segment jig question

[zombie7986]

im wanting to get into segmenting pens more but and having problems getting started. can someone help point me in the right direction for jigs or if there is a better way to do things? ive been able to make simple segments where a couple clamps are ok. but id like to get into the more intricate designs and am having problems figuring out how to hold things together for gluing.

thank you

 

[ericw95]

Search for "sled" and you will find many different ideas/posts

 

[jwoodwright]

Zombie,
For glueing and clamping, go to Costco, Sam's, etc and buy the large plastic cutting board. In Anchorage it was under $10.
Cut two 1" wide strips and two 3" wide from the board with your table saw. The 1" strips will be screwed back on the board to make a 90 degree fence in one corner. I used some 10-32 screws and counter sunk both screw heads and nuts. The 3" wide strips will be used to make wedges.

Because very few glues will stick to this board, you can assemble your pieces and clamp them using clamps and your wedges. This is where you get creative!

Have fun!

 

[Parson]

This is on my amazon wish list for Christmas.

http://www.amazon.com/Incra-IJ32-Or...TF8&coliid=I1HNOOHL85650H&colid=37RULBZUEB4VR

By screwing this down to a sled, you can slice 1/32nd slices of materials for segmenting and repeat the cuts with accuracy.

BTW, most of my angle "cuts" for segmenting are done by sanding them down on the angle on a band saw then finished off with a disc sander, not using a chop saw or table saw. It's safer and more precise.

 

[markgum]

Here is a document for a vacuum rip fence which I plan to build soon.

http://www.davidreedsmith.com/Articles/VacuumRipFence/VacuumRipFence.htm#Vacuum%20Rip%20Fence

A BIG THANKS to Gketell for sharing this link.

o.k. I bad... I re-read this and re-read it again, and your asking for gluing. oops. don't think this will help much for gluing.

 

[zombie7986]

i like the cutting board idea. i work in a metal fab shop and have been trying to bend things up to try and hold the pieces. ive built a sled for cutting im just trying to figure out how to hold the pieces when im ready to glue.

 

[mickr]

ever heard of the rubbing technique? If one is using yellow glue, you can put glue on both surfaces..rub together until tacky..squeeze for a few seconds and gently put it down..let dry...If using CA, just hold together until it's dry...

 

[Timbo]

Here's what I use...

I made this to work with my parrallel clamp. It works for non-angled segmenting only. first pic is end view. The 45 deg slot holds the blank segments. The two runners are spaced just far enough apart to fit over the bar of my parrallel clamp. The second pic shows the jig in use. It's not shown here, but i always line the jig with wax paper so glue does not stick to it. While slowly tightening the clamp, I press down on the segments to make sure they are all touching the bottom of the jig. This makes sure the segments are aligned on the two sides of the segments tht sit in the slot. It helps if you start with segments that are squared the same size, but even if ou don't you'll just need to trim the two sides that don't align after the glue has dried.