My first and second builds...

[alrumich]

#2 :: As you can see, one half has a long "tongue," while another one has an extra plate, which makes an opening through which that tongue comes. I can adjust the width moving them apart or joining them together, yet the "tongue" goes into the opening tightly enough to keep both halves from sliding apart. Simple and effective. Although, of course, time will show how practical it is.

Wonderful "adjustable" cradle. I've been out of synch with the community; however, I've been brewing a different design, in which I also need to prototype to see if it is practical.
I love the diversity.

-Edvin

Thanks. It may still need some tweaks. I bet as soon as I start using it something will pop up. I'll keep posing about my progress.

[alrumich]

I like the cradle improvements. I think I need to do a full overhaul of my cradle, maybe this weekend. One suggestion, you may want to make the middle bar a little smaller. You only really need it as wide as the slide you are using. I think the bigger it gets the more in the way it is.

You might be right about the middle bar. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!

[alrumich]

I do not have a workbench or any other working surface except for a floor in my basement. I wish I could have access to a table saw.

My brother's got a table saw, but I've never needed it for my scanner project. My power miter saw has been able to handle everything I need. I see you're in Ann Arbor, if you can make it to Grand Rapids, you can use anything in my workshop.

Go Blue.

Thanks a lot for the offer. I will keep it in mind.

Go Blue!

[alrumich]

holy kerfection, batman, you did all that with a jigsaw? Here I was thinking "I'd love to fab like that if I had a tablesaw/woodshop"...

Thanks
I took me much more time to adjust the guides than to make cuts... and yet only after first few cuts I kind of felt through how to work with this beast. I will keep updating. Hopefully, I will have it assembles by the end of the week. At least, it is the plan.

[IcantRead]

Actually, I only have a jigsaw and a drill. Moreover, I do not have a workbench or any other working surface except for a floor in my basement. I wish I could have access to a table saw. Anyways, it is doable with a jigsaw, even though rather painful (and not only figuratively).

holy kerfection, batman, you did all that with a jigsaw? Here I was thinking "I'd love to fab like that if I had a tablesaw/woodshop"...

YES good job on this build. Yeah Daniel, you don't need a good workshop to do wood working, it just makes it A LOT easier. I'll post something I did with a circular saw (in the social thread), that i am still amazed with. Also i'll put up plans for an inexpensive good quality workbench plan if anyone is interested in building one.

[ThatTallGuy]

I took me much more time to adjust the guides than to make cuts...

"Guides?? We don't need no steenking guides!" I guess that's why yours looks so much better than mine.

[alrumich]

Also i'll put up plans for an inexpensive good quality workbench plan if anyone is interested in building one.

That would be nice. I want to build one.

[alrumich]

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