Comments on: The Quadra-crochet Robo-Roubo

By: Jan Goris

Jan Goris — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:12:31 +0000

Terry,

Send me your email address and I can give you more details and some pictures.

By: TERRY

TERRY — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:23:41 +0000

I really like the idea of the bench crochets, and T-track, on the edge of the bench. Where can I get more details about the crochets so I can add that feature to my bench?

Terry

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:31:23 +0000

Very nicely done!

By: Jan Goris

Jan Goris — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:27:30 +0000

Alex – I didn’t use T-Track on the front of the deadman because its groove would have punched thru to the groove for the T-Track on the back of the deadman. I actually considered using T-Track on the deadman but you would have to offset one of them somehow. In the end, I went for looks. I thought the dog holes looked better.

I haven’t found any downside to having the T-Track on the front. It doesn’t interfere with any of the traditional Roubo pluses. You just have to watch that the 5/8" deep slot for it doesn’t come too close to the deadman slot on the underside of the bench top (assuming you have one).

Mark – Yes, there is a 3/4" deep groove routed in the underside of the bench top. Unfortunately, it doesn’t show up well in the photo.

There are a number of situations where you can use two crochets and a deadman and not even need a vise.

Jan

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:23:40 +0000

Now, I’m not a smart man Jenny, but I can’t figure out how the sliding deadmen are attached after looking at the detail picture showing the back side of one. Is that piece of wood, with the knob, sliding up into a grove routed in the under side of the bench?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:14:53 +0000

Great. Even more good ideas for my bench. Thanks!

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www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkUDCiufv6qHniqE_vUIqzpfh1-VFO5tXA — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:33:46 +0000

Chris or Goris — any downside to having a t-track along the front like that? Seems to be a fantastic way to add flexibility for the future to a workbench and not sacrifice any workholding capability. Definitely adding that to my workbench list – thanks for the photos and tips!

By: Alex Grigoriev

Alex Grigoriev — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:15:24 +0000

Now, I wonder why Mr.Goris didn’t use a T-track on the deadman, instead of drilling those holes. T-tracks can also be retrofitted to the legs.