Join a jig

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customise84, Jul 25, 1:35am

Finally got return forms today, so have sent it back. Cannot actually wait to get one to use it.

sr2, Jul 26, 1:53am

+1 for biscuit joiner, you get a hidden joint that's far stronger than using a couple of screws, there's a reason why the industry has used them for years.
IMO a "joiner jig" is a shortcut for not bring able drill and screw straight!

trade4us2, Jul 26, 10:06am

I intend using my biscuit cutter to do this, but I can't remember what it's called. It's a very simple word that I can't remember.
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zoopa, Jul 26, 10:24pm

Rebate?

zoopa, Jul 26, 10:26pm

It's like someone let you unwrap a present, touch it, but now all you can do is look at it

customise84, Jul 28, 2:16am

I'll be the first to admit I can't screw straight lol. Not with an impact driver anyway, drill I'm sweet with but give me an impact driver and I don't have enough control.

We don't need something ultra strong (strong yes, but not ultra strong!) it's just for DIY projects around the house, not like we are tradies. So I am happy with the choice for join a jig.

customise84, Jul 28, 2:17am

Totally, arrived the day befroe hubbys birthday, and he didn't even get to use it. How unfair lol

trade4us2, Jul 29, 1:15am

Yes! I told you it was a simple word!

sr2, Jul 29, 8:52am

I didn't intend to have a go at you with my post, I'm 100% supportive of DIY.
Welcome to the highly addictive world of buying man-cave toys!

customise84, Jul 29, 6:30pm

I'm the wife, have a wee bit of knowledge! lol. Both my father, and hubbys father are qualified builders. But hubby is happy that I like to get in there and do it with him, some hobby we can do together.
Huybby has plenty of man cave toys, too many LOL.

customise84, Aug 1, 1:13am

New join a jig arrived. MUCH happier. slides easier, and there were no scratch marks on the bar, I am positive the one we got first had been used.
Cannot wait to use it this weekend! Laundry cupboards, here we come.

zoopa, Aug 1, 7:17am

I never thought about doing a rebate with a biscuit joiner. Clever

zoopa, Aug 1, 7:18am

What do the special screws cost?

customise84, Aug 1, 7:25am

Just pan head screws. Not really any difference between those and self tapping etc I'm pretty sure

customise84, Oct 30, 4:49pm

Finally got to use it today!
Oh how I love it. Had 4 sets of 5 to drill, I only let hubby do 1 set as I wanted to do the rest. So he buggered off and left me to it! So very very happy with how it works. Gives lovely even pockets, even with using the mini jig where we couldn't use the main jig.

Trying to work out what else I can do now.

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