Bench Dog Hole Template
Bench Dog Hole Template - The end result should be a 3/4 inch hole. It is designed for a top that is 36 inches wide with 3/4 inch holes every 4 inches. I have done this on a number of benches, both solid and manmade centres to the bench with solid dog areas. Take a piece of 1/4 plywood and make a jig. I route the grooves across the edges, and then put extra lengths alongside to the widen the bench on both sides. Just piddling around on a dreary evening so i thought i would work on a template/jig for drilling dog holes in a work bench.
I used the lowest speed to cut, with a very rigid setup. The holes came out very clean and precise. You wont be able to use your bench dog plate anymore but that is a small price to pay. Bob and rick make jigs all the time. Here's a set from lee valley.
I have done this on a number of benches, both solid and manmade centres to the bench with solid dog areas. For the dog holes, i made a template and used a plunge router. The 9 x 12 size can be trimmed to perfection in about 5 minutes using the rousseau template kit. A half inch spiral upcut router bit.
Here's a set from lee valley. A half inch spiral upcut router bit. Different length dogs and it would be just as accurate as i need. Plunge, go round and round (maybe plunge in two or three passes). The end result should be a 3/4 inch hole.
Bob and rick make jigs all the time. It is designed for a top that is 36 inches wide with 3/4 inch holes every 4 inches. A half inch spiral upcut router bit. Plunge, go round and round (maybe plunge in two or three passes). Take a piece of 1/4 plywood and make a jig.
Do one door at a time. But, don't got no cnc, and if i needed dog holes, then i would build a work bench, lay out the holes, drill the holes, and then make dogs. And it looks to be installed from the top. I route the grooves across the edges, and then put extra lengths alongside to the widen the bench on both sides.
The 9 x 12 size can be trimmed to perfection in about 5 minutes using the rousseau template kit. A half inch spiral upcut router bit. Bob and rick make jigs all the time. You can either double stick tape your jig to the door or tack it with brads. It is designed for a top that is 36 inches wide with 3/4 inch holes every 4 inches.
Bench Dog Hole Template - From there, several places have reducer inserts that will get you to zero or near zero clearance. Use a plunge router and go to town. Just piddling around on a dreary evening so i thought i would work on a template/jig for drilling dog holes in a work bench. The rockler plates should generally fit the bd table with no cutting needed, read the dimensions. Plunge, go round and round (maybe plunge in two or three passes). The end result should be a 3/4 inch hole.
Pick a bushing and spiral bit and figure what size hole must be cut in the jig to get the proper dog hole. Do one door at a time. From there, several places have reducer inserts that will get you to zero or near zero clearance. I route the grooves across the edges, and then put extra lengths alongside to the widen the bench on both sides. Here's a set from lee valley.
Work Bench Dog Hole Template
1 inch holes drilled in the template. I just wanted to pass this along in case anyone was interested, or needed to drill any dog holes in their bench. Plunge, go round and round (maybe plunge in two or three passes). It is designed for a top that is 36 inches wide with 3/4 inch holes every 4 inches.
Do One Door At A Time
I use 3/4 square bench dogs on my benches. Take a piece of 1/4 plywood and make a jig. I have done this on a number of benches, both solid and manmade centres to the bench with solid dog areas. But, don't got no cnc, and if i needed dog holes, then i would build a work bench, lay out the holes, drill the holes, and then make dogs.
Bob And Rick Make Jigs All The Time
Different length dogs and it would be just as accurate as i need. Use a plunge router and go to town. The bench dog plate that rockler sells appears to have a insert that takes on pc guide bushings. You wont be able to use your bench dog plate anymore but that is a small price to pay.
No Problems, No Vibration, No Burning
The 9 x 12 size can be trimmed to perfection in about 5 minutes using the rousseau template kit. And i don't mind drilling one hole at a time. From there, several places have reducer inserts that will get you to zero or near zero clearance. The end result should be a 3/4 inch hole.