I’m pretty sure this configuration is safe and it never felt as squirrelly as it looks. The only issue I ran into was occasionally the workpiece would push the throat plate down and snag on the lip of the table preventing me from pulling back out of the cut. Which forced me to stop the saw a few times.

I’m a freak about safety so if anyone thinks any part of this is unsafe I’d love to start a dialog about it. I feel like I can always strive to be safer in the shop!

Or possibly just share some of your own frankenjigs.

  • snota@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    1 year ago

    Looks fine to me. Understand the hazards and minimise the risks.

    I made a router table out of a plunge router and a workmate when I was first getting in to woodworking, that was scary and in hindsight not my brightest moment.

    • Marafon@sh.itjust.worksOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      I agree 1000% risk mitigation is the name of the game. That router table sounds terrifying but I’m glad you’ve still got all your fingers. Routers are spinning balls of death and I distrust them even on the soundest of setups.

      • tristero@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        That’s a healthy distrust.

        I recently watched the bearing of a flushtrim router bit disassemble while routing 2" acrylic and I puckered so hard I could taste what color underpants I was wearing.

  • Exoticavocado@lemmy.ca
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’ve been dabbling with woodworking for a week while house-sitting for my dad. Couldn’t find anything in his workshop so I had to improvise.

    • Marafon@sh.itjust.worksOP
      0·
      1 year ago

      It didn’t look so bad until I realized it doesn’t look like you’re using any runners in the miter slot for your jig and just relying on the fence and that little piece of wood. Looks like it would tip a little more than I’d be comfortable with. However as long as you’re not getting any kickback or losing any fingers i reckon it works. I’d highly recommend finding your dad’s miter gauge (it might be hanging on the side of the saw, mine usually is) and rework that jig but I’m just some dummy in a garage so… Please post what you’re working on when you’re finished though! I’d be delighted to see it.