simple jig for routing digits (added video)

[bror]

simple jig, does the job

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rogier

 

[sancho57]

Nice, could you show some photos as to how it works?
That'd be great.

 

[tallgrass]

that is a very clever jig. I like how you get through the numbers. do you use a router copy ring?

 

[RKA]

Nice, could you show some photos as to how it works?
That'd be great.

Imagine a 7 segment LCD display like you would find in an inexpensive calculator.  The piece on the left is inserted into the template to allow you to create the half width vertical segments or the middle horizontal segment for each digit.

 

[bror]

The jig works with basically every guide bushing that fits the cutout.  Off course the amount of play will determine the size of your digits.

As long as the height of the “latch” (moving  block) is excactly half the height of the cutout minus the radius of the guide bushing  it will be OK.
Or the height of the cut out minus the diameter of the guide bushing divided by two, which off course is the same.

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Basically you route two half digits with an horizontal overlap in the middle.

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It works for almost any size of digit.
You can make really small digits.

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You can use different sizes of guide bushings in one cutout, as long as you have a latch that corresponds with the bushing

This one is with an other ratio and this latch is suited for a 20mm guide bushing

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These are the digits from the one above

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and this is how it worked out


Thanks for watching, Rogier

 

[Vondawg]

Thanks for sharing the jig Rogier...that’s slick

 

[waho6o9]

Thank you Rogier

 

[GoingMyWay]

So simple yet so brilliant!  I actually bought the Milescraft Signmaking template kit last year to make a house number sign for the front door, but I think I like this better.

Dumb question - how did you actually cut the hole and spacer block in the jig?

 

[sancho57]

pretty cool, thanks for the video

 

[ChuckM]

Slick! Thanks for sharing your jig.

I will use my Veritas plunge base and base plate (http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=75168&cat=1,260,43000,51208&ap=1) to try this out with a dremel.

 

[Cheese]

Very clever idea. Thanks for sharing.   

 

[grobkuschelig]

Great jig! [emoji41]
[emoji1319]

Thanks a lot for sharing!

 

[mrboult]

That's great! Thanks for sharing!

 

[bror]

Thanks Guys, and you’re welcome.

GoingMyWay : I usually make cutouts like these with a router and the Festool mfs. When it is not 90 degrees I assemble a jig out of scrap material.  I like to use double sided carpeting tape to hold the parts together.

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I use the Kapex to saw rather small parts. I think a zero clearance board and a reliable holding stick are a must.

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