Building Jig Ideas

[longballlumber]

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]

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]

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]

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]

I just fixed the link