I bought one of those a while ago. They are virtually impossible to set up. The trial and error needed to test each set up uses up tons of wood and after spending a few days trying it, I gave up.
@@richardslater677 well if you will be using same wood thickness then you will get away with only one round of setting this up. If you change the thickness of your timber then yes you will have to adjust things each time
I have the Axminster jig and it’s great…….once it’s set up which is a bit of a trial. You’re also a bit limited to the width of your wood, it really needs to be in 1/2” increments. I tend to use it for boxes and now have a cheap Katsu router dedicated to the jig and always use the same thickness of stock but still have to make the odd adjustment
Yes these jigs require testing and adjustment before the final cut. And I think a lot of people are put off by that. And it's a shame as then you can create some amazing projects.
Another quality video as usual 👍and another bit of Trend kit which seems to be quite expensive for what it is 👎 So £115 for a 300mm Trend jig or you could spend £100 for the 600mm Lumberjack jig (looks like the Excel jig I have and is still in the box) from that well known auction site ... would be interesting to see a comparison of the two.
Overall these jigs are not cheap. I think the quality of the Trend one is very good although can't say how it compares to the Lumberjack as I don't have access to their jig. For me a bigger letdown is that it only has one template as standard. And if you want them all then the price stacks up.
Nice video, 👍 If you add another scrap piece of the same thickness to the other side on front and top, the bars should clamp down on the stock better, plus helps support the template.
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant!!!! This is so well timed! Thank you. I've had the CDJ300 for a few months and not got round to putting it together until last weekend. However, i've just not been able to find any decent videos on the configuration. There are some, but they're not great. (Unless my RUclips searching is poor!) This is exactly what was needed, and much better than Trend's own 2 minute video on how to use it, which is disappointing to say the least. I really can't wait to see the follow up video where you dive into the config a bit more. Out of interest, what's the thickness of the stock material you're using? Looks like 18mm pine or rosewood to me. Thanks again.
I bought one of those a while ago. They are virtually impossible to set up. The trial and error needed to test each set up uses up tons of wood and after spending a few days trying it, I gave up.
@@richardslater677 well if you will be using same wood thickness then you will get away with only one round of setting this up. If you change the thickness of your timber then yes you will have to adjust things each time
I have the Axminster jig and it’s great…….once it’s set up which is a bit of a trial. You’re also a bit limited to the width of your wood, it really needs to be in 1/2” increments. I tend to use it for boxes and now have a cheap Katsu router dedicated to the jig and always use the same thickness of stock but still have to make the odd adjustment
Yes these jigs require testing and adjustment before the final cut. And I think a lot of people are put off by that. And it's a shame as then you can create some amazing projects.
Another quality video as usual 👍and another bit of Trend kit which seems to be quite expensive for what it is 👎
So £115 for a 300mm Trend jig or you could spend £100 for the 600mm Lumberjack jig (looks like the Excel jig I have and is still in the box) from that well known auction site ... would be interesting to see a comparison of the two.
Overall these jigs are not cheap. I think the quality of the Trend one is very good although can't say how it compares to the Lumberjack as I don't have access to their jig. For me a bigger letdown is that it only has one template as standard. And if you want them all then the price stacks up.
Really impressive jig indeed, Tomasz! 😃
Thanks for the review!!!
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Thank you for watching mate 👍
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Hope you are all well!🤗😘
All good my friend 👍
These have always been a good jig, but I'm old and still prefer to cut my dovetails by hand less noise and mess 🙂. Nice video as always 👍
Oh you need some skills in your hands to cut them properly plus they are way beyond my patience threshold 😅
Nice video, 👍
If you add another scrap piece of the same thickness to the other side on front and top, the bars should clamp down on the stock better, plus helps support the template.
Very true 👍
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant!!!! This is so well timed! Thank you.
I've had the CDJ300 for a few months and not got round to putting it together until last weekend. However, i've just not been able to find any decent videos on the configuration. There are some, but they're not great. (Unless my RUclips searching is poor!)
This is exactly what was needed, and much better than Trend's own 2 minute video on how to use it, which is disappointing to say the least. I really can't wait to see the follow up video where you dive into the config a bit more.
Out of interest, what's the thickness of the stock material you're using? Looks like 18mm pine or rosewood to me.
Thanks again.
Well I glad that my video was some help. Yes the material is 18mm pine. The follow up video should be out next Wednesday 👍
@@CasualDIY Excellent. Can't wait for the follow up next wednesday.
Looking forward to the detail guidance on this. Good review so far , as always
Thank you, that video should be out next Wednesday 👍
it is a great jig and i like your video, looking forward to part 2! the key is in the detail and test, test, test on scraps.
Exactly the video will be coming out later today
Well done, Tomasz! I look forward to your follow-up session.
Thank you, the video will come out later today
Great video as always man! I'm curious if that jig will work with any cheaper router ( I understand the fine adjustment part ). All the best
It will it just needs to be able to take the collet.
I know I know I am a bit of a cheapskate. Thank you again @@CasualDIY