Porter Cable Omnijig
 

I'm thinking of getting a dovetail jig after the first of the year.
The PC Omnijig (16 inch) looks good. Any pros and cons from owners
would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

I had a big one with all of the attachments. I made a lot of drawers with
the half blind dovetail template. Used the 1/4 inch finger joint a lot. Had
the adjustable dovetail set and it worked fine. The biggest problem with all
of these jigs on the market is the simpler the jig the easiest to learn. The
Omni will do a great job but it takes time to learn.
max

I'm thinking of getting a dovetail jig after the first of the year.
The PC Omnijig (16 inch) looks good. Any pros and cons from owners
would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

You have to tell us what you want to use it for! It is well suited for
somethings, and not so good for others.

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:36:51 GMT, max wrote:

I had a big one with all of the attachments. I made a lot of drawers with
the half blind dovetail template. Used the 1/4 inch finger joint a lot. Had
the adjustable dovetail set and it worked fine. The biggest problem with all
of these jigs on the market is the simpler the jig the easiest to learn. The
Omni will do a great job but it takes time to learn.
max


Time to learn is no problem. I'll be retiring in June.

Mike

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:42:37 GMT, "toller" wrote:

You have to tell us what you want to use it for! It is well suited for
somethings, and not so good for others.


Well, I would like to make different kinds of boxes and new kitchen
drawers with it to start. What is it not suited well for.

Mike

"MikeK" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:42:37 GMT, "toller" wrote:

You have to tell us what you want to use it for! It is well suited for
somethings, and not so good for others.


Well, I would like to make different kinds of boxes and new kitchen
drawers with it to start. What is it not suited well for.

It would be great for new kitchen drawers. If comes into it's own making a
lot of exactly the same standard half blind dovetails; like what your
kitchen drawers will need. Though the 16" capacity will be wasted. Maybe a
smaller, cheaper, jig will be okay for that also, but none have the
reassuring mass of an omnijig. (The 24" weighs 60 pounds; I don't know about
the 16".)

It is not so good with creative variable stuff. Some of the other, more
complicated, jigs do that better.

"MikeK" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:36:51 GMT, max wrote:

I had a big one with all of the attachments. I made a lot of drawers with
the half blind dovetail template. Used the 1/4 inch finger joint a lot.
Had
the adjustable dovetail set and it worked fine. The biggest problem with
all
of these jigs on the market is the simpler the jig the easiest to learn.
The
Omni will do a great job but it takes time to learn.
max


Time to learn is no problem. I'll be retiring in June.

Mike

Since that's the case, why not start now to learn to whack 'em out by hand?

By the time it might take to master the PC Omnijig you could be teaching the
rest of us how to to use Japanese pull saws to cut the little debils --
you'd save a small fortune and you could charge tuition to make up for the
SS losses sure to come :-/
--
Enjoy life and *do* well by it
-- it might well be the only chance you get :-)

Steve,
http://www.ApacheTrail.com/ww/

Hi Mike,

You'll love retirement. I retired in September (medical problems) and have
made a kitchen table and a jewelry box so far. Nothing but time and stacks of
wood.

Steve

Remove the 'remove' in my address to e:mail me.

On 24 Dec 2004 17:30:16 GMT, emove (SteveC1280)
wrote:

Hi Mike,

You'll love retirement. I retired in September (medical problems) and have
made a kitchen table and a jewelry box so far. Nothing but time and stacks of
wood.

Steve

Remove the 'remove' in my address to e:mail me.

Steve,
I hope to enjoy myself while I can (I'll only be 60 when I retire).
I plan to keep busy in the shop and watching the grandson after
school.

Mike

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:42:38 GMT, "toller" wrote:


"MikeK" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:42:37 GMT, "toller" wrote:

You have to tell us what you want to use it for! It is well suited for
somethings, and not so good for others.


Well, I would like to make different kinds of boxes and new kitchen
drawers with it to start. What is it not suited well for.

It would be great for new kitchen drawers. If comes into it's own making a
lot of exactly the same standard half blind dovetails; like what your
kitchen drawers will need. Though the 16" capacity will be wasted. Maybe a
smaller, cheaper, jig will be okay for that also, but none have the
reassuring mass of an omnijig. (The 24" weighs 60 pounds; I don't know about
the 16".)

It is not so good with creative variable stuff. Some of the other, more
complicated, jigs do that better.


PC has, or will have soon, a new model 4212 12" deluxe Jig. The PC
site makes it sound good. I'll wait till I can actually look at the
12" deluxe and the 16" Omnijig (if I can find them at Lowes or HD).

Thanks for the feedback.

Mike

Hi Mike,

You'll love retirement. I retired in September (medical problems) and have
made a kitchen table and a jewelry box so far. Nothing but time and stacks of
wood.

Steve
I have to comment on your last sentence....

I am now 61...(just had a birthday last week) and I retired the day I
turned 55....

It does NOT take long for those "stacks" of wood to disapear..BELIEVE
ME.... I thought I had enouygh to last forever ... dumb me !

Nor does it take much time before you start to notice you do not have
any ..... (time that is)

Lots of luck....

Bob Griffiths

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:40:34 -0500, Bob G.
wrote:

I have to comment on your last sentence....

I am now 61...(just had a birthday last week) and I retired the day I
turned 55....

Well, if we're bragging, I've been retired a year longer than you and
I'm only 58 (although 59 next month).

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

"MikeK" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:42:38 GMT, "toller" wrote:


"MikeK" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:42:37 GMT, "toller" wrote:

You have to tell us what you want to use it for! It is well suited for
somethings, and not so good for others.


Well, I would like to make different kinds of boxes and new kitchen
drawers with it to start. What is it not suited well for.

It would be great for new kitchen drawers. If comes into it's own making
a
lot of exactly the same standard half blind dovetails; like what your
kitchen drawers will need. Though the 16" capacity will be wasted. Maybe
a
smaller, cheaper, jig will be okay for that also, but none have the
reassuring mass of an omnijig. (The 24" weighs 60 pounds; I don't know
about
the 16".)

It is not so good with creative variable stuff. Some of the other, more
complicated, jigs do that better.


PC has, or will have soon, a new model 4212 12" deluxe Jig. The PC
site makes it sound good. I'll wait till I can actually look at the
12" deluxe and the 16" Omnijig (if I can find them at Lowes or HD).

Yeh, I read the description. It is sheet steel instead of cast aluminum.
Might be as good, or might just be the same as all the cheapies.

..

Well, if we're bragging, I've been retired a year longer than you and
I'm only 58 (although 59 next month).

- -
LRod

No I was not bragging...because I still work one evening a week just
to remine myself why the hell I retired in the first place... Plus I
find 6 day weekends to be much more enjoyable then 7 day weeks....

BUT my main reason was to tell the OP that his "stack" of lumber
will disapear a lot faster then he thinks...

I know the " lifetime " supply I accumulated before I retired only
lasted me a few years LOL

Bob Griffiths.

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 11:12:13 -0500, Bob G.
wrote:

.

Well, if we're bragging, I've been retired a year longer than you and
I'm only 58 (although 59 next month).

No I was not bragging...

I know, but I needed to.

Plus I find 6 day weekends to be much more enjoyable then 7 day weeks....

Absolutely.

I know the " lifetime " supply I accumulated before I retired only
lasted me a few years LOL

I never have acquired a lot of lumber. So I had to brag about
retirement...

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

Mike,
I am almost 68 and am retired and working more than ever before. I have the
best "job" on earth...getting tools to review and use. As to Omnijig, it has no
greater learning curve thatn any of the others.

I agree, it isn't very difficult to learn to use a tool. Mastering
it is another issue.

Mike

On 26 Dec 2004 06:59:41 GMT, (JLucas ILS) wrote:

Mike,
I am almost 68 and am retired and working more than ever before. I have the
best "job" on earth...getting tools to review and use. As to Omnijig, it has no
greater learning curve thatn any of the others.