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I don't have a mortice machine and had to build a large table with dozens of mortices, so I thought I'd try out the Beadlock system. It's phenominally expensive for what it is, but it does the job really well once you get the hang of it. The resulting joints are 100% in terms of both fit and strength, so if like me you haven't got a morticer yet, this is a really good stop gap until you do.
I still can't get over the cost of it though - three small pieces of machined metal and a few strips of profiled beech for well over £40! If you get the trend drill bits (recommended - they really are the business and designed to get the waste out of the jig as efficiently as possible) you're looking at almost £70.
For what it is - ridiculous price.
For what it does - cheap!
Steve
I still can't get over the cost of it though - three small pieces of machined metal and a few strips of profiled beech for well over £40! If you get the trend drill bits (recommended - they really are the business and designed to get the waste out of the jig as efficiently as possible) you're looking at almost £70.
For what it is - ridiculous price.
For what it does - cheap!
Steve