Box joint table saw jig

You SketchUp users will want to grab his SU model of the jig ... an absolute superb example of creating detailed woodworking _plans_ using SketchUp.

Check it out ... you will be glad you did.

Where are the plans? I went to his website but don't seem to be able to find them.

Duhh, read the paragraph. Found the link.

complexity for what is basically a very straight forward task.

I give you Fred Bingham's book for reference.

Lew

Here is what you need to build, scroll down to the second project on this page

Follow the link and go to the bottom of the pages. You find'm.

Careful there Swingman some here will not be able to figure out how to use Sketchup. ;~)

But it is pretty cool, I'll not be getting rid of my Leigh Jig Box Joint template any time soon.

Even that is overkill, and yes it is "cool" if you like complexity..

I'm trying to remember the comic strip that featured the guy who would take the simplest task and build the most complex machine to solve the problem.

Was that Rube Goldberg by any chance?

Lew

My life's a comic strip like that, except I rarely solve the problems. And not by any chance. I do it deliberately. (smiley face) Tom

Lew,

That would be the man...

LOL ...but my BB doesn't have a keyboard.

Guy is amazing with his jig making, logical and methodical, two qualities dear to my own heart.

The table saw "gear cutting" jig is also worth a look ... always wanted an "Alice in Wonderland" pocket watch ... maybe cocabolo?

Their problem ... this guy nicely illustrate that more than a few intelligent, resourceful woodworkers have snapped to using SketchUp on their own hook. ;)

Hmmm....

Strange that Google, a heavy linux based company, would only make Windows and Mac versions of this sketchup software. Any linux recommendations?

nb

They bought the company. That is why it is the way that it is. They may not think that the investment in making it linux compatible may be worth it.

True dat. Thanks for the reply.

nb

I actually make one someday here's a link to a gear template generator...click on same at bottom right, the generator will load. Unfortunately, you can't save the actual template page or even a working link to it.

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As though I/we needed taunting... ;) Give credit where credit is due. The man's an obvious genius, and his workmanship is topnotch. I was about to remark on replacing the gear drive with a DC servo motor, ground ballscrew, and linear slides, but I see he already did one with a stepper. It wouldn't take much to put a microcontroller on it to drive it without a PC. I have an old AVR Butterfly sitting around unused...