Domino Jig

[mailee]

I have to build some louvre doors and thought this might be a job for the Domino. I needed a slot cut on an angle though so after a bit of thought I came up with this home made jig.

Yes I know it's a bit Heath Robinson but it does work believe it or not as can be seen in this next shot.

I had to build two jigs of course one for the left and one for the right side. It did take a bit of tweaking to get it right but I am happy with the results.

To ensure it was accurate enough I joined the two together using just the Domino dowels to make sure.

That is the test done now to build those doors.

 

[custard]

Very ingenious, nice job!

 

[Eric The Viking]

That's nice Alan,

How did you index as you went down the stile - mark each position and move to the next mark, or some sort of Domino-like peg on the jig?

I can't run to a Domino, but I do have a nice Makita biscuiter now. I've been wondering about something similar for a while, as the DC wants a gable end fitted out for clothes airing - lots of cupboards with slatted shelves and louvres. I'm wondering if I can do something similar using small biscuits, as there's not much load bearing involved.

Any thoughts?

E.