Relocating Knuckles

Phillip Ford fordpiano@earthlink.net
Wed, 26 May 2004 06:28:41 -0700


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>Any fixture or jig or fence that is installed on the drill table can quickly
>squared to the splindle in the horizontal X, Y axes with a cleat attached to
>the bottom for this purpose..  For example, if you need to rout a slot or
>drill a series of holes in a row, and plan to slide the part along a fence,
>squaring the jig is very easy.  Set your distance from fence to cutter at
>the required dimension and go.
>If this has piqued your interest in other precision tooling, go to the MSC
>Industrial Supply Co., or the McMaster Carr webpages and search for drills,
>reamers, slotting cutters, vises, etc.  This tooling can be readily adapted
>to woodworking machinery and render very precise results.
>
>Paul C

Thanks for all the info Paul.  That sounds like a good setup.

One more question before this thread dies.  What size slot do people 
cut?  Or in other words, how much clearance do you allow for the 
knuckle core?

Phil Ford

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