In the manufacture of cabinet furniture, it becomes necessary to be able to accurately and quickly drill into the end of parts. As a rule, this need is due to the use of euro screws (confirmants), in which holes with diameters of 4.5-5.0 mm are drilled into the end of the parts (depending on the density of the plate) to a depth of 35-55 mm (depending on the length of the euro screws).

Of course, there are special drilling and welding machines for such purposes, but they are not easily accessible to private furniture makers or small organizations due to their high price, plus, the machines are not convenient due to the exceptional stationary use. To simplify the work of a furniture maker, conductors were invented - small devices for precise drilling with a conventional hand-held electric drill. Today there are several manufacturers on the market, paying no low price, you can buy a ready-made conductor. This article will discuss how a good home-made jig can be made from improvised and easily accessible material in a couple of hours.We use ball bearings as guide bushings. The bearings are made of durable steel and will last a long time. In order for the drill to be well oriented in the jig, two bearings are used for each working distance (bearings are arranged coaxially one under the other).

To make a conductor (for three working fixed distances), we need:

1. A piece MDF boards 16mm thick.
2. A piece of MDF board 10mm thick.
3. Six pieces (a pair for each working distance) of any ball bearings with an inner diameter of 5.0 mm, an outer diameter of not more than 16 mm. The height of the bearing should be as small as possible and no more than 8mm.
4. A dozen self-tapping screws 4x25 mm.
5. Glue PVA, "Superglue".
6. Futorka furniture with internal thread M6 (see photo).
7. Screw M6x50. Nut M6. Washer Grover 6mm.

Manufacture of the body of the conductor.

First, you need to make the case itself. There is no need to explain anything in particular about the case, everything is elementary. The cross section of the body is the letter "P" with one end (closed) wall. This wall will be used as a stop, will set the zero point, the starting point for drilling. When drilling, the stop is pressed against the end of the part. Main dimensions:

• The external size of the conductor is arbitrary.
• The upper part, in which the bearings will be planted, is made of 16mm MDF, the rest of the parts are 10mm MDF.
• The distance between the two sidewalls (where the workpiece will be placed) is16.5mm whatcorresponds to the actual thickness of the plate plus a small gap for ease of installation and removal of the conductor.
• The distances between the centers of the bearings and the stop: 50, 70, 100 mm, are the most common in furniture practice.

To assemble the housing, it is necessary to accurately cut out all four parts (top, two side and one end), measurements are recommended to be performed with a caliper. Further, holes for self-tapping screws are marked and drilled, which will fasten all the parts together. The body is assembled with PVA glue.

The distance between the side walls of the conductor is 16.5 mm (for laminated chipboard with a nominal thickness of 16 mm).

Fitting bearings.

After the glue dries, we proceed to marking and punching the holes for the bearings. We try to be very accurate in this operation! To drill holes for the bearings, we need either a drill fixed in the rack. Run precise drilling by hand is very difficult, but, with a certain skill, it is possible. We mark the centers of the bearings with a pencil, kernim. By punching, we drill three through holes with a diameter of 2 mm. We clamp a feather drill (punch) into the drill chuck, the diameter of the punch should be equal to the outer diameter of the bearings. We drill two blind (non-through) holes for each bearing on each side of the previously drilled through hole. The drilling depth of the punch (the penetration depth of the central pin is not taken into account) should be approximately 1 mm greater than the height of the bearing. As a result, we should get six mounting holes(three on each side) for bearings. You can try to insert bearings in seats, the bearings should enter freely, but without noticeable play. After fitting, you need to lubricate the outside of each bearing with glue and put it all the way in its place. If "Super Glue" is used (it absorbs and dries quickly), then this operation is performed using a rubber mallet.

Top conductor. Distances between bearing centers and stop.

Making an adjustable stop.

To be able to drill at any arbitrary distance from the stop (not only 50, 70, 100 mm), it is necessary to supplement the jig with a simple adjustable stop - a long screw. We drill a through hole in the center of the end stop with a diameter of 0.5 mm less than the outer diameter of the furniture fitting (see photo). We twist the futorka. We screw a long screw into the futorka, not forgetting to first screw the nut onto the screw and put on the Grover washer. Now, by changing the depth of the screw, you can set any drilling distance from 0 to 100 mm.

Furniture booth. You will need a hex wrench to screw the futorka into the jig body.

The adjusting screw of the conductor is screwed into the furniture fitting.

Conductor. Side view.

Conductor. Inside view.

Drilling a hole in the end of the chipboard using homemade conductor.

Drill out. This maximum depth can be drilled.The length of the drill used and the depth of its fastening in the drill chuck should be selected taking into account the thickness of the conductor (that is, almost the total height of the two bearings).

If desired, the surface of the conductor can be sanded with a fine sandpaper, primed and painted (for example, spray enamel). Practice has shown that the accuracy of drilling with a jig is no worse than +/-0.5 mm and largely depends on how much the actual thickness was made (plateschipboard) differs from the calculated thickness. In any case, an error of a maximum of half a millimeter is not critical for end-to-end drilling in the manufacture of cabinet furniture.

Precise drilling used to connect wooden, metal and other elements to each other is a guarantee that the product will be of high quality, without backlash, durable and will be effectively used for a long time. In the case of processing chipboard, OSB, MDF and other materials, it is recommended to use a drilling jig to achieve successful results.

Need for an assistive device

A do-it-yourself drilling jig helps both in living conditions and during industrial processing. This product is a thick metal bar. It has several holes, inside of which there are special bushings - sleeves.

Templates can be made in different options, but the task is the same for everyone - marking for drilling

A step-by-step algorithm that involves using a jig to drill holes in blanks consists of the following steps:

• determine the place of drilling;
• we apply a conductor to it;
• fix the device convenient way;
• put sleeves in the holes;
• drill in the indicated places.

Marker classification

A jig for drilling holes with your own hands is used in various areas of production. Based on similar characteristics, the same type auxiliary devices usually divided into several groups:

Overhead jig for drilling holes

Attachment jig with turret is suitable for drilling standard holes for dowels of any size

The group is called this way because of the way they operate. It is customary to install the product on top of the intended workpiece and fix it with screw clamps. Less often at home, it is based on an emphasis on any plane. So you can mark the holes for furniture screws.

Swivel jig for drilling holes

Use such a jig for drilling at an angle. Comfortable processing is obtained due to the guide bushings.

Tiltable jig for drilling holes

Tilting to work on multiple surfaces

The group is involved in drilling on several surfaces located at an angle to each other.

Sliding jig for drilling holes

Demanded in those areas where it is not possible to fix the marker. The guide bushings are attached to the folding strips.

Not only conductors are widely used for drilling holes for confirmation, but templates are also used in mechanical engineering when you need to make many drills of the same type in blanks.

This device has many advantages:

• it is possible to achieve maximum accuracy in finished products;
• ease of operation;
• opportunity to repeat center distance on any surface at a convenient time;
• affordable cost of the finished product;
• you can make a homemade jig for any workpiece and different center distances.

VIDEO: How to make a self-centering jig for drilling holes for furniture dowels

Scope of application

During the furniture assembly process, some drawings indicate the places for drilling holes, inside which the pins will be located. In such a situation, you can not do without a precise tool. It will not be possible to combine the interfaces on the parts to be joined as clearly as possible with simple marking, so a furniture jig for drilling holes is useful.

Even a simple fixture in the form of a bar with an emphasis greatly facilitates and speeds up the process of making holes of the same type.

In addition, the template engine contributes to the rapid detection of the desired points after the marker is based. In addition to holes for dowels, recesses are needed for mounting door hinges. They can also be done with a hard stencil.

Marking and drilling many holes at an angle or perpendicular, at the end or on the main surface in a pipe without help is always problematic. This is due to the special geometry of the workpiece. It will also be possible to save time and get the desired result thanks to the conductor. You can supplement the set of accessories with an installation that ensures the perpendicularity of the drill entry.

The difference between store bought and homemade

Importance this equipment, which performs an auxiliary function, is difficult to overestimate. Someone prefers to make it with their own hands so that the product has the necessary functionality and is suitable for specific work. Other specialists strive to choose the most comfortable product from the products offered in online stores.

When buying, you need to pay attention to the manufacturer. The final price tag depends on the capabilities of the template. At home, it is enough to use household items, and for daily operations it is worth getting a professional product.

Do-it-yourself production does not take much time. Also, suitable materials are always at hand.

Homemade device

It must be borne in mind that this device includes a certain number of parts:

• corpus corner element, which must be applied alternately to blanks intended for connection with dowels or self-tapping screws;
• guide bushings-sleeves through which the drill will pass during the drilling process;
• clamps that provide a strong connection between the tool and workpieces due to screw or cam connections.

A homemade template should include drawings and markings that are most often found in the home on furniture and other areas. You will need to stock up on special stops that help in the work. average cost finished samples will be about 500-1000 rubles. The difference between them lies in the dimensions, functionality and the number of guide bushings.

Assembly drawing of a homemade marker

How to make a jig for drilling holes with your own hands

Designing begins with the choice of a corner, which will serve as the base blank. It is preferable to choose a base with different parties, as well as the greatest possible thickness of the metal. According to GOST 8510, products with side parameters of 63x40 mm and 8 mm thick will be the most acceptable. With such overall values, it will be possible to use bushings 6 mm long, but it remains inner space for drill no more than 4 mm in diameter.

In most cases, these values ​​\u200b\u200bare enough to make your own template with your own hands. Additionally, you will need bushings, which at home are usually cut from stainless steel corresponding to GOST 9941 or GOST 9940 for seamless and all-welded pipes, respectively.

It is worth starting the choice with the selection of a tube according to the internal section. The 6x1 mm format is usually used, which makes it easy to use a drill with a diameter of 3.6-3.7 mm. It is important to follow the rule that the minimum length of the sleeve can be doubled outside diameter tubes.

The landing of the sleeve is performed with a slight interference fit or in a transitional format. It is reasonable to perform it in the shaft system, because the stable outer diameter of the tube will serve as the basis. It is under it that voids are drilled in the corner. It is worth using h9/P10 fit.

In some cases, a marker is required to make sufficiently deep holes. This technique implies the presence of a stepped sleeve with collars. Strict GOST 12214 defines the parameters for machine conductors.

How many sockets to drill and how to arrange them, the owner of the tool determines independently according to his needs. Traditionally, one of the following mounting options is chosen:

• using a spring-loaded stop that presses the jig to the part due to the elastic material;
• on self-tapping screws, you can firmly fix the conductor, but when working with chipboard and similar materials, you should refrain from this method;
• external clamps, under which for safety reasons there are rubberized gaskets.

VIDEO: How to make a dowel marker

Furniture conductor - simple mechanical device, which serves to speed up and simplify the actions when drilling holes. The use of this device allows you to create technological holes without pre-applied markings and do it with perfect accuracy, as well as a verified inclination. The device is indispensable during the assembly of furniture structures, during carpentry work. For use in everyday life and in the production of small volumes, it is very easy to make a furniture jig with your own hands.

In fact, the furniture conductor is a regular pattern with holes. desired diameter. The working part of the device is a rectangular block of solid material with holes located according to the required markings. For convenience, it can be equipped with regulating and fixing mechanisms. Based on the simplicity of the design, you can quickly make stencils for furniture with your own hands from improvised means.

The jig provides the desired direction of the drill at an angle of 90 degrees to the surface, eliminating the possibility of deviation. This is especially important when working on narrow pieces of furniture, such as the ends of walls or doors. Without this device, it is quite difficult to withstand desired angle, which can lead to marriage, because even a slight deviation in the direction of the mounting hole can make it impossible to assemble individual elements into a single structure.

For perfect matching of furniture elements to each other also great importance has the accuracy of the location of the holes for fasteners. Those who make furniture with their own hands are often faced with the need to create a series of identical holes at a certain distance from each other. To facilitate the work, to make it faster, it is easier not to markup each time, but to apply a template.

With the help of the conductor, you can work with different furniture materials: wood, chipboard, MDF.

The choice of model for manufacturing

Conductors of industrial production are highly specialized and universal. Templates of the first type are used to perform certain operations on typical parts. Universal devices are suitable for working with different materials and objects of various configurations.

By design features and functionality conductors are divided into the following types:

• overhead - when used, they are applied to the surface in desired area, fixing with clamps or holding by hand. Used for drilling holes in flat parts;
• rotary - the working part moves both in vertical and in horizontal planes. Used when working with complex elements geometric shape and to create holes, the axis of which should be at an angle;
• tiltable - used to create holes in perpendicular planes.

To mark the places for drilling holes, a marking jig is used. It is much thinner and lighter.

The conductor device can be specially created for a certain type of fastener: dowels, confirmations, screws, corners. There are devices to simplify the process of installing fittings.

According to the type of fixation, furniture conductors can be sliding or fixed. The former move freely over the surface if necessary, the latter are rigidly fixed in the right place. The presence of an adjustment mechanism will help to combine the device with different types of workpieces.

For large furniture manufacturers, the availability of a variety of accessories plays a decisive role, as they significantly reduce time costs. AT this case does not have special significance the cost of the tools. A completely different approach to buying necessary equipment those who have a small production of furniture or have independent craftsmen, manufacturing certain types furniture. In this case, making furniture templates with your own hands is much cheaper and more practical. The choice of the right options, the complexity of the fixture is determined not only by production needs, but also by the skill and experience of furniture manufacturers.

Overhead

Turning

Universal

Materials and tools

For the manufacture of the device, it is necessary first of all to determine the tasks that it will perform. Accordingly, the necessary material is selected from which the furniture template will be made by hand. The most durable, reliable and "long-playing" is considered a metal conductor. To create a furniture conductor for drilling with your own hands, it is permissible to use wood, plywood, textolite, plexiglass. This is due to lower labor costs and low cost of material. All this is important, especially if you are going to make several different templates yourself.

For the manufacture of a conductor, a piece of reinforcement, a bar or a plate is suitable - something that is sure to be found in any garage or home workshop. To make a simple marking device, you can take a regular school ruler - wooden, plastic or metal.

Of decisive importance in the manufacture of the jig is the exact calculation of the location of the holes on the workpiece. Can be taken ready scheme or make it yourself. The latter option is preferable, since the dimensions in the drawings must correspond to the tasks being solved.

Of the tools you will need:

• drill;
• grinder or jigsaw;
• a set of locksmith tools;
• clamps;
• vise.

In the manufacture of the jig, perfectly precise drilling of pilot holes and hardening of the finished fixture will be required.

Drawing of a home-made conductor for drilling holes for confirmations

Manufacturing steps

Consider the process of creating a metal conductor device for confirmations. This fastener is most often used in furniture assembly:

• from a metal bar square section(10x10 mm) with the help of a grinder, a piece of the desired length is cut off. The ends of the resulting segment are leveled with a file and cleaned of burrs. Corners and edges can be rounded for convenience and safety of use;
• holes are marked on the workpiece. Their centers should be located at a distance of 8 mm from the side face (chipboard sheet thickness - 16 mm). From the end and between the holes should be 32 mm, according to the generally accepted system of furniture fastenings. For marking, you can use a carpenter's corner or caliper. It is better to make marks on the part with a sharp metal object - an awl or a large needle. You can use a core and a hammer to make holes for the initial installation of the drill. It is important when drilling holes to prevent displacement of the drill and make them strictly perpendicular to the surface of the workpiece;
• using a drill with a diameter of 5 mm, make holes;
• to create an emphasis, you need to cut a piece of the desired length from a metal plate (1x25 mm);
• finish the edges with sandpaper;
• bend the workpiece at a right angle, holding it in a vise. Fold the parts, aligning them coaxially;
• fasten the parts in this position with a clamp;
• on the side of the plate along the length of the device and at the end, drill holes corresponding to the size of the screw. Cut threads and fasten parts;
• cut off the excess of the stop plate, process the edges.

Video

Quite often there is a need to drill a hole at a certain angle, at exactly preset depth or with a normalized indent from the edge. In the conditions of an equipped workshop, this is not difficult to do, but in field work you have to use various devices.

Device and scope

There are a lot of options for drilling devices, but all of them are united by the presence of three structural elements. The first is the guide bush, which is made of steel with increased hardness, has a ground inner surface and is distinguished by precise diameter tolerances. Even with a sleeve length of 10 mm, a deviation from the given direction is not more than 0.5 °, especially if the sleeve is at some distance from the surface of the workpiece.

Second structural element- a device for fixing the conductor on the workpiece or the surface to be treated. As a rule, one or more screw clamps act as such an element, which makes it possible to reliably immobilize the jig relative to the workpiece. If we are talking about a device for drilling walls, a handle, a vacuum suction cup or perforation for installation on a temporary point fastener can act as a fixation element. In any case, the need to immobilize the conductor is clearly dictated not only by the requirements for high accuracy, but also by the need to ensure the cleanliness of processing and to exclude damage to the surfaces adjacent to the hole, especially slippery ones.

The third structural element is the system for positioning the conductor along the markings or base surfaces. The drilling area when using a jig is usually not visible, so there may be additional holes on the body of the jig with marks, the centers of which are exactly aligned with the axis of the drill guide. Also can be used side stops for parts with base planes - this positioning principle is implemented in jig for drilling ends.

For furniture assembly

The most famous conductor, which is widely used in the manufacture of cabinet furniture additives, is KWB Dubelprofi. This is enough universal fixture, which has an adjustable stop for drilling exactly in the center of the butt and with a certain indent from the edge, which makes the jig an excellent help in making holes for confirmation according to a separate scheme with high precision adjustment. There is also a turret washer with guides different diameters, thanks to which the product can be quickly reconfigured also for making connections on dowels or body ties. Particularly pleasant is the presence of a guide protrusion for visual alignment of the end and reciprocal holes.

For the installation of cabinet furniture, there is big number more simple conductors. The greatest difficulty is drilling the ends of the parts: it is necessary to maintain not only centering, but also parallelism to the main planes, otherwise swelling will occur when the fasteners are tightened. To solve this problem, such conductors as LUXTools, Wolcraft, NAREX as well as CMT656 and many other nameless, but less efficient linear conductors, in which the guides are located with fixed indents, can be used, which also greatly simplifies the implementation of additive schemes. Particularly advanced in this regard is the Cheron series of conductors and templates, with the use of which the assembly of furniture at confirmations is accelerated significantly. The conductors SMT333 and SMT334 are excellent for installing hinges, but this drilling technology implies the need to install 8mm threaded bushings.

For carpentry

The list of conductors for the preparation of carpentry joints is the most diverse. For these purposes, both single products and entire series of devices are successfully used, the use of which significantly expands the range of operations performed.

One of the most common types of conductors allows you to quickly and accurately drill for countersunk connections on oblique screws. Examples include the Wolcraft Undercover Jig, Kreg Jig Mini and Kreg Jig K Master. These fixtures are very different in design, some may not have regular means of fixation and require the use of quick-clamp clamps. Nonetheless technical execution of all conductors is at a high level.

In general, the products of such brands as Kreg, Wolcraft and CMT are complete systems for making carpentry joints on dowels and minifix / rafix ties, as well as marking and drilling combined holes, including blind ones. In the rulers, you can find guides for making box connections on dovetail grooves and conductors that replace lamellar routers.

general purpose

The scope of drilling jigs is not limited to carpentry and furniture assembly. Thus, the already mentioned KWB Dubelprofi and similar devices are ideal for drilling holes on flat surfaces, for example for fastening in walls. Jigs with a V-groove on the sole are practically the only tool that allows you to quickly and accurately drill into round pipe or into a rectangular edge of the part.

The need to drill strictly perpendicular holes in concrete and brick walls often occurs during the manufacture of openings or the need to bypass hidden technological channels or fittings. In the simplest case, Wolcraft Tecmobil or KWB 7778 drilling stands can be used for these purposes; these devices are also designed for desktop use. In the case of making holes of a significant diameter, devices such as Mechanic Distar, designed, among other things, for drilling with pobedite crowns, are of great help, in the same series there are convenient dust collectors.

The most serious and highly specialized conductors are called racks for diamond drilling. In this segment, you can find budget options, such as the Titan HC 1000, as well as expensive accessories from Bosch and AGP. Distinctive feature such conductors - the presence of a split coupling for attaching the spindle neck of a drill or hammer drill, or a specialized drilling machine. Also, the conductors have a mechanical feed device, which is a mandatory requirement when using diamond crowns.

Independent production of conductors

As a conclusion, it should be noted that most craftsmen do not have to spend money on fairly expensive drilling fixtures. For one-time technical operations, it is not required that the conductor be designed for drilling hundreds of holes, therefore, in some cases, the usual wooden block, in which drilling machine a number of holes of the required diameter were made, as well as drills with an elongated shank.

For more technological solutions, you can use a system of a seamless pipe, perpendicularly fixed on a metal plate, and a bearing located inside it right size. Such a design can be minimal effort completed with stops, screw clamps and centering holes.

February 6, 2017

When creating furniture, almost all the details have to be joined end-to-end. This is done with the help of dowels in which holes are made. This is where a special detail is needed. You can buy it or make a furniture conductor with your own hands.

What is a furniture conductor

The conductor is a bar that has several holes and sleeves. It is applied to the desired part, the drill is inserted into the sleeve and a hole is made. To fix two parts, you will need the help of one conductor, while the parts are fixed as securely as possible.

• precise drilling;
• simple and quick creation holes.

At the same time, conductors are used not only during construction, but also in mechanical engineering. Also, this device allows you to drill cylindrical blanks and pipes.

Different types of conductors

Depending on the industry, conductors are divided as follows:

• Overhead. They got their name because of the scope. This device is superimposed on the workpiece and fixed, with the help of which holes are made.
• Swivel. They are used to drill cylindrical holes. In this case, the rotary axes can be located both horizontally and vertically, and at an angle. The housing here is equipped with swivel bushings.
• Overturned. They are used when holes are created in several planes.
• Sliding. Used to make each individual hole. In this case, this model is not fixed on the surface, which means that it is not the most convenient.

Do-it-yourself furniture conductor

As we wrote above, this product is needed when assembling furniture. Someone prefers to buy it, and someone to make a furniture jig for drilling holes with their own hands. Such products are sold in any hardware stores, it is important to choose finished products for a specific purpose. The cost of a furniture conductor will depend on its size, purpose and manufacturer.

The simplest option is inexpensive, but professional equipment with various additional functions costs a lot. Therefore, today more and more often do-it-yourself furniture conductors and templates are made.

They are produced using a metal sheet or a wooden board. They make holes that will serve as guides. This job is easy and anyone can do it.

How to create a conductor

So, creating a furniture conductor with your own hands is not difficult. To get started you will need:

• welding machine;
• Bulgarian;
• drill and some locksmith tools;
• you also need to prepare reinforcement 10 x 10 mm in advance.

First, the workpiece is cleaned with sandpaper and marking is performed. The distance from center to center is approximately 32 mm. Next, each template hole is drilled. After that, an emphasis is created - for this you can take a metal plate 1 mm thick. It needs to be bent and a place for carving prepared. The last step is to connect these parts.

The product must be made as accurately and accurately as possible, otherwise there will be no benefit from it, and in an unfavorable situation, it can even damage furniture. You can learn more about how to make a conductor by watching various video tutorials. The easiest way to make it is according to a furniture template, which can also be peeped from specialists.

In order for drilling not to cause complications, a conductor is needed. This device is really needed when assembling furniture. Of course, you can buy everything today, but it’s better to make a furniture conductor with your own hands, because then such equipment is exactly right for each specific purpose.

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Do-it-yourself jig for drilling holes

Description and features of the device

The conductor is a bar with several holes and sleeves. Such a device is fixed to the necessary part, and then a drill is carefully inserted into the sleeve and a hole is made. To fix two parts, you need one jig, so that the fixation is reliable.

• drilling accuracy;
• ease and speed of creating holes.

It is worth noting that conductors are sometimes used in mechanical engineering, and not only in construction. Moreover, with the help of this device it is possible to make holes in cylindrical blanks and pipes. Also, the jig allows you to make perpendicular holes.

Main types of equipment

All conductors used in various industries, divided into several groups .

Methods and scope of the conductor

There are many ways to use such equipment. Naturally, the main area is considered building sector .

furniture industry

When assembling furniture, it may turn out that some holes are missing. It is for this reason that you will have to drill various parts with your own hands. To perform the work did not cause difficulties, it is necessary to use a conductor. This will make furniture assembly accurate and fast. The use of such equipment is really relevant if you do not have a drilling machine.

Although today there is big choice fittings and fasteners, dowels are still often used in the furniture assembly process. They must be installed very precisely, otherwise the parts will be displaced. To avoid such an unpleasant consequence, you should use the conductor.

Pipe drilling

If it is necessary to prepare holes in pipes and various blanks cylindrical shape using a drill will not best idea, since it often slips off, which means that the holes will not have the desired shape. To facilitate the work, you should use a universal conductor.

It should be noted that there is special equipment that allows you to perform perpendicular holes. and this is very important when processing rounded elements and edges of workpieces.

Purchased or homemade conductor?

As mentioned earlier, such a product is indispensable in the process of assembling furniture. Some people make these devices with their own hands, while others prefer to buy.

Conductors are sold in almost any hardware store, but finished products may not be suitable for specific purposes. It is also important to remember that the cost of the device depends on the purpose, size and manufacturer. Most simple options are inexpensive. what can't be said about professional equipment with many additional features.

Many consumers prefer to make a jig with their own hands. For this purpose, you will need a metal sheet or a wooden board. Holes are prepared here, which will act as guides. In general, everyone will cope with such work.

Creating a conductor with your own hands

As already mentioned, you can make a similar product for drilling yourself. To do this, you need to prepare a welding machine, a grinder, a drill and a few plumbing tools. You will also need fittings. dimensions 10x10 mm .

• The workpiece is cleaned with sandpaper and markup is performed. According to accepted standards, the distance between centers should be about 32 mm.
• Next, the template holes are drilled.
• The next step is to create an emphasis. It can be a metal plate 1 mm thick. It is carefully bent and a place for carving is prepared.
• Then both parts are carefully connected.

So that the process of drilling holes does not cause any difficulties, it is worth using a jig. Such equipment is indeed indispensable in the process of assembling furniture. You can buy it, but it's better to do it yourself, because homemade device exactly tailored to your specific needs.

Furniture jig for drilling holes, drawing a kind of template that allows you to accurately install the assembly elements and greatly simplifies and speeds up the assembly.

With this device, you can make holes for:

Dowels
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pinch bolt
fixing holes for the mounting plate of the furniture hinge
fixing holes for the furniture hinge cup
center for furniture hinge flange
eccentric brace center

The design consists of two parts:

Marking knot
retainer

It is a "L" shaped plate made of thick corrosion-resistant steel GOST 7350-77. in which through holes with a diameter of 8 and 3 (mm) are drilled horizontally and vertically. To make the processing tool fit better into the holes, chamfers of 0.25x45˚ are made on its edges. The plate is hardened and ground.

Made from steel circle GOST 2590-88. which allows you to install a furniture jig for drilling holes at the required distance from the edge of the processed chipboard. The movement step is ten millimeters.

How it works? For a better perception, let's open the article: "How to assemble cabinet furniture" and see.

Let's say we want to install a furniture hinge:

1. We lay the template on the facade.
2.
3. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters for the fixing screws of the cup to the desired depth.
4. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the desired depth for further processing. The prepared hole will be the guide center for milling the hole for the flange of the furniture hinge with a diameter of thirty-five millimeters.
5. We lay the template on the body.
6. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the desired depth for the mounting screws of the striker.

Let's say we want to install an eccentric coupler:

1. We lay the template on the horizontal surface of the chipboard part.
2. Install the latch in the hole.
3. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the desired depth for further processing. The prepared hole will be the guide center for milling the hole for the eccentric of the furniture tie with a diameter of fifteen-five millimeters.
4. From the end of the chipboard, along one center line, we drill a through hole with a diameter of eight millimeters to the required depth

In the picture shown

Centers on the furniture jig for various technological operations are shown in different colors.

No caliper, ruler, pencil needed
reduced labor intensity
ease of use

For better memorization of the sequence of operations, we mill to a depth of 0.25 (mm) the numbers of holes on the furniture jig.

Jig for drilling holes: how to use and how to do it yourself?

When working with hand drill, sometimes it is difficult to maintain the given direction of the hole. Also, conductors are used if it is necessary to make a number of similar holes according to the pattern. For example, in carpentry. In this case, the master does not waste time marking the tree, and is guaranteed to get the same result.

The conductor is indispensable when drilling holes in pipes. But the main application is the passage of holes at a given angle.

Consider the various options for this useful device:

Jig for perpendicular hole drilling

A simple furniture jig for drilling holes when assembling metal furniture. Details in the video

Purpose - obtaining passes in thick workpieces, strictly at an angle of 90 °. It is a set of bushings in a single housing, or a bracket with interchangeable working nozzles.

By setting the fixture above the drilling point, you can start working without first punching. The drill exactly hits the center of the sleeve and does not deviate from the axis.

Important! The only problem is that the tool must be held on the workpiece, especially at the beginning of work. Otherwise, it may move due to vibration.

Such a jig for drilling can be made by hand. Thick textolite or solid wood is used. Perfect option- the use of bushings from the extruder for drawing the wire. Worn bushings can be found at the factory.

Nozzles for the extruder are made of alloy steel, with the addition of Pobedit. The service life is practically inexhaustible.

Jig for cylindrical blanks or pipes

Making a hole in a sloping surface is almost impossible. It is especially difficult to start the process - the tip of the drill jumps off a given point. The device will fix the direction, and will allow you to perform work with high accuracy.

By adjusting the length of the fixing bolts, a hole can be drilled tangentially to the center. If there is no such tool at hand, it can be made from improvised materials. For example, from a bar of hard wood and a strip of plywood.

So that the guides do not break so quickly with the sharp edges of the drill, they can be reinforced with sleeves from tubes of different diameters.

Furniture jigs for drilling holes deserve a separate description.

Angle hole jig

This type of drilling is not very common, but there are ways to fasten products together when this technology is indispensable.

In fact, the hole is made tangentially, which is almost impossible to do while holding the drill with your hands.

Important! In metal parts, such recesses can only be made using a milling cutter.

And for wooden blanks there is a ready-made kit.

Any carpenter is familiar with this method of drilling, professionals use this device all the time. It is not difficult to work with the jig: the drilling height is set, the workpiece is pressed tightly against the stop, and you get accurate oblique holes.

A stop-limiter must be put on the drill, otherwise the hole will turn out to be through. Then the head of the screw will fall through. In addition, such fasteners are best done using a special drill with a double diameter.

It is difficult to make such a device on your own. Although there are simple options that are not particularly accurate.

There is a separate type of fixture: for drilling at an angle with an adjustable inclination. This is a specific conductor that is not suitable for all workpieces.

The above type of fastener is suitable only for the array. Pressed plates cannot be connected like that.

Therefore, such a conductor is not suitable for drilling holes in chipboard. For the assembly of trunnions and other components of hardboard furniture, dowel fasteners are used.

Dowel hole guide

The device is designed to maintain the alignment of the holes. Otherwise, you will not be able to install spikes. By applying a jig to both parts to be joined, you will ensure a perfect fit.

If you decide to make a similar jig with your own hands, it is not necessary to look for drawings. We present two options for perfectly working homemade products:

overlay template

It is very easy to make it. A small piece of plywood and a sheet of hardboard is enough. With the help of such a device, you can always drill a couple of coaxial holes for dowels.

Hardboard (or other transparent plastic) must be marked and drilled calibration holes. With their help, it will be easier for you to install the template in the right place. Thin-walled brass tubes must be hammered into the holes. Otherwise, a wood drill will quickly destroy the guides.

Important! This fixture is only suitable for workpieces of a fixed width.

Then the spikes will be located in the center of the butt. For a tree of other sizes, it is necessary to make separate guides, or a universal jig template.

Self-centering jig

If you are not making furniture using standard panels, you need universal tool. It can also be made with your own hands, and the materials are literally lying around under your feet.

To make such a jig for drilling holes, you will need a drawing and basic knowledge of geometry. Materials used: a piece of plywood 15-18 mm, a thin-walled tube suitable for a drill, a few dowels, and a metal strip for the arms of the parallelepiped.

We make three identical parts: in the middle is a hole reinforced with a tube, with bottom side symmetrically arranged thrust legs of dowels. It is important that all three components are absolutely identical.

We cut three identical arms from metal with symmetrically arranged holes. They determine the linearity of the holes of the conductor.

We cut grooves in three blanks, and connect them with metal shoulders. The device works no worse than the factory one, at virtually zero cost.

Another way to connect furniture is to use the so-called confirmation. This requires a separate tool.

Making a self-centering jig - video

Conductor for confirmation - varieties and possibility of manufacturing

Of course, such a device is on sale, and quite convenient and versatile. With its help, the first part of the workpiece is perforated.

The second part of the workpiece should have two rows of perpendicular holes. For this, a different design has been developed.

Of course, home craftsmen do not look for easy ways, and make a furniture jig template for drilling holes with their own hands. Moreover, it does not have to be universal, you can adapt it to a specific type of joint between furniture panels.

Important! Any universal device is designed to save money.

Make a drilling error in large numbers extra holes - as easy as shelling pears. Therefore, at self-manufacturing templates, make them narrow profile.

Don't be fooled by holes of the same size. Confirmat, as a rule, is issued according to certain standards. Therefore, the drilling diameter is the same.

How to make a jig for drilling holes for fasteners, we have dismantled. When assembling wooden structures and installation of doors/windows, swivel joints are used. Their fastenings must also be standardized and synchronized with each other. In order not to be mistaken with the markup, a jig is used for the holes for the loops.

Installing a standard furniture hinge without this template is almost impossible.

Any devices with which you can standardize markings, or drilling holes, increase the quality of work by an order of magnitude. In addition, the acquisition (manufacturing) of conductors can save a lot of time during carpentry work.

Step 25 - furniture jigs

To begin with, let's figure out what is a furniture conductor? Each time, when assembling some furniture, the master performs a lot of exactly the same marking operations (for example, marking 20 minifixes when assembling a cabinet is marking three absolutely identical holes with the same indents). So, the conductor is a device that allows you to optimize the processes of marking and / or drilling.

There are two main types of conductors: markinge and drilling. If the former serve to simplify the markup, then the latter allow you to completely remove this stage from work, starting immediately with drilling holes. Looking ahead, I will say that it is better to have both types.

Naturally, good conductors cost money, so people go crazy and come up with their own homemade options, which, often, are not worse than factory ones.

Let's look at a few examples.

Marking furniture conductors:

Homemade conductor from the line. Probably the simplest and at the same time quite convenient and multi-purpose marking jig, which I recommend making. It is a ruler with a STRICTLY PERPENDICULAR crossbar screwed to it. Holes are drilled in the ruler at certain distances from the beginning (for example, 32 mm for minifix, 100, 200, 300 mm for shelf supports, etc.)

Alternatively, as a basis for such a conductor, you can use a ready-made carpenter's square (I have it that way). There are advantages (greater functionality) and disadvantages (less stable on the workpiece).

In addition, he eats highly specialized conductors, for example, for hole markings for furniture handles .

For marking furniture hinges - this is a factory conductor, but who's stopping you from making the same one.

In general, using a few pieces of plastic, metal, and even plywood, you can make a simple marking jig for your needs.

Professional marking conductor Assistent — serious multi-purpose device. (I didn’t work with it myself, but it seems to me that you can drill through it - it all depends on the bushings used).

Drilling jigs are more complex devices. In them, the hole should not only stand clearly opposite the right place, but also be strictly perpendicular so that the drill does not go to the side during operation (for this, for example, replaceable bushings of various diameters are used or the thickness of the conductor must be at least 10 mm).

Conductor dubel-profi from KVB — an excellent household drilling jig (for amateurs), to which a bunch of adaptations (rulers, clamps, etc.) are produced, it is inexpensive, it simplifies the work. I have two.

Professional drilling jigs. I think that the principle of action is quite clear from the photo. Interchangeable bushings - for drills of various diameters

Another option is conductor "condor". It has a system for positioning the conductor on the workpiece, replaceable bushings.

Again, according to your needs, you can make conductors of similar functionality with your own hands.

In short, the topic of conductors is almost endless))). To each his own and for his own. The main points, as I think, I displayed - then it's up to your pocket and / or ingenuity.

By the way, you can order a Condor conductor in Chelyabinsk (or by shipment within the Russian Federation) at my address