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   YesMaam27577 | Apr 27, 2009 05:53pm | #1

   How adjustable dies it need to be -- both on the "fine-tuning" end of the spectrum, and on the "big leaps" end?

   I've not done tremendous amounts of circular work. An for me, a home-made jig has been way more than sufficient. It certainly covers the "big leaps" with ease -- just do the same thing with a longer board.

   As for the fine tuning, it becomes only a matter of precision measurements, and careful execution.

   But your purpose and your application could be way different from mine.

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   Kenneth | Apr 27, 2009 10:43pm | #4

   Fine tuning is what I need.  The "big leaps" can be done by accurately boring the hole for the pivot pin. 

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   saschafer | Apr 27, 2009 05:57pm | #2

   How big? Lee Valley makes a fairly inexpensive jig:

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=40968&cat=1,43000,43001

   -Steve

    

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   Kenneth | Apr 27, 2009 10:45pm | #5

   Thanks for the reference.  Unfortunately, this jig does not have the fine adjustment feature that I need.  It seems to rely on boring the hole for the pivot pin correctly the first time.

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   Wingdoctor | Apr 27, 2009 06:01pm | #3

   Yeung Chan's router jig article is here. You must be a member to access I believe.

   Bruce

   "A man's got to know his limitations." Dirty Harry Calahan
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   Kenneth | Apr 27, 2009 10:47pm | #6

   Thanks, your right about the subscription requirement.  I think that I am going to try and find issue #177 first.

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   knuts | Apr 27, 2009 10:59pm | #7

   I bought a MilesCraft circle jig for a fewdecorative rings (MDF). It worked well.

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   RichinVA | Apr 28, 2009 08:29pm | #8

   http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/routertable/websize/IMG_0023%20web.jpg

   http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/routertable/websize/IMG_0026%20web.jpg

   Not sure if the pics will show up or not, but this is a pretty nice jig, and you can change the arms to get more or less radius. Plus, all scrap............

   Rich

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   swannyww | Apr 29, 2009 08:53pm | #9

   microfence.com very expensive, very accurate.