Awesome video. I got this jig and had been so reluctant to learn something new 🤦🏻♂️ Man, you made this so easy and quick. I winged the first project to skip the math and overthinking. Looks awesome and super strong. Thanks!
I purchased this jig for my Bosch RA1181 router table and find the keyholes in the miter track do not line up so that I can properly lock it in place; it's able to jiggle side to side. Might anyone have thoughts on how to fix without having to jerry rig it with additional wood an clamps? Thanks!
Need a bit of help here. I saw the XL item on Rockler, but the item I need is just the basic item for the smaller widthes. Is this item still being offered? Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Here is a link to our jig that can do finger joint widths of 1/4'', 3/8'', and 1/2'', with a maximum stock thickness of 3/4''. Unfortunately, it is oversold until 6/9/2024. - www.rockler.com/router-table-box-joint-jig - Thanks
Great video thanks for posting. I've never done box joints. Do you need a little bit of play to account for the glue? I noticed the joint in the vid is really tight. Thanks!
You're very observant, it is true that the chest seen in the video is actually 1-1/2" taller, but the plan is correct. I'm guessing you must have paused the video and counted the pins because we didn't mention 15-3/4" as a dimension. The 14-1/4" height makes better use of the recommended materials. And the math demonstrated reflects the plan. Thanks for your interest in this project and jig!
Rockler, as usual you should consider the entire global market. You unfortunately seem fairly blind to this opportunity. Create a metric version of your products, for people that have routers and bits in 8,10,12,15.. mm width.
Although the metric system is a valid system that should be supported, the global market is fickle. Catering to the whims of countries filled with people who would just as soon purchase through Banggood and / or Aliexpress for lower prices and faster shipping wouldn't amount to much beyond being a costly courtesy to a modest few. The US has historically been the largest importer of tools in general, a trend that alludes to there being far more potential for actual sales within the States than elsewhere. Setting up secondary production lines, even at Chinese factories, is a costly operation that may not actually be worth the investment. The other issue is that there doesn't appear to be any sort of viable alternative to Rockler in the EU which, in itself, kind of implies a lack of demand for these products overall. You're effectively asking a tiny company based in Minnesota to invest quite a bit of its resources into supporting what amounts to a niche market abroad. The best you're going to get is "we'll look into it" but understand that this comes down to economics. I see absolutely no way to justify investing in new production lines, product redesigns and all the consequential costs associated with both all along the R&D, manufacturing and marketing side of things when there's no real potential for those investments to arrive at even breaking even, let alone turning profits. Trust me. Rockler's already considered the global market. The numbers allude to a very lossy scenario should Rockler decide to pull the trigger on competing directly with China in markets that opt time and time again for "best bang for buck" over quality control standards.
Super helpful and clear. Thanks so much. 😊
We're glad we could help!
Awesome video. I got this jig and had been so reluctant to learn something new 🤦🏻♂️ Man, you made this so easy and quick. I winged the first project to skip the math and overthinking. Looks awesome and super strong. Thanks!
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Thank you very much, very good and very well presented video...
Thanks for watching!
I bought it and am impressed.
Love to hear it. Thanks!
I purchased this jig for my Bosch RA1181 router table and find the keyholes in the miter track do not line up so that I can properly lock it in place; it's able to jiggle side to side. Might anyone have thoughts on how to fix without having to jerry rig it with additional wood an clamps? Thanks!
Hi @rebeccahobbs4090, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Need a bit of help here. I saw the XL item on Rockler, but the item I need is just the basic item for the smaller widthes. Is this item still being offered? Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Here is a link to our jig that can do finger joint widths of 1/4'', 3/8'', and 1/2'', with a maximum stock thickness of 3/4''. Unfortunately, it is oversold until 6/9/2024. - www.rockler.com/router-table-box-joint-jig - Thanks
Good Video, Info.
Thanks for watching! 🙌
Beautiful many thanks
Thanks for watching! 🙌
Thanks. I will do it!
Great video thanks for posting. I've never done box joints. Do you need a little bit of play to account for the glue? I noticed the joint in the vid is really tight. Thanks!
Not really. You want a tight joint, the glue will still get in there and do it's job. 🙌
can you show a picture when the wood is long, like the blanket chest to show how you keep it stable in the jig?
Hi Don, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
I have this question too.
Will a jig like this work on a little ryobi router table?
Hi Sarah, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to check for you. Thank you
Are the smaller pins able to fit the larger jig? If so are they available separately?
Sorry, we do not currently offer the indexing keys separately.
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I believe the sides were 15 .75" instead of 14.25".
Here is a link to the blanket chest plan. go.rockler.com/plans/blanket-chest-plan.pdf
You're very observant, it is true that the chest seen in the video is actually 1-1/2" taller, but the plan is correct. I'm guessing you must have paused the video and counted the pins because we didn't mention 15-3/4" as a dimension. The 14-1/4" height makes better use of the recommended materials. And the math demonstrated reflects the plan. Thanks for your interest in this project and jig!
Rockler, as usual you should consider the entire global market. You unfortunately seem fairly blind to this opportunity. Create a metric version of your products, for people that have routers and bits in 8,10,12,15.. mm width.
We appreciate your feedback and we will pass this along to our product development team. Thanks
Although the metric system is a valid system that should be supported, the global market is fickle. Catering to the whims of countries filled with people who would just as soon purchase through Banggood and / or Aliexpress for lower prices and faster shipping wouldn't amount to much beyond being a costly courtesy to a modest few.
The US has historically been the largest importer of tools in general, a trend that alludes to there being far more potential for actual sales within the States than elsewhere. Setting up secondary production lines, even at Chinese factories, is a costly operation that may not actually be worth the investment. The other issue is that there doesn't appear to be any sort of viable alternative to Rockler in the EU which, in itself, kind of implies a lack of demand for these products overall.
You're effectively asking a tiny company based in Minnesota to invest quite a bit of its resources into supporting what amounts to a niche market abroad. The best you're going to get is "we'll look into it" but understand that this comes down to economics. I see absolutely no way to justify investing in new production lines, product redesigns and all the consequential costs associated with both all along the R&D, manufacturing and marketing side of things when there's no real potential for those investments to arrive at even breaking even, let alone turning profits.
Trust me. Rockler's already considered the global market. The numbers allude to a very lossy scenario should Rockler decide to pull the trigger on competing directly with China in markets that opt time and time again for "best bang for buck" over quality control standards.
Super helpful and clear. Thanks so much. 😊