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Panel Jig
Over the years I've heard from quite a few DIYers regarding tools, most
asking how they can build top quality projects without spending thousands
of dollars. One inquiry in particular wanted to know how to build a DR Horn
in the absence of a eight hundred dollar table saw, perhaps by having a lumber
yard pre-cut the parts. The problem with that scenario is that my projects
involve a lot of 'trim-to-fit' steps, making pre-cut parts not a viable option.
The good news is that I do not own an eight hundred dollar table saw either,
and that you can build just about any cabinetry with a two to three hundred
dollar table saw, or even better, buy a used one for a hundred bucks or so.
This will understandably be a shock to those of you who regularly peruse tool
catalogs, knowing that you can easily spend five hundred on a rip fence alone,
let alone a saw to mount it upon. But the truth of the matter is that even a
mediocre saw can turn out perfectly square and true panels of just about any
size so long as you have a panel-cutting jig. My old trusty jig, after some
fifteen years use and hundreds of projects, needed replacing recently, so I
took pictures of the process to show you how you can make what I consider to
be the most important piece of equipment in my shop.
Also include are plans for the cutting and assembly jigs for melded
tweeter arrays, cutting jigs for melded array mounts, a cutting table for
easy cutting of warped plywood, a cabinet assembly table, a high angle
cutting jig and more.
The panel jig is included at no extra cost
with all plan orders
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