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Title: Anyone try these jigs for T/D holes?
Post by: khardrunner on July 04, 2012, 09:16:00 AM
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100349260&R=100349260

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100659787/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=dowling+jig&storeId=10051

I looked at the harbor freight one, but that has a ton of bad reviews about not centering exactly. So, I looked for some other options and this is what I found.
Title: Re: Anyone try these jigs for T/D holes?
Post by: beachbowhunter on July 05, 2012, 02:05:00 PM
This is the one I have. Like the Harbor Freight only very high quality.The ones you showed didnt look like centring jigs...

http://www.toolmarts.com/bh_19625.html
Title: Re: Anyone try these jigs for T/D holes?
Post by: arrowlauncherdj on July 05, 2012, 02:15:00 PM
The revolving one has a lot of play in it,or at least the one I looked at in HD did.  Looked like up to 1/16" of play, way too much for TD limb mounting IMO. I have seen some other self centering jigs that have very little or no play, but werent revolving like that one.

The Bingham jig is crap, but I still use it.  I have played with spacers of known thickness to help me center the jig on a squared riser block.

Dave
Title: Re: Anyone try these jigs for T/D holes?
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on July 05, 2012, 03:04:00 PM
Mine is the same one Beachbowhunter uses. No worry about it being centered. Both sides come in equally.

Troy
Title: Re: Anyone try these jigs for T/D holes?
Post by: dmikeyj on July 05, 2012, 08:22:00 PM
The revolving one does have play, probably not the best choice.  I used it for joining door frames, and had many issues with hole lineup, mostly off center issues.
Title: Re: Anyone try these jigs for T/D holes?
Post by: khardrunner on July 06, 2012, 06:30:00 AM
Ron Foley replied in a PM and has helped me with the one that he uses. Thanks for the replies and thank goodness for willing help!