Useful jigs for your shop #1: A cradle for changing router bits

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Neat router holding jig. Great job Bob

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It’s a dandy, Bob.

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Nice jig but I have to wonder why you need to “reef” on your wrench(s) Doesn’t the collet hold properly without over tightening the nut ? Does that model have a spindle lock or two wrenches ?

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very ingenius

-- DocK, WV

Dusty,
After scoring a few bits ( particularly the 1/4” and 8mm sizes I take tightening very seriously.
The collet uses a spindle lock on this models which mean I have to use the router body as the other wrench.
I was chasing it around the bench on occasion when there was not enough room.
This gets me back to getting ample torque without the arm wrestle.
p.s. I do keep the collet slots aligned.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

I have two routers with spindle locks and honestly I’d rather use two wrenches . I always wonder if the collet is tight enough or if I’m going to break the lock first…..It’s like walking a tightrope ! LOL….I use my Porter Cable routers the most (2 wrenches) I have 3 of those ,1 in a router table and 1 set up for special operations , the 3rd one does everything else . 1 little old Sears R2D2 model 5/8HP, 1 VS Bosch in a router table and the 1hp Bosch Colt EVS and also my son bought me a Dremel tool with all of the attachments and bits. So far I haven’t broken anything or had any bits loosen up on me… just lucky I guess . Is that a homemade wrench in the picture ? I had to “customize” some wrenches back in the day when I used to be a mechanic . Have a great weekend .

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Dusty the wrench was born when I had trouble getting to the collet nut on my Hitachi M12V when mounted in a Lee Valley steel top.

From wood stuff 2009

I can just push the collet detent in with on hand and tighten with the wrench through the top.
It fits under the wings on the 12MV and saved me cutting them off for the table mount.

Bob

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This is a great idea!

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Help yourself Todd.

Cheers
Bob

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Great job , Bob ! I knew it looked familiar ! LOL I just might try to find some of my “creations” but it might be tough as I did them back in the 1980’s : ) Like they say , Necessity is the Mother of Invention !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Simple and effictive solution to a problem that most of us have

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well isn’t that smart.

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Excellent work, Bob!

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Hi mate love it
andy

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Another great idea.

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keep ‘em coming !
we’ll all be up to speed soon ,
anything to make the work easyer and safer is good !
thanks .

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