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Cut Spindle Base with Custom Jig

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Have you had this problem? They never line up 🤦 #construction #carpentry #tools #woodworking

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What happens here

To address the gaps, a custom jig is used with a miter saw. This jig, described as being made with a couple of dowels and a hold-down, is designed to hold the spindle base securely at the precise angle required for cutting. The user demonstrates placing a piece of wood (representing a spindle base) into the jig, securing it, and then cutting it with a miter saw. The jig simplifies making consistent, accurate cuts to match the angle of the stairs.

Goal: Precisely cut the bottom of the spindle bases to match the stair angle.

Tools and materials

  • Custom Jig Homemade — Holding the spindle base securely at the correct cutting angle
  • Dowels — Part of the custom jig to position the workpiece
  • Hold-down — Securing the spindle base within the jig during cutting
  • Miter Saw DeWalt — Cutting the spindle bases at a precise angle
  • Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from sawdust and debris during cutting

What they say

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This is some of the sloppy work we see on job sites all the time. See this big gap up here in the front. This is a jig we made with a couple dowels and a hold down. We just give it a cut. Pretty simple jig to make. And here's the results. They say they're adjustable, but we've yet to have any that we didn't have to cut. Is this something you do?

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