Work Bench Dog Hole Spacing
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Work bench dog hole spacing. Remember that you want to have your holdfasts in hand first so you can measure their reach. Likewise with a smaller vise with a 7 inch throw you might space the holes 6 inches apart. That said were i to do it again i would space at 4 because winding the tail vise in and out is a pita. The center to center spacing of your bench dog holes should be slightly less than the travel of your vise.
So you can take a look. And lastly i wanted something that ensured even spacing of the holes. Here s what i came up with. Work bench dog hole spacing.
I m an advocate for as few holes as possible at first and to add them as needed later. Determine what the measurement will be between bench dog holes then drill a second hole in the jig equal to this distance. Click the image to download the pdf diagram to help you place your first dog holes. For example if the vise s jaws can hold a board up to 6 1 2 secure any board up to that size between the jaws.
Secure the jig to work bench and carefully drill hole. Third it had to be able to drill both rows of dog holes at once. Click the register link above to proceed. Dog hole spacing can also be dictated by the run of your vise.
I posted my workbench in feb. But a board larger than that must be secured between the vise dog and a bench dog. The dog holes are in 1 from the edge to the start of the dog hole and spaced at about 7. June 12th 2015.
If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post. Avoid putting holes into the joints of the workbench s base. Bench dogs hole spacing spacing workbench.
Second it needed a fence to register against the edge of the benchtop to place the dog holes a constant distance from the edge. Ideally space the dog holes so you can secure a board of any width to the workbench ken so start by measuring your vise s capacity. Discussion click here to cancel reply. So many people ask me where to drill hole for their dogs on their new workbench.
My vise opens 8. Since you are using the same forstner bit in all drilling operations a secure fit of the bit in the jig is guaranteed. Then turn your attention to the row of holdfast holes that are 12 from the front edge of the benchtop. These should also be on 16 centers but should be staggered to be between the holes in the back row.
To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Also be sure to measure the post of your holdfasts to determine the hole size and if you are unsure about the grip test bore some holes to determine if any counterbore is necessary to facilitate holdfast grip.