Very clever Dave and great pics and step-by-step too!
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Binding "Slitter" |
I'm so tickled every time I use this at how well it works, I thought I'd share it. I basically wanted a way the size bindings (to width) accurately, consistantly, safely and without loss via kerf. The jig I came up with is easy to make & use. The components are a hardwood block glued to ply ("the bed") and clamped to a bench, a "free" block, a #2 X-ACTO blade, shims & clamps. Attachment: slitter1.jpg You hold the binding against the bed block and slide shims of equal thickness up to it. Attachment: slitter2.jpg Then put the free block over the shims & binding. It will hold down the binding & its left face establishes the location for the slit. Attachment: slitter3.jpg Clamp the blade to the free block so it just touches the binding. Attachment: slitter4.jpg Pull the binding out & check the blade scratch for proper location (& move free block if needed). Then, feeding from the back, the sequence is simple PULL THROUGH FLIP END FOR END (to keep scores vertically alligned - THE KEY!) PULL THROUGH (scoring the opposite side) restart the binding & TAP THE BLADE (for a little more depth of score) REPEAT At some point, the scores will meet in the middle & the binding will seperate. Attachment: slitter5.jpg You can do a 3-pc slit by doing the above BUT the rotate 180 deg SIDEWAYS and repeat BEFORE tapping the blade (ie 2 pairs of scores) Attachment: slitter6.jpg The jig works for solid or laminated ABS and for wood (although wood takes more "taps"). This is .300" wide curly maple slit to .200" & .100" |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
Thanks Dave. I like it. I'll be using it for sure. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
Very clever Dave and great pics and step-by-step too!
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| Author: | rich altieri [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
Dave Brilliantly simple and timely. I was wrestling with this task last night and messed up a binding. Heading down to the cellar 5am tomorrow morning armed with this idea - thanks for sharing it. |
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| Author: | jonhfry [ Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
really cool. i am totally into the simple jigs. big jigs are nice, but i prefer the simplicity and closeness of working things by hand and with simple jigs like this. thanks |
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| Author: | HippetyHop [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
Thanks to you Dave, I was able to make myself a nice binding strip yesterday.  Cheers & thanks Hip. |
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| Author: | Chuck [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
Very nice. Thanks for putting the pictures up for everyone to see. Chuck |
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| Author: | DGr33n [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Binding "Slitter" |
Thank you very much for sharing, I look forward to learning here at OLF |
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