gidon
Established Member
I bought an Elu 40040 24" dovetail jig off Ebay. Perfect condition with all the extra bits. However the jig doesn't come with (and isn't meant to) a cutter - it just mentions using a 1/2" cutter, BUT it does go on about the pitch of the template being 22mm. Now how does this equate to the cutter I should use?
I was playing with it tonight using a standard 1/2" cutter from an old box set and doesn't seem quite right even having played with various things. The joint still appears tight. (I even managed to rout out some of one of the end stops - arghhh!)
I was planning to order a dovetail bit from Wealden tomorrow but they have a few. They have one which they mention is for Elu jigs - but then looking in the Trend catalogue so do they - and they both have different profiles!
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Gidon
I was playing with it tonight using a standard 1/2" cutter from an old box set and doesn't seem quite right even having played with various things. The joint still appears tight. (I even managed to rout out some of one of the end stops - arghhh!)
I was planning to order a dovetail bit from Wealden tomorrow but they have a few. They have one which they mention is for Elu jigs - but then looking in the Trend catalogue so do they - and they both have different profiles!
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Gidon