"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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The two main negative perceptions uncovered in my research came down
to the OmniJig's lack of flexibility, and the D4R's complexity. I
went for the Leigh, figuring I can always eBay it if things don't work
out. The jig arrived, and yesterday, I spent about 4 quality hours
with it and a Bosch 1617.

Results? Perfect sample drawers on the first shot, and I haven't even
seen the video yet! G


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Enjoy the jig Barry. I have had mine for 6 or 7 years. The Akita came out
after I bought my D4 however IMHO it had way too many loose pieces to have
to set up and keep up with.

If you like box joints, the Leigh F1 template works great also and has the
same great manual. It is quick and with an up spiral bit the joints come
out perfect. After initial adjustments the F1 jig requires no set up time
the next time you want to cut box joints. A big plus is that despite what
Leigh says, you can indeed cut multiple sized box joints with 1, 1/4"
straight bit rather than having to use larger bits for larger cuts.

"Leon" wrote in message
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"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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The two main negative perceptions uncovered in my research came down
to the OmniJig's lack of flexibility, and the D4R's complexity. I
went for the Leigh, figuring I can always eBay it if things don't work
out. The jig arrived, and yesterday, I spent about 4 quality hours
with it and a Bosch 1617.

Results? Perfect sample drawers on the first shot, and I haven't even
seen the video yet! G


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Enjoy the jig Barry. I have had mine for 6 or 7 years. The Akita came
out after I bought my D4 however IMHO it had way too many loose pieces to
have to set up and keep up with.

If you like box joints, the Leigh F1 template works great also and has the
same great manual. It is quick and with an up spiral bit the joints come
out perfect. After initial adjustments the F1 jig requires no set up time
the next time you want to cut box joints. A big plus is that despite what
Leigh says, you can indeed cut multiple sized box joints with 1, 1/4"
straight bit rather than having to use larger bits for larger cuts.



Leon,
A question on the Leigh F1 making box joints. I had done some research
earlier and it stated that the F1 could not cut large box joints such as
3/4". But after reading your post I did more research and yes you are right.
Now, the question is how fast can the joints be cut compared to a table saw
jig which in my opinion can have some eror if you are not watching closely.
I have been thinking of a project that will need 200 + sets of joints and I
want them accurate. I would like both speed and as accurate possible. I'm
not asking much am I????? Thank you Terry

"Terry Houchen" wrote in message
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Leon,
A question on the Leigh F1 making box joints. I had done some research
earlier and it stated that the F1 could not cut large box joints such as
3/4". But after reading your post I did more research and yes you are
right. Now, the question is how fast can the joints be cut compared to a
table saw jig which in my opinion can have some eror if you are not
watching closely. I have been thinking of a project that will need 200 +
sets of joints and I want them accurate. I would like both speed and as
accurate possible. I'm not asking much am I????? Thank you Terry


How long does it tale to insert a piece in the jig and clamp it down? The
template sets in one position to cut all your side pieces and then you slide
the template a predetermined distance and lock it in with an indexing pin.
Then you cut all of your front and back pieces. There is a bit if initial
tweaking of the guide bushing to insure proper fit however that is a 1 time
setting that you use over and over for each size pin. I mentioned that you
could use a 1/4" bit for 1/4" and larger pins however if you want to make
larger pins quickly you may want to consider the larger designated bit to
speed the process of cutting between the fingers.
The adjustable guide bushing determines the fit.