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ruffnek

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Lock Jigs
Jan 8^th, 2006, 6:01pm

I was wondering what you guys think about lock jigs.

I got the trend t-tech perspex jig from bnq. I like the idea of it until i realised that to use this i would have to purchase a trend unibase so my 625ek would accept the trend 30mm guide bush.

Now I have the sub base attached I dont have the full plunge capability to mortice a lock. I still have to revert to the drill/chisel??!!

The idea is great but it seems pointless when you have to revert to original method.

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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4397 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #2 - Jan 8^th, 2006, 8:40pm I've just bought a DW625EK and it came with a 30mm guide bush
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Re: Lock Jigs
Reply #3 - Jan 8^th, 2006, 9:08pm

Evening young WS me lad!!!, that is exactly what i am talking about, when Dewalt were Elu etc etc, the bushes/ guides/ accessories that Trend made, were all based upon the then "unofficial" standards of bases set by ELU, which is why i quiery the dewalt needing a 30mm bush and or a uni base!!,
for speed and cheapness(and throw-ability if damaged) i use the plastic trend guide bush sets (odds/evens) which are about £15-20 a set for site duty!! and they screw right to the base of my 615,621 and 625 dDewalts, even my little power devil will take them !!! ???

a beasty them thar 625's are they not??

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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4397 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #4 - Jan 9^th, 2006, 8:16am Morning Wolf, beast they are I got another just to use it with a Leigh FMT, its building up the muscles nicely
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ruffnek GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #5 - Jan 9^th, 2006, 10:15am The 30mm guide bush supplied with 625 was too deep to use with t-tech jig. But the jig came with its own dedicated more shallow trend 30mm bush. I couldnt get the trend bush to fit so i had to get the unibase. Perhaps i should have looked into this a bit further before i purchased!
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Re: Lock Jigs
Reply #6 - Jan 9^th, 2006, 2:47pm

Hi ruffnek, i have just this minute checked out the Dewalt web site/service dept, and the details for both the old and new versions of the 625EK are identical part No;s for both base plates, and also the 2 guide bushes,
however, now you mention the trouble with the DW guide bush is that it seems to deep, when i was having a similar prolem witha jig, all i did was to file the depth of the bush down, while screwed to a piece of timber, DO NOT do this while the bush is on the machine, the swarf/filings will end up in the motor, not good for the machine
when i am down my DW suppliers next i will have to have a look in to this "problem" regards the trend bushes !!!!!

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Scrit GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #7 - Jan 9^th, 2006, 6:44pm The older Elus had a guide bush holder which worked with a steel tube guide, which just happened to 30mm diameter. Depth of guide bush easy to adjust, just loosen collar and slide up/down (the re-centre!). Still have a MOF177e. Lovely machine. Scrit
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Re: Lock Jigs
Reply #9 - Jan 14^th, 2006, 1:32pm

Ruffnek, have looked at the new TRend jig, and the bush is deifnately thinner, due to the fact the new jigs/templates they make, are not as robust as the older ones, a lot are now made from plexiglass/lexan sheet type material, even metal in some cases!, as i had my 625EK with me, i "borrowed a Trend "slim" GB, and it fitted with no real probs, so i dont know if they have sold you a modified machine!!, your 625, it does state uk, or germany made onit , and NOT the USA!!! by chance!!?? as i know their router bases ARE different!!!

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ruffnek GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #10 - Jan 14^th, 2006, 7:33pm how do i insert photos to show the router base? they are in photobucket?
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TIMBA-WOLF Board Moderator Offline Timba-Wolf..... Var@*sh, should be banned!! Posts: 7158 Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0 KENT,(under a tree!!!!) United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #11 - Jan 15^th, 2006, 1:06am i will go along with that one, all this mod-urn tek-no-low- gee , aw! it above me!! i finks i will stick to wood, pva or even pu's good!!! or even gorilla glue...... come on lads , give 2 of us a helping hand here!!
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Scrit GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #12 - Jan 15^th, 2006, 9:47am OK, then. To insert simply take the Img address from below your photgraph in Photobucket and copy it into the body of your text. This is a CNC router: Easy peasy Scrit
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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4397 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #13 - Jan 15^th, 2006, 10:08am I've written a quick guide to adding pictures. Its in the Stickys at the top of this section. Keith
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ruffnek GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #14 - Jan 15^th, 2006, 1:12pm Afternoon lads Right hpoefully this will work - ive attches images to this post as described by scrit. Uni base attched with trend bush Bare base with 625 bush in place Trend bush on top of 625 bush to show the size difference
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ruffnek GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #15 - Jan 15^th, 2006, 1:13pm It WORKS MINT!
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ruffnek GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: Lock Jigs Reply #16 - Jan 19^th, 2006, 7:15pm It works as in the pictures have uploaded. Wolf: I purched my dw625ek at Black and Decker Factory shop in Durham, as a class 2 recon. Basicly there was nothing wrong with it but still rcvd a service etc.
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