Comments on: The Ultimate Stop System for Your Benchtop Mortiser

By: Gary Coyne

Gary Coyne — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:48:23 +0000

In reply to David Tigwell. Ha! I think you're correct David, thanks!

By: Gary Coyne

Gary Coyne — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:47:50 +0000

In reply to Jay.

Jay, sounds like you have yourself a great system that works for you.

The point of my system is that I can take (say) four legs and whip them through this system VERY fast. Once set up there’s nothing more to set up or align. It sounds like you have to set the first stop for each leg. I used to do that, then came up with a rudimentary system like this but not very robust. Finally, I came up with this approach and it works fantastic for me.

But anyone should always use what works best for them.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:01:24 +0000

I have that mortising machine and have used it many times. I draw on the wood exactly where I want the mortises. Then I lower the cutters until they touch the area. After that, I tighten up the clamps in front of and on top of the work piece. The work piece has nowhere to move. Then, I bore it out. When that is done, I loosen the clamps and move the work piece over into the next section. The mortise stop system described is totally unnecessary for the tasks using this mortising machine. But you are correct. 100% accuracy is impossible and rarely necessary unless you are building a racing engine.

By: David Tigwell

David Tigwell — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:31:17 +0000

Hey guys –

First sentence: “The importance of stops on shop equipment cannot be understated.” I think you mean “overstated”. Stops offer “repeatability”, not accuracy, and that was exactly your (very valid) point. I could not agree more. Or, I cannot say how little I disagree. Or, …