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i was taken with bob's very simple and effective endgraft jig illustrated in the photessay in the jigs section of the forum. but after making on and using it i found i wanted to be able to adjust it to cope with both straight and tapered grafts of varying widths.

after pondering over various needlessly complex solutions, the simple solution came to me; affix aluminium t-tracks, those available from all the woodworking supply vendors, to the edges of the clamp plates so that the spacing and alignment of the guide bars/router platform is adjustable to handle a graft of any width and taper.

sorry,but as i exist in the cyber dark ages i haven't the facility to post a photo of the modification.

are you going to charge me with patent infringement bob, or demand royalties?

michael mcclaincrazymanmichael38430.6985300926

Michael
No charge for improvments but sure would like to see them.

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i'll see if i have any film and send you an old fashioned print!

michael mcclaincrazymanmichael38430.7242013889

Michael, I think that is a good addition to the jig. Isn't it wonderful what you can do with T-track these days

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thanks don... i keep finding ways to use it. whoever the bright spark was that thought up the idea deserves a vote of thanks from all of us who make jigs.

michael

What is T track?

http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?offerings_i d=5209&filter=track

Had to go look it up myself. It's a track that will hold a t-nut, like the t-slots on a milling machine.

link to t-track
sorry, meant to make that a link