Comments on: Circle Sanding Jig

By: 0sage orange

0sage orange — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:38:00 +0000

Very nice jig but since i only have a 6″ sander can i adapt it to work with the smaller size ? and what thickness wood do you use for the mirrors, 3/4?. Looks like i’ll have to make one as my wife looked at the article when i was reading and commented on how nice that would look on her dresser. good thing our anniversary is coming up i guess.

By: aschaffter

aschaffter — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:11:06 +0000

Very nice little jig! It seems like it would be possible to mess up if you let the jig slide away from the stop, however. I would put a stop on the the miter bar too.

Unlike some jigs, this one allows you to carefully sneak up on the final size without grabbing or burning the disc. The stop, once accurately set, assures the final diameter will be correct for a precise fit for all pieces.

That assumes all the matching holes were cut with as much care and precision. If you want to absolutely guarantee a perfect, snug fit, tilt the table ever so slightly (1 – 2 degr.?) so the jig makes tapered discs. Set the jig to make the discs a smidge over-sized so they wedge in the hole. Once assembled plane the surface of the disc flush with back.

By: Robert W. Lang

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:24:14 +0000

Try it again. You probably should refresh your browser before clicking on the link at:

By: cattlebreeder

cattlebreeder — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:22:26 +0000

Pdf files will not load. Can you tell me why?