Make This Game-Changing Essential Tool for Woodworking

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Жыл бұрын

Yes! Quick release! That means no more endless screwing and unscrewing to make adjustments. And no tools needed to make adjustments, after it's put in the router.
A single wheel sets the diameter and can be popped out and in for rapid set up.
While I used plastic for the wheel in mine, the original plywood one should last a long time.
See the build video for the original version here:
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@JohnHeisz Жыл бұрын

@dakotamax2 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking if John were to add two more (one at each end) they could be used to lock the base in position.

@darwill7834 Жыл бұрын

Only thing I'd do differently is use a threaded insert in the knob as it will last longer than the wood threads

@gudata1 Жыл бұрын

The title of this video is suitable for 99% of the woodworking projects.

@dakotamax2 Жыл бұрын

My favorite projects of yours are always the small shop tools. Your mini cross-cut sled has gotten a lot of use in my shop.

@MrAnimal1971 Жыл бұрын

John is the Tesla of the wood shop!!! So glad you still take the time to share your creations. Thank you

@nobuckle40 Жыл бұрын

Really people? Only 39 comments? This jig deserves way more than that. Very innovative John. Nice and compact. Thanks for sharing.

@BlacksmithGen Жыл бұрын

I like it, looking at the thumbnail i thought you'd brought something rather than making it, i was shocked 😅

@dugaldhutchings404 Жыл бұрын

Great tool for speaker builders

@brucewaddle5914 Жыл бұрын

Once again.. you’re a wizard.

@morrelljw Жыл бұрын

You sir are like a mad genius. Been enjoying your videos for years now. 👍🏻👍🏻

@JemicoTX Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the way I used to work and build things before I started using CAD, CAM, CNC mills, Laser Cutters, and 3D Printers. I'll never go back.

@jeffreyj.7508 Жыл бұрын

".....and you know what? You made it, so you can make a new one. No problem." 🤣

@JamesSalafia Жыл бұрын

Hi John, I made your circle cutting jig today. Thank you so much!! I used your updated technique for cutting the round base plate, I found that the collet for my dremel would hold the 1/8th drill bit, then the 1/4 inch collet would grip the dremmel collet enough for me to drill the hole in centre with the router. I then used the circle cutting jig to cut my baseplate. 👍👍👍

@dtwistrewind7361 Жыл бұрын

Loved the quick adjustment 👍👍

@BruceAUlrich Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed seeing this come together. Your stuff is so complicated, yet so simple.

@hjboots Жыл бұрын

All i can say is your work of wood makes me envious. Excellent video and product.

@guslarscheid3606 Жыл бұрын

That's so cool. You're making me want to buy a router!

@TokyoCraftsman Жыл бұрын

Bloody brilliant!

@stokovsky8483 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! This is miles better than the stock Makita circle jig I got with the router.

@donaldmumaw Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍 Thanks for the video!

@JohnHeisz Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@dale1956ties Жыл бұрын

Wow! Cool jig. Well done sir. I have a tip regarding wooden machine screws. I use some water thin CA glue on the threads to make them tougher. In an application like your circle jig, the CA goes in the hole right befor you run the hreaded rod rod back an forth being careful to keep the rod moving so as not to glue it in the hole. A little wax on the rod after the CA has dried makes it work smoothly. I tried it once when the idea first came to mind, and it's become a regular step whenever I'm cutting machine threads in wood. Thanks for sharing this well thought out jig.

@homemadetools Жыл бұрын

Awesome work. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

@billlichirie14 Жыл бұрын

I Suggest superglue in the threads of the wood nut to strengthen them. Or, super in the hole of the nut before you thread it. Of course, allow the super glue to dry before putting it on the threaded rod

@TheLindsay720 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I’ve been using your previous version for a while and this is a great improvement.

@TokyoCraftsman Жыл бұрын

I dunno, it seems to me that you are just going round and round… ;) Great idea, well executed! Thanks

@stepcraftgermany Жыл бұрын

Great jig!

@gregmize01 Жыл бұрын

Nice and simple!

@daveparrish8031 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work sir.

@derekness7900 Жыл бұрын

Really good-if you want to make the wood thread last longer make an in-situ epoxy bush in the wood. Wax up the threaded stud , drill an oversized hole in the wood and fill the gap with thickened epoxy

@sapelesteve Жыл бұрын

Fantastic circle cutting jig John! Will definitely be making one like that! Thanks! 👍👍

@JGV_IX Жыл бұрын

Spectacular!!!

@word2RG 6 ай бұрын

Cool! I might try this w a 4-20 set screw style clamp.. hmm.

@TheWeekendWoodshop Жыл бұрын

Great jig John. I see one of those in my future.

@UberAlphaSirus Жыл бұрын

Nice size. You could get extra fancy with the nut, maikng it like a quick release quill stop. using a threaded furniture cross dowel for the plunger half nut. I think they are M5.

@justinahrens1868 Жыл бұрын

Nice! You could also make a recess for a steel hex nut and epoxy that in before cutting out the notch.

@lawrenceogden2162 Жыл бұрын

brilliant idea

@Houtsnijden-met-Peter Жыл бұрын

Good jig John,i love it.

@ozguzzi Жыл бұрын

Love it! You are an absolute genius!

@rafvdp6391 Жыл бұрын

Really nifty idea. Gonna put this on the shortlist ” to build”. Great project John 👍

@johnrice6793 Жыл бұрын

You are one intelligent fellow. 😎👍👍

@Habibulla.M Жыл бұрын

Good making

@neila9251 8 ай бұрын

Great work John! On a side issue - do you think you could DIY a roller to turn square steel stock into a 1:4 pitch? Same as the normal router bits? It would so handy for many projects.

@erMKSA Жыл бұрын

Your tools are crazy sharp amazing

@Sam-black Жыл бұрын

Very handy jig, well done

@bigviper64 Жыл бұрын

I think you can also press fit a Nut in the wheel, and appoxy it. I like the idea, very creative and an Excellent Video…

@Whiskeywoodworks Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@chrislindholm2255 Жыл бұрын

You are very clever.

@terrytopliss9506 Жыл бұрын

Neat idea John.👍👍

@rodpotts2666 Жыл бұрын

another good one!

@blaugrana-jw3dd Жыл бұрын

Goated jig

@seonewport363 Жыл бұрын

very clever

@JDatLarge5555 Жыл бұрын

Appreciation 😮😊

@larkinkevin71 Жыл бұрын

Might it be an idea to add a lock nut at either the inside out outside of the block. I know it'll take longer to set, but nothing would be more annoying than to go around the circle and then find that the router's crept in to the work.

@dpmeyer4867 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@refactorear Жыл бұрын

0:58 Ah, was expecting the green Hitachi... nostalgia...

@MEUSPETS27 Жыл бұрын

Gosto de apreciar novas invenções que lidam com praticidade e bom desempenho. PARABENS

@scottcates Жыл бұрын

Far out, man. Those circles are groovy.

@MrJohnnyboyrebel Жыл бұрын

I have an idea to bounce off you. Instead of a wheel, what about cutting a thin slot parallel to the threaded rod, then inserting a piece of hacksaw blade using the hole end of the blade as a pivot. The hacksaw blade could be pivoted down to the threaded rod to engage blade teeth to rod threads. Perhaps some sort of spring could be added to press the blade down to the threads. The only thing would be getting a good match between the blade teeth per inch and the rod’s threaded per inch.

@evans_workshop Жыл бұрын

Nice work John!! Great Idea. Headed out to the shop now to build one!

@markzambelli Жыл бұрын

Neat Idea... Scarlett Johansson would be proud (or hidden... whatevs)😉

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

That's just brilliant, John! Fantastic work! 😃 Thanks a lot for all the tips!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@rolandgdean Жыл бұрын

The "ANY 16THs Circle cutting jig"...noice.

@RouzbehSarrafieh Жыл бұрын

Would it not also work with just one block and a wing nut on either side of it? 5:59

@draztiqmeshaz6226 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@EduardoTorresDeMadera Жыл бұрын

Great video. Question-- can you reference me where to buy that double side tape? To remove the tape from the wood piece I have to use the blower. Thanks.

@dragonwaterforge Жыл бұрын

Awsome

@barry.w.christie Жыл бұрын

Another great jig 👍 Wouldn't it have been simpler to have a single block which the threaded rod goes through, with a threaded knob going down through the block and pressing against the threaded rod to hold it ... quick release built in and nothing to really wear out ... another method would be to have a split in the block with the knob pulling the sides together to clamp the threaded rod in position!

@ssnoyes Жыл бұрын

But then you don't get the threaded micro adjustment.

@gsilcoful Жыл бұрын

Cool.

@perryshildrick4586 7 ай бұрын

Why not just cut a nut into the plywood wheel . I know you won't getting quick release but you could spin the for with the drill for quicker adjustment

@davidnleeh4 Жыл бұрын

John, have you ever had your IQ tested?? The reason I ask is because a LOT of the stuff you make seems to be pure Genius to me at least!!! Brilliant 👏 idea, Sir!!

@Markus_Stoiber Жыл бұрын

It's really a disaster that John always gets his hands so close to the running saw blade. He sets a bad example!

@user-ip3yw8hc1k Жыл бұрын

💥👌👍🤝😎

@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea. For safety reasons I would probably consider it a prototype. It might be worth getting machined. I wouldn't want to rely on the epoxy to hold that little pin in such a thin piece of wood. I also have to assume the internal threads of the plastic knob will eventually stretch during use. If it was machined, the pin would be a weld and the knob could be aluminum with a push button quick release. After making a bunch of 10" and 11" circles this week, I would've used this if I had one.

@KipdoesStuff Жыл бұрын

so much over thinking, lol. How much force do you put on your tools?

@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter Жыл бұрын

@@KipdoesStuff There is a minimum force required to send router bits through materials. That's why we have a pretty big variety of routers from cut out tools/laminate trimmers all the way up to shapers and every HP in between.

@daveydacusguitars9033 Жыл бұрын

I like it. Solid design. Better than I could think up on my own I think. Although I think I would modify it a little. The screw knob thing looks a bit fiddly to me though. It will likely work a long time. I don't doubt that. I might would just use a solid block for the threaded rod to go though, then drill and tap an intersecting hole in the side of said block, and run a bolt with a home made head glued on for grip as a set screw. Just seems simpler to me, although you would lose any fine adjustment beyond just loosen, bump, retighten, try, loosen, bump, retighten.