[Lew Hodgett]

Recently there was a discussion about using a plunge router along with
a home made jig to make a mortise.

Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy
since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.

Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper
used for graphic arts layouts.

BINGO.

Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape,
then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect
books, shelves, etc.

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected
which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Lew

[CW]

On any cuts like this, I use the router itself to line up. Lay out the cut,
put a pointed rod in the router collet, align the router to the layout
lines, adjust stops.
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
k.net...
Recently there was a discussion about using a plunge router along with
a home made jig to make a mortise.

Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy
since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.

Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper
used for graphic arts layouts.

BINGO.

Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape,
then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect
books, shelves, etc.

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected
which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Lew

[B A R R Y]

On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:21:06 GMT, Lew Hodgett
wrote:

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected
which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Excellent idea.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Or "routs" around? G

[Rick Samuel]

Made my mortise jig to cut only 5/16 X 1 1/2" for floating tenon. And only in 3/4" stock, 2 or 2 1/2" wide. Stops for router and stock. Have a 1/4" spacer w/ 2" stock. This is just for cabinet doors, don't see why it can't be scaled up.
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message k.net...
Recently there was a discussion about using a plunge router along with
a home made jig to make a mortise.

Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy
since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.

Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper
used for graphic arts layouts.

BINGO.

Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape,
then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect
books, shelves, etc.

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected
which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Lew

[GROVER]

On Apr 14, 1:21 am, Lew Hodgett wrote:
Recently there was a discussion about using a plunge router along with
a home made jig to make a mortise.

Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy
since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.

Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper
used for graphic arts layouts.

BINGO.

Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape,
then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect
books, shelves, etc.

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected
which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Lew

Lew,
To save you rooting around in drawers looking for graph paper, there
is a web site called something like " make your own graph paper." You
can probably Google it up. Its quite flexible for all your graph paper
needs.
Joe G

[DLB]

On Apr 14, 10:47 am, "GROVER" wrote:
On Apr 14, 1:21 am, Lew Hodgett wrote:





Recently there was a discussion about using a plunge router along with
a home made jig to make a mortise.

Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy
since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.

Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper
used for graphic arts layouts.

BINGO.

Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape,
then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect
books, shelves, etc.

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected
which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Lew

Lew,
To save you rooting around in drawers looking for graph paper, there
is a web site called something like " make your own graph paper." You
can probably Google it up. Its quite flexible for all your graph paper
needs.
Joe G- Hide quoted text -

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