router dado jig

[Rick Potter]

I am getting ready to make a jig for dadoing with my router. I have seen quite a few in the various magazines, and I know some of you have probably made more than one.

So, the question is...Which one works best? I want to build one that uses a flush trim bearing bit, that is adjustable for various thicknesses of wood, kind of like a dado-wiz.

Thanks,
Rick Potter

[Joe Scharle]

I don't use a bearing bit, just a spiral bit with this one. Squeeze the fences to a sample or the real piece and rout away. This one is self-clamping and self-squaring. I can use a wedge to cut dados on an angle as well. Also, with this I can rout sliding DTs . I made 3; 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2".

[Wayne Cannon]

My jig is similarly guided by the edge of the base against a fence -- just be sure to mark a spot on the edge of the base that is held against the fence in case the base is slightly out of round, which is frequently the case.

Advantage -- you don't have to clean bearings all the time.

[Rick Potter]

Thank you for the suggestions, guys.

Rick Potter

[Dino Makropoulos]

Originally Posted by Rick Potter

I am getting ready to make a jig for dadoing with my router. I have seen quite a few in the various magazines, and I know some of you have probably made more than one.

So, the question is...Which one works best? I want to build one that uses a flush trim bearing bit, that is adjustable for various thicknesses of wood, kind of like a dado-wiz.

Thanks,
Rick Potter

Rick,
This one is custom build for my needs.
Not for sale but you may like to get few ideas.

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