I am going to assume that the individual who wrote the only other review (so far) has not tried to build one of the fixtures or jigs depicted in the book. While most of the projects certainly look like great things to build for your home workshop I have found, as I build the Precision Crosscutting Jig, a bunch of inaccuracies. Measurements and dimensions given in the Technical Drawings don't match what is either pictured or what is explained in text elsewhere. In one instance "5/16" should actually read "5/8" which is quite a discrepancy. Another gives the thickness of one of the fences as 11/16" when, from the picture, it looks more like 1 1/2". One of the most blaring errors is the measurements of the placement of a hole that is WAAAAAY off. I don't even know where they came up with the numbers for that one. If I had actually drilled the hole where they told me to drill it the piece would have been ruined. Glad I double checked it.
Here are some of my other observations/suggestions:
-In the materials list it would be nice to know what material each item is. Hardwood? Plywood? Plastic? As it is now you have to search through the text of the article to figure it out.
-A list of suppliers for some of the more specialized items would help as Home Depot doesn't carry a lot of what they want you to use.
So, while the projects all look great and I'm looking forward to building quite a few of them I am going to have to double check and scrutinize the measurements of each item in the materials list as the inaccuracies have been so prevalent on the very first one I've tried, who knows what the rest hold?
The publishers should really go through this book, fix the problems and re-publish. It's worth it. Jigs & Fixtures for the Table Saw & Router (The Best of Woodworker's Journal series)
This book provides clear instructions and excellent photography enabling the average home handyman to construct these valuable items .
The projects are good for increasing accuracy and repeatability of work and improving safety in machine useage.
An excellent reference.
This book show you plans to build router tables and saw. Great pictures and plan details. Great and high quality tables to build!
Also keep in mind that if you would like to build a great table, you may need to buy kit's ...
Nearly thirty projects and instructions on how to make jigs and fixtures for safer and faster woodworking are packed into Jigs & Fixtures For the Table Saw & Router, a guide which uses the experience of the editors of Woodworker's Journal for a range of innovative projects. From technical drawings and easy step-by-step instructions complete with materials lists to color photos throughout, homeowners who have a woodshop will find this an excellent - and essential - guide, as will libraries catering to home crafters and do-it-yourself patrons.
I have bought this guide set for my Hitachi M12VC fixed base router and it fits perfectly!. But that is not all, I also have a Makita SSP MRP100 plunge router(looks like is the same than Maktec MT360), I was not planed to use these guides with this other router but I have used the provided adaptor and, by my surprise, also fits perfectly! I am very happy whit this product, very solid construction. It feels like will last for very long time and also for a very good price. - Editors Of Woodworkers Journal - Table Saw - Woodworking Routing - Fixtures'
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