WTD: CIRCLE JIG

peter05

Am looking for a simple circle jig to cut 12" down to 5" circle.

can somebody point me in the right direction perferbly in ireland.

Thanks

slowburner

What will you be using to make the cut - a router or jigsaw?
These jigs are easily made yourself.
See here for a router jig
You could apply the same principle to a jigsaw jig.

Carlow52

As SB will also know u can make a circle jig for a bandsaw

peter05

Thanks guy am looking for something that would be easy lift off and placed again.

I think the screw part of that jig would slow me down a little

would there be anywhere i could find something like a jasper jig?

oh and its for a router, sorry i should have said.

slowburner

All circle jigs use a screw or a point as a centre pivot. I prefer to use a screw because I find that points very often pop out of the centre.
This can lead to some foul utterances and wasted timber.

I haven't seen that Jasper gear on this side of the big pond - looks good and a fair price. You should check that their accessories will fit your router's baseplate configuration before buying.

mazthespark

i made myself a real handy one before got a piece of 6mm mdf and drilled a hole in the centre of it to suit a guide bush i had. that acts as a fast way to locate router. then i attached a small block of wood with a hole drilled in it to accept threaded bar. a nut either side ot the threaded bar through the hole holds it in place and then a similar block at other end with a dowel/ pin in it to locate on centre point. does the job and is infinitely adjustable