The learning curve for making through dovetails and box joints is very, very steep and slipery too. My experience with this jig was mixed. Choose from a huge selection of high quality Leigh brand bits for more joinery options. Rout the first section of the board. thick, in any width. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I love the heck out of it – and have abused the heck out of it as well. The R9 Plus makes 3 sizes of Through Dovetails, all on boards of ANY width! Designer and manufacturer of precision router joinery jigs for dovetails, box joints and mortise & tenon joints. PORTER-CABLE Dovetail Jig with Mini Template Kit (4216), Leigh D4R Pro 24" Dovetail Jig w/Accessory Kit. I’ll be sure to better manage my backer boards so I can post a pic that gives an accurate representation of the product. Copyright © 2018 Leigh Industries. LEIGH R9 Plus makes three sizes of box joints and three sizes of through dovetails, all on boards of any width. My old Keller jig is suffering the same wear & tear as yours. The hardware with the kit is top-notch. 163-067 2010PR R9 Plus Pin Plates; Each additional pin plate position extends the beam by 10" and allows an additional 9" of joint pattern. I’ve lifted the router out of the cut too many times, tearing up the phenolic body terribly. The Leigh R9 Plus Joinery System makes fast and accurate routing of Through Dovetails and Box joints. Please contact Customer Service at 1800-663-8932, Technical Bulletins and Special Procedures. On top of that, it is significantly less expensive than past versions. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The Plus? Choose from a huge selection of high quality Leigh brand bits for more joinery options. When done, they look like they were machine cut in a factory. To many woodworkers – including myself – Leigh … Instead, I grooved and installed a T-Track and then used INCRA hold down clamps to secure the board. What I want to know is what thickness of material can it cope with. Perfect joint fit is guaranteed and repeatable with the Leigh e10 guidebush. Perfect joint fit is guaranteed and repeatable with the Leigh e10 guidebush. I skipped their instructions on drilling multiple holes to hold the F clamps. The plate that guides the router is made of a heavy-duty aluminum etched with the necessary markings on top. Many of the cheaper, more basic dovetail jigs only do half blind dovetails with no option for variable spacing. Click here for more details. Instead of a router bearing, the jig uses an eccentric guide bushing that allows you to really fine-tune the fit of your pins and tails. Leigh’s R9 plus Joinery Jig is a dream to use, whether with a handheld router or on a table. It makes it easy to cut through-dovetails and box joints in material up to 13⁄16 in. You can see my review of it on Lumberjocks. And, I have to say I was thoroughly impressed. Believe me, if an ‘accuracy challenged’ guy like me can work with it, anyone can! Your question might be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who bought this product. The R9 does allow you to cut them as is. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Very handy stuff. Please contact Customer Service at 1800-663-8932. | Do Not Sell My Data
The way you have to use this necessitates using 5/8” material as a backer board. New on the market from Leigh is a consumer friendly dovetail jig. Latest Projects |
The jig worked great and I cut my tails with no tearout.