Building Jig Ideas [Archive] - Offshore Electrics Forums

longballlumber

11-19-2007, 10:35 AM

Hello All,

I would like to hear some ideas and see some pictures in regards to building, a building jig. The whole pont is to have everthing straight, square, and flat. I am guessing one can be made using a tablesaw for getting straight accurate cuts. Also using the table to keep everthing flat while attaching the sides... Thoughts?!?!?!!?

JimClark

11-19-2007, 12:39 PM

Yup on the table saw. I also constructed mine out of 3/4 smooth MDF and glued and screwed the mdf surface on to plywood. This link shows one of my boats on the jig
http://www.classicthunder.org/SetUp/Buildingtips.htm

Jim

longballlumber

11-20-2007, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the reply Jim,

Does the surface of your building jig follow the curvature of the tunnel bottom, or is it completely flat?

Thanks
Mike

JimClark

11-20-2007, 02:27 PM

On most hydros the bottom is flat but there ia a break in the hull somewhere near the sponsons so it has about a 5 degree angle to it.
Jim

JimClark

11-20-2007, 02:29 PM

I just fixed the link