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not sure how much of a suggestion it is, but many cabinet companies among countless other types of companies have "groups" or "libraries" of drawings in the Google SketchUp library..
SketchUp is pretty user friendly and drawings are alterable, you can spin them around and look at them from every angle and as close as you want. What if Kreg put together maybe 20 or so assorted projects in a SketchUp format? Not that I'm her advertising for Google. Man, is that a joke or what. But I recently found it and really like it. Any of us could access the SketchUp drawings, and say you had a bookcase on there that we liked but wanted it 6" taller and a foot wider. Seems like it would be easy enough to print out the drawing as is or alter it and be able to construct it from there.
Another suggestion: we call this a "community", right? How about a place on here where those of us who could use a little help with a design just ask? Surely there are some of us on here who could throw together a basic drawing for the ones that could use the help?
It would be great if you could include metric measurement on the jig as well as the imperial.
I would suggest more tips on how to put together projects. I bet there are a lot of Kreg users who are essentially beginners. What is the best way to put together a bookcase and keep it square? How about the clamps - how tight should they be for best results? How do you recover from mistakes, such as a piece shifting while the holes are drilled?
These may seem common knowledge, but to someone who does not have a lot of experience with dowel or biscuit joints, they are not.
Sean
I would suggest more tips on how to put together projects. I bet there are a lot of Kreg users who are essentially beginners. What is the best way to put together a bookcase and keep it square? How about the clamps - how tight should they be for best results? How do you recover from mistakes, such as a piece shifting while the holes are drilled?
These may seem common knowledge, but to someone who does not have a lot of experience with dowel or biscuit joints, they are not. Sean
I Think Sean has a very important point there. The reason many of us use a product like the Kreg jig or a Dowelmax jig is the completion factor. We want to build stuff. The idea of sitting around learning to hand cut dovetails, or M&T joints, is fine but not what we want to do, for most projects. Enter the Kreg Jig. Easy, fast, stable, short learning curve (if there is one) and reliable. In other words -- very beginner friendly -- even though "old hands" use it too. If manufacturers like Kreg can ensure that a beginner has a quality learning and building experience, there will be more beginners that grow intro "old hands." More successfully completed projects will make the beginner feel like he is a "natural" and want to continue on. The task here is to enlarge the circle of users, NOT to find a way to washout or increase the failure rate. Like Sean said "it may be simple or obvious to us" and if someone doesn't teach the new guys they will go somewhere, most likely a competitor will be waiting. Sort of a grass roots, customer base, building exercise. I hope I am making sense.
What I would like to see is the measurement markings on the jig made a contrasting color so they are easier to see.
I agree with Don: I have tried the White out but it doesn't last long. A good epoxy ink will. I like the scribing but I want them inked in as well.
Phil
John Frankforther said:HI Don
Try using some "White Out" correcting fluid. Dab it on the markings and wipe off the extra and let it dry
Don Husslein said:What I would like to see is the measurement markings on the jig made a contrasting color so they are easier to see.
In between each guide on the on top outlet side as in the picture these notches would be nice in my opinion to help center part
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