 different heights), 2 rail guide clips, tee nuts and knobs. Cost is $80 including USPS flat rate shipping in the US, or $75 + actual shipping costs outside the US.
Here are a couple of photos of the system in use (so far these are prototypes, the final product will be CNC machined):
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[attachthumb=#]
45 degree setup, I use a scrap of material to support the near end of the guide rail:
[attachthumb=#]
The dogs are low profile, the head is 6mm high and 24mm diameter, the body is 19.9mm diameter and 19mm long under the head. There is an 8mm (5/16") through hole and 12.7mm counter bore, sized for a slip fit for a 1/2" hardened steel pin. Material is 6061 "aircraft" aluminum. They look like this:
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[attachthumb=#]
[attachthumb=#]
The rail guide clip is 1/4" thick 6061 aluminum, the pin ends up offset from the rail by 20mm so that the saw blade score mark misses the holes in the MFT top. They use an M5 thumb screw and tee nut and are grooved to fit the FS rail tightly. They look like:
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I expect to finalize the design in about another week plus there is a 4+ week manufacturing lead time, so they should be available to ship mid to late January.
Anyone interested please PM me, I need to gauge interest to make sure I have enough sets made. I will put you on a list; once they are available I will figure out how to manage payment, most likely thru PayPal.
Thanks for your interest and please offer any thoughts or suggestions you may have.
RMW
PS – I am very open to suggestions of what to call these gizmos, hopefully something as catchy as “domi-plate”… [big grin]