Assembly Aids
Assembly aids, typically 3D printed ones, I use in my shop to make assembly tasks easier. This page lists all posts in the category, in reverse chronological order.
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Biscuit Joiner Jig
Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 08:26 PM in 3D Printing, Assembly AidsAI Generated I recently purchased a new table saw and decided to create a plywood cover for it. To ensure a secure assembly, I used biscuits to connect the legs to the top. Since working with a large piece of plywood posed challenges, I designed a 3D printed jig to help with cutting biscuit slots accurately. The jig has clamping pads and a guide for alignment, making the process easier and more reliable. Overall, the jig provided a solid solution for cutting biscuit slots in the plywood cover for my table saw.
Designing a Vertical Slat Positioning Jigs
Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 05:42 PM in 3D Printing, Assembly AidsI recently build a love seat/bench for my driveway using plans I purchased from Rockler. I designed and 3D printed a set of jigs I used to enable me to easily position and attach the vertical slats for the back of the bench.
Spacing Slats Evenly
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 07:24 AM in 3D Printing, Assembly AidsWhen I built the love seat I described in my previous post, one of the assembly tasks for the seat was to screw slats to the frame spaces a quarter inch apart. Since each slat was 46 inches wide, I had to come up with a unique approach to doing this consistently with only a single pair of hands.
Drilling Holes Consistently Across Multiple Pieces
Posted Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 01:46 PM in 3D Printing, Assembly AidsFor a woodworking project I completed recently, I had to drill 16 countersink holes in the same location across 8 boards. I created a jig to make this easy and consistent.