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So I decided to make my own threading jig for my router table. This wooden thread-making jig uses 3d printed parts to reliably create threads on a wooden dowel to make wooden screws for toys or jigs. You can easily adapt the idea for other size dowels and threads.

If you don't have a 3d printer use your local maker space or send the files off to a maple dowels guide 3d print shop. I designed the parts using Autodesk Fusion After printing the parts make sure the maple dowels guide sleeve screws smoothly thru the thread box, and the dowel fits snug into the thread sleeve.

The dowel guide clamps to the router table fence over the v-groove bit. The thread box clamps to the fence to the right of the bit infeed. Insert the dowel into the thread sleeve and then thread both into the thread box. When turning the dowel it will advance across the v-groove bit at the 6 TPI rate while the v-groove bit cuts the threads. If the dowel slips in the thread sleeve wrap the dowel with one or two layers of scotch tape to attach firmly.

Attached are new stl files for the 3d printed parts. The tip of the v-groove bit should be at 16 mm above the table, and You will have to experiment a little for the best cutting height.

Mount the dowel guide and thread box on the router table as shown in the previous step. The thread sleeve should be positioned and fixed on the dowel so that the front of the dowel is at the tip of the v-groove bit.

Use a hardwood dowel with a straight grain. I am showing an oak dowel bought at the hardware store for this Instructable. A long dowel that extends beyond the router table edge is easiest to handle when turning the dowel. Now start the router and turn the dowel to slowly advance it to cut the thread.

The maple dowels guide part of the thread could be a little maple dowels guide until the dowel enters the dowel guide hole to the left of the bit It has not been a problem for me. Keep turning until you have your desired screw length but stop before the thread sleeve exits the thread box on the far side.

Everything else will be the same. After cutting the screw clean up with a light sanding of the threads. Try the screw with the 3d printed sample nut. Attached is the file. As mentioned before, setting the exact height of the v-groove router bit above the table is very critical!

If the thread-fit on the nut is too tight you need to raise the v-groove router bit by a very small amount. For a fit that is too loose lower the router bit. Even with the set-up block from step 1 you may need to do a little fine-tuning. The pictures above show a dowel with a perfect thread and a dowel where the bit was set too low; it does not fit the threads in the nuts.

Once you find the 'perfect' setting you can use a piece of hardwood to cut maple dowels guide v-groove into a set-up block for future reference. Maple dowels and cherry dowels cut beautiful threads. Oak dowels and poplar dowels from the hardware store cut well with little chip-out.

Birch dowels and pine dowels do not work well. I haven't tried maple dowels guide other hardwood dowels, so let me know your results if you try walnut, hickory, mahagony, etc.

Use the 3d printed screw file attached and nut to mark the outline of the wooden nut. Then cut on a bandsaw and sand to the lines. Round all edges with a light touch. To make a bolt head use a Forstner bit to drill half way into your wood block. Then mark the outline of the head as beforecut on the bandsaw, and sand. Finally maple dowels guide the threaded bolt into the head. Now that you have a bunch of wooden screws and nuts you can maple dowels guide beautiful construction sets or other toys for children.

Look at some of my ideas in the pictures. I maple dowels guide working on a larger wooden construction set using these screws and nuts, with wooden wrenches, screwdrivers, a workbench, etc. Reply 8 months ago. Nice job! I've searched for maple dowels guide ways of doing this general search and lumberjocks the problem most have is the creation of the initial jig is pretty complex or needs to be very precise, nice use maple dowels guide 3d printing to get around that.

Don't suppose you have the fusion source file s you could upload so others can make changes? Reply 9 months ago. Let maple dowels guide work on the Fusion files, they are kind of messy. Lots of trial and error. Also, I never found 'official' specs for wooden threads, so I measured from the tap and eyeballed as well as I could.

The 60 degree v-groove bit looks and works well. If you know what the specs are for wood threads please let me know. I modeled the thread in Fusion with a coil triangular-external and tweaked until it worked.

No problem, appreciate the effort. Believe that profile exists in the thread feature increate a cylinder, create thread, choose the 'modeled' option and the acme profile. Looking at the Lake Erie kit seems to confirm that but it's just a guess from the images.

Way to poor to afford something like that lol. I redesigned the Fusion 3d files, they are a lot simpler and cleaner now. From these files you can make your own modifications.

Please note that the dimension changed from the original Instructable. With these parts the v-groove bit needs to be set When you find the perfect setting cut yourself a set-up block from hardwood. Happy threading! Great idea! May I suggest to put a tapped piece at the exit of the router, so that the threaded piece can screw in it and you maple dowels guide have to worry about the length of the adapter and can thread as long as you want?

Sorry for my bad english. That is a good idea and I started out that way. My problem was maple dowels guide I could not cut the initial two or so threads well enough to fit into a tapped piece at the router exit left of the bit. A little practice probably would have helped. So maybe to cut a long thread you could do this: start with maple dowels guide technique as shown in my Instructable to cut two or three threads turns at the tip of the dowel.

Then unclamp the whole setup, remove the thread sleeve, and replace my dowel guide with one that has the left side tapped at 6 TPI. Remount everything, slip in the dowel maple dowels guide match the prior thread at the router bit, and proceed.

Thanks for the idea. Create a cavity in the dowel guide on the right end of the left side where threaded dowel will first enter large enough to place a square nut. I hope that makes sense. It does make sense, and I'll try it sometime later. I'm still concerned that you Maple Dowels 60 have maple dowels guide cut the first one or two turns 'freehand' until they enter the threads on the left. If they don't quite match the pitch you'll get stuck.

Again, thanks for the maple dowels guide. What about making the parts from something like aluminum and selling as alternative to taps and dies? Anyone who wants to improve and make these parts commercially from metal or molded plastic, be my guest. Still need the taps, though. By rschoenm Follow. More by the author:. Fusion Projects ».

Use the set-up block to set the router bit height and distance from the fence. Attachments thread box maple dowels guide Download View in 3D. The pictures should explain the positioning to start the cut. Maple dowels guide nut. Attachments screw. All pieces are finished with food-grade mineral oil. Use the same technique to make larger diameter screws for clamps or bench vises.

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