Dust collection port

[Derrell Sloan]

I love being able to use dust collection with the jig but I hate having to remove the dust collection port to get access to the bolt that locks the jig setting in place.  Any one have a good solution for this?  I'm thinking of just getting a longer bolt but would be interested to know what other think and have done.

[Ken Darga]

Suggest looking into a 1.50" long ''thumb screw", with proper thread-pitch---(same thread pitch as the fitting on the tool).

Place a flat washer and hex nut on the screw.

Adjust the nut position on the screw, so facilitate a snug fit, to the face on fixture.

 

 

[Derrell Sloan]

That's along the lines I was thinking.  I'll have to go look but I'm not sure there will be enough clearance for the nut if the dust port is in place.  Hopefully there will be.

[Ken Darga]

There's adequate clearance for a hex nut, fitted on the thumb screw.

(The hex nut is smaller AC (across corners), than the diameter of the knurled nut).

[Derrell Sloan]

Great!  This should fix my only real pet peeve with the jig.

[Ken Darga]

Derrell,

I agree, I have the same issue.

My thumb and fingers, just don't fit into that little space.

I have to pry off the cover to access the fastener.

The Knurled nut could be a larger diameter, and with larger/deeper knurl.

(The size of the knurls on that fitting, is what I use on a fingernail file).

 

HINT: Additional clearance is needed between the sawdust cover and the knurled nut.

May someone at KREG tools with get the hint---hint---hint.

 

I'll post a reply, when I come up with a better solution.

(What I've described above, was a simple quick solution).

[Derrell Sloan]

I thought I'd share my solution that I came up with. First I started out with a 10/32 bolt about 3 inches long.  Then I chucked it up in my drill press and used a file to shape the end of the bolt so it would engage the holes on the drill guide.  I had some 5/16 star knobs so I used one of those and drilled a hole through it.  Then I ran the 10/32 bolt through the hole and used a nut to hold the start knob to the bolt.  I used two more nuts to set the distance the bolt can tighten to.  Works perfect! 

Ken Darga said:

Derrell,

I agree, I have the same issue.

My thumb and fingers, just don't fit into that little space.

I have to pry off the cover to access the fastener.

The Knurled nut could be a larger diameter, and with larger/deeper knurl.

(The size of the knurls on that fitting, is what I use on a fingernail file).

 

HINT: Additional clearance is needed between the sawdust cover and the knurled nut.

May someone at KREG tools with get the hint---hint---hint.

 

I'll post a reply, when I come up with a better solution.

(What I've described above, was a simple quick solution).

[Ken Darga]

Derrell,

Very nice fix!

Thanks for posting the pics.