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Project by Jim Jakosh posted 1083 days ago 4687 views 47 times favorited 31 comments Add to Favorites Watch

A few years ago I saw this Adjustable V Block in a wood magazine and thought it would be a nice project to build when I had some spare time. So I built one for me and one for my best friend in Illinois but never had an occasion to use it- until yesterday. The v block is for holding a round object of varying diameters and this lamp I had to drill fit that perfectly so I dusted off the v block and set the segments to hold it so the bottom was vertical and drilled the wire hole and the front trigger hole for the lamp.
The v block is made from 3/4” plywood with walnut splines and 3/8-16 threaded rod and a couple of threaded handles for the clamp. The block has 15 layers that are 6” wide and 6.5” high . A llittle WAX on the spines make the segments slide easier( getting all the old dust out does too!!).

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!




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mafe

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#1 posted 1083 days ago

Thats really something. Can I ask a stupid question: what about friction? Do you put some wax or something to reuce that?
Best thoughts,

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

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Dennisgrosen

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#2 posted 1083 days ago

simple and yet so genius
one wonder why we cuold lieve without it before
little chance in sice and it will bee a hit to be used in the drillpress
thank“s for sharing it Jim

Dennis

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Woodwrecker

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#3 posted 1083 days ago

My jig & fixture list just keeps getting longer!

Thanks for sharing Jim !

-- Eric

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CharlieM1958

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#4 posted 1083 days ago

Wow.what a great idea! What Eric said.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Michael

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#5 posted 1083 days ago

Nice, I have interest in building some lamps from old wormy chestnut fence rails. THis should work well, I’m going to make one now

-- "A woodworking project is either a masterpiece or a POS" Dr. Lang

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Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor

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#6 posted 1083 days ago

Slick design and looks like it would serve numerous tasks.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

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a1Jim

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#7 posted 1083 days ago

another great jig thanks for sharing

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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sras

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#8 posted 1083 days ago

Cool jig!

What I am really impressed with is that you took the time to build a jig before you needed it! I would have waited unitl I needed it, then forgot about the idea and fussed around with blocks or whatever.

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

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ZeroThreeQuarter

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#9 posted 1083 days ago

really neat little jig.. i don’t see myself needing something like this, but i’m none the less impressed with the idea of this one! nice work

-- Your mind, much like a parachute, works best when open.

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Houtje

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#10 posted 1083 days ago

This is a very need jig. Thanks for showing us

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imallchalkedup

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#11 posted 1083 days ago

yep, gotta have one now also. Thanks for giving me another project.

-- RStadler

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Bearpie

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#12 posted 1083 days ago

A very simple ingenious fixture that will be very handy to have. I’m favoriting this for a later build. Thanks for posting.

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

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RichardH

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#13 posted 1083 days ago

“ah ha”. Another jig I never knew I needed until the moment I saw it. THanks for the post. -Richard

-- "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it...It's the hard that makes it great."

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degoose

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#14 posted 1083 days ago

I like it..but I don’t need one just yet..

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

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Jim Jakosh

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#15 posted 1083 days ago

Hi Mafe. I just re read my original note and spelled wax wrong. I do wax the splines to make it slide easier. My fingers are getting sloppy on this keyboard with my old age. I’ll fix the note!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

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