Anyone have plans for a band saw circle cutting jig they would be willing to share?
Thanks
Anyone have plans for a band saw circle cutting jig they would be willing to share?
Thanks
George
Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.
Winky's Woodworking on youtube has a simple one that I adapted t my bandsaw.
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Here are some photos of a BS circle jig I made couple of years ago and posted on SMC ... still working fine for me.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...t=#post2245913
Nice looking jig Tom. I may copy it.
George
Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.
I have this jig from Carter: http://www.carterproducts.com/band-s...ucts/accuright
Works great and easy to setup. Of course it isn't rocket science to make one either.
I made a really nice circle cutting jg with parts I obtained from Kreg. I don't know if the kit is still available, but here is a similar jig you can make.
Lee Schierer
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Thanks for the Woodsmith plan Lee. Looks great.
George
Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.
The reason I like my jig and the one made by "Woodsmith" is that they have a stop so you repeatedly stop the jig right where the teeth will be cutting at the tangent point so you cut a true circle. If you stop in front or behind the sweet spot the blade will drift and you will start cutting a spiral. It also gives you infinite adjustment for the circle radius.
Lee Schierer
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Here is old thread I posted about my homemade circle cutter jig: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ail&highlight=
I like the circle cutter able to "feed" the oversize section into the blade to start the cut and a stop to position the center at the leading edge of the blade. The jig is a minimal cost but effective and can be adapted to very large circles if you add support off the table.