Tools & jigs Archive
20 Sep 2018
DIY adjustable circle cutting jig for router made of plywood

Like every new router owner ever I am starting to need some jigs to make work easier and more creative. The first project in my mind needed a circle cutting jig. Here is my take on how to build adjustable circle cutting jig for a plunge router. I own a BochPOF 1400 ACE plunge router. It’s
11 Mar 2018
Parametric G-code generator – NEMA 17 motor mounting plate

This is online parametric G-code generator which produces G-code for cutting out NEMA 17 motor mounting plate. Not sure how to call this kind of flat mounting plate. Resulting G-code should run well on grbl machines (tested as the photos show). Actually, it supports more than NEMA 17 motor size. You can select other popular sizes too. Like
05 Mar 2017
Online G-Code generator for simple CNC hold-down clamp

This is simple online g-code generator which produces code for simple CNC hold-down clamp based on input parameters. I made this generator for learning purposes at moment, but I already have ideas to create some others also based on this code. Resulting G-Code should run well on grbl machines (tested). This is a simple CNC hold-down clamp
04 Aug 2014
Tabbing solar cells together using this simple jig

Here is a simple solution to align and fixate cells while tabbing solar cells together using common tile spacers. This is very good because I can focus on soldering cells instead how they are aligned and fixed.