Simple scrap wood jig

quick and simple out of scrap material…..my kind of project. Nice work.

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Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Nice jig, simple in design, pretty fast to make, very handy and most importantly functional.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

I’ll have to have one of these.

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Great idea, simple and effective two of my favorite things.

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KISS! Great work.

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I’ve allways wanted a jig that creates scrap wood, thankyou.

Great idea. I have been looking for a simple sled that I can make for my small saw. May just have to try this idea.

BTW.. Welcome to LumberJocks.

CtL

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How do you deal with the non-standard craftsman miter slot? Did you need to create runners in the same profile as the original miter gauge?

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Hey CoolDavion – The non-standard craftsman miter slot has been quite a pain when making jigs to fit. First, the slot isn’t 3/4” like most, its smaller, I think its 5/8”. Second, there are small extensions jutting out over the top of the miter slot to prevent your miter gauge from pulling straight up and out of the slot. So, I rabbet my runners to fit, something like shown in the picture. I do not like the fact that both of these setbacks require that my runners have much less material than if I had a normal miter slot.

This is so simple even stupid me can understand. I think. Thanks!

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-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I have a very similar Craftsman saw. I used a router and expanded the channel out to 3/4” and can now use a normal miter gauge. You have to be sure you really have enough material around the channel.

How did you do your zero clearance inserts? I did something but it is a real pain creating new inserts.

Tom