Great.... This video just cost me over $200... Thanks... LOL... That Mag_tech is some really nice equipment. I love it for my table saw, drill and band saw!
Couldn't you just use double sided tape and slap that straight edge board on the top of the piece you're with cutting with a lil overhang... run that against your fence? No jig needed
I've watched most of your videos - entertaining and full of useful information. Thank you! One thing though... does anyone else find the sound level of your videos to be slightly lower than average?
Colin's calm voice makes it seem quieter than those TH-camrs who think they have to shout to get you excited about their videos. I watch these on my phone generally, with earbuds. What I can't stand are the TH-camrs who don't regulate the sound volume and go right from their talking voice to turning on the table saw or router. Yikes! I've had to quickly yank my earbuds out to protect my eardrums. 😱 Colin doesn't do that and I appreciate it. So do my ears. 👍😁
I snatched up some 3/8 clear acrylic sheets at the 2nd hand store, they're super useful! I also have some 1/16 plexiglass sheets, they cut ok on the table saw as long as youre not cutting thin strips. I tried to make a table saw insert, and it almost worked, but the one thin edge shattered when i was cutting it off.
Biggest issue you will face is that the thin plex always flexes as you use it. I did this with a homemade router table and I kept noticing variations in depth on my wood when using the router. It would flex as I pushed the wood through and make my cut depth vary. Using thin plex as a table saw insert will do the same.
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I'm a bit lazy, I just use a few dabs of hot glue and stick the edge of the board that needs jointing onto a straight bit, then run it through. It's the lowest possible tech method I can think of, but once you get one edge you are golden.
I appreciate the advice, but I usually don't use my table saw fence to avoid bullets. I prefer to use a bulletproof track saw guide track when the bullets start flying in the shop.
I'm thinking this would be very useful for much longer boards such as say, 6' or so. I often buy lumber that's not straight on either side and don't always feel like taking all day to use the joiner to joint 40 boards at once..
this it the job where the L-fence excells in. Search for "holzwerken winkelbrett", in this video Guido Henn shows how to use it on a bandsaw and small table saws. And if you are going to use it more often, you find how to set up a quite simple jig. The benefit of the L-fence is that it very safe to work with, and you can't cut to deep into the edge: if the staight edge looses the contact to the L-fence just repeat the cut to get a clean straight edge on your work piece.
If you don’t have/can’t afford a plastic blade, flip the wood blade to backwards, will greatly reduce cracking if working around holes or with acrylic. Worked in a glass shop for decades.
In Canada go to Lee Valley and get free shipping on these magswitches, ordering direct you get hit by very high postal rates along with the exchange rate. Even with the 20% off you will end up paying more.
Yes there is. He forgot to mention it. If you screw into the lexan (and probably some other plastics), it will split. When he bore holes through the lexan, he made them wide enough so that his screws will pass through without putting any pressure on the sides. The only pressure the lexan sheet gets is on top and bottom as the screw holds it to the wood. Tamar from 3x3 uses a lot of plastic in her jigs, including runners on her crosscut sled (which is how I know about it).
Excellent video and jig! I suppose you found a plastic shop? (Heard they exist.) I guess we can't use other types of plastic in this use because of safety? Or can we, please?
searching for bullet proof plastic yields multiple sites that have it at .75" thickness, but the sites I visited have prices of $1000 + cost, perhaps you'd offer a link to a site? thank you.
Look up Lexan. Also he misspoke. If you look at his linked article it’s 1/2 inch and he got cut offs from local supplier at half off. Not his best video.
I REALLY need my table saw restored! Every time I watch Colin's vids, the saw cuts like butter! This was a pretty cool spin on this jig and helps me understand it a bit more. AWESOME!
Colin, I love your work, but I would really appreciate it if your voice could be a little louder on the video. I have to turn up the volume to hear you, then my ears get blasted by the adverts! OK, now I'll get back to watching the video, with my fingers poised on the volume knob.
There’s more than 100 comments here as I’m watching your video. You skipped over the importance of the outer edge of the blade to be exactly flush to the outer edge of your L fence. Small detail but important. The plastic is otherwise called Polycarbonite. The piece you used in the video is Lexan which is a brand name only. While it is used as bullet proof glass like at a bank teller window, it’s typically at least one inch when used as “bulletproof” It’s a great product and I applaud your using it for this fence. Think I’ll refit mine as well. As for the edge of the clear sheet, I’ve used a single edge razor blade as a scraper to clear most of the roughness. You can use a gas torch to polish the edge but you might want to practice that on the waste side of the material. Another option of course is to work with a local plastics fabricator. They can cut and drill then polish a piece for you rather quickly and you’ll have an excellent jig in no time. Lastly, I see in the comments some misunderstanding of what this is so great at when replicating a board. It’s great for straight edging a board but it’s also really great at quickly cutting any polygon once you’ve got a pattern piece to follow. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
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First time I’ve seen that, great concept, I’ll make one
Okay... I didn't understand what was going on until I seen you use it ... Rather useful 🙂🙂 Thanks .. The Frye Guy.
The same for me.
@@johndiego3105 I'm with both of you! I had no idea, but know Colin is a smart fellow :-) That was worth watching! Thank you
Great.... This video just cost me over $200... Thanks... LOL... That Mag_tech is some really nice equipment. I love it for my table saw, drill and band saw!
Great video and idea, although you can glue wood to plastic there a quite a lot of products for just that purpose.
why go thru all that trouble when you can do the same thing without it, what is the point i do not understand
Exactly, there are hundreds of straight edge jigs on here that are far simpler and less complicated to build.
Great improvement and much safer too ! If your viewers still don’t understand, you’ll have to integrate led lights and a camera to the L fence !
And Bluetooth.
Is that a mustard bottle? Genius!
Thanks for showing the upgrade. Think I'll be building this jig in December... or whenever I get the magswitches
Couldn't you just use double sided tape and slap that straight edge board on the top of the piece you're with cutting with a lil overhang... run that against your fence? No jig needed
Please advise which model mag switch is used for holding the L Fence on the tablesaw fence? Is it 95 or 150 version? Thanks.
Firstly ..... luv ya. But really wished you wore a mask when cutting the plastic. Newbies need to SEE guys like you doing the right thing
overly complicated jig for a simple achievement. use a straight piece of plywood, double tape it to the piece, ride the plywood against your fence.
Very clever! I hate setting up my tapper jig, which is what I would normally use. This would also allow for much wider boards. 👍👌
I've watched most of your videos - entertaining and full of useful information. Thank you! One thing though... does anyone else find the sound level of your videos to be slightly lower than average?
Fine here on my phone. Not disagreeing, just adding a data point.
Colin's calm voice makes it seem quieter than those TH-camrs who think they have to shout to get you excited about their videos.
I watch these on my phone generally, with earbuds. What I can't stand are the TH-camrs who don't regulate the sound volume and go right from their talking voice to turning on the table saw or router. Yikes! I've had to quickly yank my earbuds out to protect my eardrums. 😱
Colin doesn't do that and I appreciate it. So do my ears. 👍😁
Yes@@David_K_pi, Colin is very easy to listen to.
Starting to watch each of your videos. You have shown us some outstanding projects. Thank you. //ji
I snatched up some 3/8 clear acrylic sheets at the 2nd hand store, they're super useful! I also have some 1/16 plexiglass sheets, they cut ok on the table saw as long as youre not cutting thin strips. I tried to make a table saw insert, and it almost worked, but the one thin edge shattered when i was cutting it off.
Biggest issue you will face is that the thin plex always flexes as you use it. I did this with a homemade router table and I kept noticing variations in depth on my wood when using the router. It would flex as I pushed the wood through and make my cut depth vary. Using thin plex as a table saw insert will do the same.
Circular saw with track is much better for this job.
Hea just flash over the edge with a torch and walla it clear again
colin what do you use as anti skit material?
PARABÉNS…, excelente ideia, olha, vivendo e aprendendo, o Amigo sempre com excelentes conteúdos, esse tipo de trabalho é que faz a diferença no TH-cam ❤️
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Where can I get the non skid material?
i was so confused until you showed the jig in use. that's an awesome jig!!
I'm a bit lazy, I just use a few dabs of hot glue and stick the edge of the board that needs jointing onto a straight bit, then run it through. It's the lowest possible tech method I can think of, but once you get one edge you are golden.
Now I know why I’ve held onto that 2’X3’ scavenged piece of Lexan for the last 20 years, thanks Colin. 👍🏻
Probably because we all hang on to scraps forever :)
Oh cool! I never knew what those fences were for. Very helpful.
I appreciate the advice, but I usually don't use my table saw fence to avoid bullets. I prefer to use a bulletproof track saw guide track when the bullets start flying in the shop.
You would think that table saws would make fire arms obsolete. Henceforth all soldiers shall carry a cabinet saw into battle..
@@martinoamello3017 Make sure it's a SawStop. We don't want anyone to get hurt.
While watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix I was pretty sure I had heard the name "Cnut" before but couldn't remember where. Now I do..lol.
how much the plastic cost
Nice. Thank you
Pretty interesting jig, Colin! Thanks! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
missed that sale! drat!
I'm thinking this would be very useful for much longer boards such as say, 6' or so. I often buy lumber that's not straight on either side and don't always feel like taking all day to use the joiner to joint 40 boards at once..
this it the job where the L-fence excells in. Search for "holzwerken winkelbrett", in this video Guido Henn shows how to use it on a bandsaw and small table saws. And if you are going to use it more often, you find how to set up a quite simple jig. The benefit of the L-fence is that it very safe to work with, and you can't cut to deep into the edge: if the staight edge looses the contact to the L-fence just repeat the cut to get a clean straight edge on your work piece.
do you mean "Lexan"?
Not bad- not bad at all!
Gracias maestro
Quizás aconsejo hacer su canal a español
Wood Whisperer lo acaba de hacer y es un placer para mí entender bien
Saludos desde España
that is a great idea
10:26 Hey! Who's that young fella in the bottom right corner?? ;-)
Very nice. Where did you purchase the Lexan? Thanks Keep the videos coming.
If you don’t have/can’t afford a plastic blade, flip the wood blade to backwards, will greatly reduce cracking if working around holes or with acrylic. Worked in a glass shop for decades.
I believe you can use E6000 glue for smooth plastic adhesion to wood, but I'd also use fasteners when possible.
In Canada go to Lee Valley and get free shipping on these magswitches, ordering direct you get hit by very high postal rates along with the exchange rate. Even with the 20% off you will end up paying more.
Is there a reason not to just screw the lexan to the bottom of the riser?
Yes there is. He forgot to mention it. If you screw into the lexan (and probably some other plastics), it will split. When he bore holes through the lexan, he made them wide enough so that his screws will pass through without putting any pressure on the sides. The only pressure the lexan sheet gets is on top and bottom as the screw holds it to the wood. Tamar from 3x3 uses a lot of plastic in her jigs, including runners on her crosscut sled (which is how I know about it).
Excellent video and jig! I suppose you found a plastic shop? (Heard they exist.) I guess we can't use other types of plastic in this use because of safety? Or can we, please?
Great fence, I’m going to make this! Thank you. ☮️ from Berkeley, California
thanks
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I did not understand what you meant by your affiliate link with regard to the sale of mag switches.
Hi Colin,it is a very good Idea and quick built,Greeting from Germany
Great video Colin! Thanks for sharing with us!💖👍😎JP
I've never seen the Magswitches before. Those would be so handy. What holding strength do you use Colin?
I love Lexan. I much prefer it over Plexiglass.
Great jig more safety is always good. Thanks Colin
I learned at least 3 useful things from watching this video :)
I like the idea, but how do you ensure the lexan edge is parallel to your saw blade?
I think polyurethane glues are usually cited as a solid way to bond lexan to wood, might be worth a trial!
Cool jig I've never seen before. And the upgrade would seem to make it more safe, being able to see through it. Like you said... Super duper!
Genius. Using Lexan opens up a world of possibilities! Thanks Colin!
Very nice. I always enjoy watching your videos.
I like this. I’ll make one for my new to me table saw. Thanks for sharing.
Well thought out jig and process.
Oh boy! That's a keeper! Thanks for showing that.
Thats a pretty nifty gizmo.
Very good jig! Thank you for sharing Colin.
Excellent improvement. Thanks for the idea. What setting/speed did you use in the drill press? Softwood?
Great video, thanks!
I really like that jig. Well done Colin. I'm making one ASAP.
I d like to test it. It looks like a great idea !!!!
Pretty dam slick I say 👍😉
I like the plastic idea. Very nice!
Confused until the last minute.
Perfect, thanks for the video.
What about a kick back at left side?
Fantastic job, and excellent adaptation upgrade!👌🏽
Nice work, mate, love it. 👍🏽
Nothing like an old wise man 😃
Nice upgrade.🙂🙂
searching for bullet proof plastic yields multiple sites that have it at .75" thickness, but the sites I visited have prices of $1000 + cost,
perhaps you'd offer a link to a site? thank you.
Look up Lexan. Also he misspoke. If you look at his linked article it’s 1/2 inch and he got cut offs from local supplier at half off. Not his best video.
Great jig to have when needed. Thanks!
Very interesting. Very good idea. 👍👍
Genius ! Thank you Colin !!
Wow. That’s a great way to joint a board.
nice upgrade Colin, looks so much safer also
I love the method
That is brilliant! Thank you for sharing it.
Very clever!!!
That's a great upgrade to that jig!
What a cool idea.
thats awesome!
Beautifully simple yet efficient.
Great idea! Never seen a jig like that.
Excellent idea
Add a bead of 3M 5200 adhesive caulking to backup the screws. Bulletproof!
Très bonne idée 🏆🏆
Excellent
Nice upgrade.
😃👍😎🙂
I REALLY need my table saw restored! Every time I watch Colin's vids, the saw cuts like butter! This was a pretty cool spin on this jig and helps me understand it a bit more. AWESOME!
Colin, I love your work, but I would really appreciate it if your voice could be a little louder on the video. I have to turn up the volume to hear you, then my ears get blasted by the adverts! OK, now I'll get back to watching the video, with my fingers poised on the volume knob.
Sounds like you are having a ear rape session?🔇👂🔉🔊📢🎵
What is the difference between this jig and a tapering jig.
None.
There’s more than 100 comments here as I’m watching your video. You skipped over the importance of the outer edge of the blade to be exactly flush to the outer edge of your L fence. Small detail but important.
The plastic is otherwise called Polycarbonite. The piece you used in the video is Lexan which is a brand name only. While it is used as bullet proof glass like at a bank teller window, it’s typically at least one inch when used as “bulletproof” It’s a great product and I applaud your using it for this fence. Think I’ll refit mine as well.
As for the edge of the clear sheet, I’ve used a single edge razor blade as a scraper to clear most of the roughness. You can use a gas torch to polish the edge but you might want to practice that on the waste side of the material. Another option of course is to work with a local plastics fabricator. They can cut and drill then polish a piece for you rather quickly and you’ll have an excellent jig in no time.
Lastly, I see in the comments some misunderstanding of what this is so great at when replicating a board. It’s great for straight edging a board but it’s also really great at quickly cutting any polygon once you’ve got a pattern piece to follow.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.