I just picked up the Rockler ~$90 tenoning jog and it is kind of a POS. Not very rigid and generally not impressive.
Is there any difference between this jig and the more expensive Delta or maybe others?
Thanks.
I just picked up the Rockler ~$90 tenoning jog and it is kind of a POS. Not very rigid and generally not impressive.
Is there any difference between this jig and the more expensive Delta or maybe others?
Thanks.
The old Delta jig that I've used is ROCK solid. The thing weighs better part of 10 pounds I'm sure.
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I got this one from Rockler. Goes on sale frequently. Said Rockler on the box but was packed with Jet documentation. The instructions were horrific but once I figured it out setup was OK. The stop allen screw was too short to do any good on my saw so a trip to the BORG took care of that.
The miter bar on this one and another brand (Delta IIRC) that I compared it to side by side have no adjustment for width so some metal HVAC tape set the fit in the slot. As Ben said; weighs about 10lbs and is solid as a rock. I couldn't flex this thing if I tried. I have no complaints with it.
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I have the same one from Rockler as Glenn and it's good.
Mike
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I have this one and if you are looking for solid... this is it. Griz builds these very similarly to the Jet, Delta and other brands for for cheaper. I couldn't be more pleased. Scroll down and it looks as if others are pleased as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-H7583-...6629309&sr=8-1
Last edited by Dewey Torres; 11-14-2008 at 1:07 AM.
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I have the heavier of the Delta's. Its rock solid, but I dont use it.
I use the table saw to make a cut and the router table to clean away the material.
i have the delta as well. no complaints, other than the set screws you adjust for miter slot slop being a bit tedious to set up. would be nice if they used incra style wheel adjustment instead.
I was in Lowe's the other day and they had the Delta for $114.00, it was the model Fine Woodworking chose as the best when they did their comparison test.
Eric, when I cut tenons on the TS I used the Delta jig.
The one I have is about 12 years old, and doesn't have an adjustment for guide bar fit.
I shimmed it with foil tape, and it worked well.
I don't use it now because I could never come up with a blade guard design that was practical, so I now make tenons on the shaper.
Regards, Rod.
I'm going to give you the expensive but, to me at least, better answer.
Cut them on a bandsaw. I got rid of my table saw and I cut all my tenons on a bandsaw now and I get closer to final size easier, with less trouble, and they go a LOT faster than chucking them all up in the jig and messing with the cut clearance and all that.
The new ones all leave something to be desired. The "old" CI Delta jig with the big old chrome handles... weighed a ton. That was a good jig. You can still find them used but I have not seen anything "new" to compare.
This is what I'm talkin' about....
http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=8150
Last edited by David DeCristoforo; 11-14-2008 at 7:05 PM.
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