2nd jig of the day

[KenB259]

This might not be considered a jig, but it will come in handing. It's a way to hold up projects while finish is drying and also can be used to hold painted tubes while they are drying. Bottom of the pieces have a small magnet, that are pretty darn strong. Obviously, they can be moved anywhere on the steel plate. I'll put a piece of newspaper or wax paper on top of the steel when using for easy cleanup.

 

[Larryreitz]

Great idea. You are going to have your hands full if you plan to use the ones in the last pic all at once.

 

[KenB259]

Great idea. You are going to have your hands full if you plan to use the ones in the last pic all at once.

Well I will use the for boxes and such one box, top and bottom would take 4 each. Better to have to many than not enough.

 

[magpens]

Very useful idea !! . I could use a few of those holders.

I would add just one thing ... on the top surface of the large dowel, a somewhat smaller ring, about 1/8" thick to keep the bottom end of a drilled blank elevated off the large dowel just a little bit. . If you are drying blanks, this would keep the lower end of the blank from contacting (and possibly sticking to) the large dowel's upper surface.

 

[KenB259]

Very useful idea !! . I could use a few of those holders.

I would add just one thing ... on the top surface of the large dowel, a somewhat smaller ring, about 1/8" thick to keep the bottom end of a drilled blank elevated off the large dowel just a little bit. . If you are drying blanks, this would keep the lower end of the blank from contacting (and possibly sticking to) the large dowel's upper surface.

Good idea and easily added. The main purpose of this for me though is flat work.

 

[howsitwork]

Good idea and easily added. The main purpose of this for me though is flat work.

maybe rubber or nylon washer or O ring would work ? Nylon would be non stick

 

[KenB259]

maybe rubber or nylon washer or O ring would work ? Nylon would be non stick

I have some acetel rod that I could drill through and just saw off washers.

 

[gimpy]

Nice project

 

[Wmcullen]

Very cool. The flexibility the magnets affords is brilliant!