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Hoyt Weathers

22/05/2004 3:34 PM

HarborFreight dovetail macnine - how to mount?

I went to the site posted by David Merril below. [ TKX David ] I read the pdf manual.
It looked fair enough for the price of $29.99 plus the S&H even though it does not do
through dovetails. I do not want to mount the machine on my new workbench. I wish to
mount it somehow onto a jig so I can clamp the jig into one of my WB vises or clamp
the jig to the top of my WB. I was thinking of mounting the machine to a longish
board or a suitable size 3/4 ply panel and clamp that board or panel to my WB. I will
appreciate any mounting suggestions from others.

Hoyt W.


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"Darrell Dorsey"

in reply to Hoyt Weathers on 22/05/2004 3:34 PM

22/05/2004 9:46 PM


"Earl Creel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Hoyt Weathers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> (SNIP)
> > It looked fair enough for the price of $29.99 plus the S&H even though
it
> does not do
> > through dovetails. (SNIP)
>
> I cut through dovetails with mine. You have to make your own template(s)
> but that is not too difficult. Would post some pictures if anyone is
> interested.
> Earl Creel

yes, I just bought this machine and would certainly be interested.
Darrell

>
>

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Hoyt Weathers

in reply to Hoyt Weathers on 22/05/2004 3:34 PM

22/05/2004 4:23 PM

John wrote:

> That's what I did. What's the problem?

Hi John. I have no problem - yet.

I am just trying to avoid a potential problem before I screw up - again and thought I
would ask this learned group.

Hoyt W.

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Hoyt Weathers

in reply to Hoyt Weathers on 22/05/2004 3:34 PM

22/05/2004 4:32 PM

Earl Creel wrote:

> "Hoyt Weathers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> (SNIP)
> > It looked fair enough for the price of $29.99 plus the S&H even though it
> does not do
> > through dovetails. (SNIP)
>
> I cut through dovetails with mine. You have to make your own template(s)
> but that is not too difficult. Would post some pictures if anyone is
> interested.
> Earl Creel

Earl, I would love to see some pictures of the through dovetail template. Even a
rough hand-drawn measured drawing will help me out. You can zap me one at the above
address. It is correct.

Hoyt W.

JJ

"John"

in reply to Hoyt Weathers on 22/05/2004 3:34 PM

22/05/2004 8:53 PM

That's what I did. What's the problem?

EC

"Earl Creel"

in reply to Hoyt Weathers on 22/05/2004 3:34 PM

22/05/2004 4:20 PM


"Hoyt Weathers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
(SNIP)
> It looked fair enough for the price of $29.99 plus the S&H even though it
does not do
> through dovetails. (SNIP)

I cut through dovetails with mine. You have to make your own template(s)
but that is not too difficult. Would post some pictures if anyone is
interested.
Earl Creel


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