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This jig is made entirely from fall offs, mostly 3/4” ply. The jig base is wider and longer than the ramp for ease of clamping to the drill press. The wood for the balancer is cut at a 40 degree bevel on one end and 90 degrees at the other end with a total length of 10”. The beveled end lays flat on the jig and rests at the bottom stop. A 1 1/4” forester bit is used to cut the 30 degree angle for the bottle neck using the drill press. Any thickness or width of wood can used. Notice that the bottle is nearly horizontal with both balancers. Using the jig the total time for making a balancer is 15 minutes.
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
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motthunter
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posted 305 days ago
that should work well.. thanks for showing it
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scottb
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posted 305 days ago
great idea.
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woodworm
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posted 305 days ago
Nice jig, thanks for sharing with us.!
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winecountrywhimsy
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posted 205 days ago
I have seen other ballancers that have the hole drilled at 90 degrees and then router the edge with a 1/4 in. roundover bit. That way, the bottle can move in and out and as it does, the angle changes to where it ballances. I tried it last weekend. I used a wine barrel stave and cut both ends at approximately 45 deg. After a few adjustments on my bottom angle, it ballanced perfectly. And with the rounded over hole, I can use all types of bottles, tall, short, heavy, etc. and they all ballance eventaully. Amazing.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Todd @ winecountrywhimsy Sonoma County, CA
a1Jim
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posted 205 days ago
Good jig well done
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