Very often, when repairing furniture or assembling it, you need to accurately drill holes for the firmmat, dowel and other fasteners. If you drill a sheet of chipboard, it is almost impossible to do this with a simple drill, since the hole breaks and it is not always possible to make a right angle. Therefore, for such work you must have a tool called a jig.

Classification of conductors

The main function of jigs is to ensure straightness in drilling wooden surfaces throughout the entire depth of the hole. Such devices are used quite often in metal processing and, as a rule, are supplied directly with the machine. Due to the need to create similar holes in furniture production in large quantities Such devices are in great demand among craftsmen.

There are the following types of conductors:

If the jig has sufficient rigidity, then it can be used not only on flat planes, but also for curved pipes, etc. In this case, it is secured with a clamp. But under no circumstances should it be used for fastening to wooden surfaces, as you can damage the furniture. You can buy it in the store, or make it yourself.

The jig is in fact a template for making holes, with the help of which such work can be done with maximum accuracy. Due to the simplicity of the structure, they are often used not only in the areas of furniture production. In particular, they are actively used in the field of mechanical engineering for drilling holes in various workpieces, etc. We should not forget about the furniture industry, where such a device is used for various needs when assembling furniture fittings.

Features of self-production

When designing a conductor for confirmation, it is necessary to correctly calculate what functions it will have to perform in the future. It should be done for the most commonly used fasteners in the house. If such a device is required by furniture makers for permanent job, then it is better to buy a factory sample, which is characterized by great accuracy. In addition, manufacturers often include additional fasteners, stops and templates in the kit.

The price of such a device for professional use ranges from 400 to 1100 rubles. It depends on the immediate capabilities of a particular unit, the number of holes made, their length, etc. Many people are interested in how to make a furniture jig with their own hands. Drawings with dimensions are a must for novice craftsmen, as they allow you to make a high-quality design on the first try. Similar diagrams can be found on the Internet.

Basically, the conductor has the following elements:

• The basis of the product. It is directly applied to the plane of the furniture, on which the holes will be drilled.
• Guide bushings. A drill goes through them.
• Surface clamping parts. As a rule, they are located at the end of the conductor.

To start designing your own conductor, you need to choose the right corner. It is better to make a non-equal-flanged corner, since it will have much more possibilities, and choose the maximum thickness of the shelf.

Next you need to take care of the correct direction of the sleeve. It can be made from stainless pipe. The length of the sleeve should be at least twice as long as the hole in which it will be located on the angle. The bushing should fit tightly in the hole. The simplest and most common option is planting according to the shaft principle. A corresponding hole is drilled in the corner for the already known diameter of the bushing, and then the fit is made. It is recommended to use a low interference fit.

There are cases when the jig needs to be made for drilling deep holes. Then the bushing is made with a collar. The number of possible holes, their length and the distance between them is selected to suit the specific needs of each master.

Several options can be used to attach the device:

Design for confirmations and dowels

Furniture jig for drilling holes for dowels and confirmat - very necessary equipment for furniture makers. Especially if chipboard material is used.

For these purposes, two types of conductor are used:

• Dowel jig with clamp fastening with many functions. The basis of this design is a corner made of thick aluminum. Since the device is quite long, there is an additional fastener in the middle. When turning the angle ninety degrees, the increased thickness of the device helps a lot. The bushings on the structure are located at the distance most often used for confirmations and dowels in furniture production.
• A two-slider jig, which is used to make a hole in two parts fastened together. The design consists of two strips that are connected by fasteners. It has several holes, so you can install devices at different widths.

Scope of use

Furniture jigs are devices that no furniture maker can do without in the process of work. Such devices allow you to avoid the main problem in furniture production, namely the drill entering at the wrong angle. If you make such a mistake, it is very difficult or even impossible to correct it later. Such a device not only makes it possible to correctly direct the drill during operation, but also allows the tool to constantly maintain the desired trajectory (flat, perpendicular or at an angle).

Such devices are used both in the design and production of furniture, and during assembly, when there is a need to make holes for fastening elements together. Often, for such actions, conductors are used for firmmats or dowels, without which it is impossible to make straight holes. Also, you cannot do without this device if you need to make holes at an angle or in the end of a thin slab (it is especially important to use the device when working with chipboards).

When drilling holes using this design, the process itself is quick and simple. The fastener allows you to do work at any distance from the edge of the slab, as well as regardless of its width.

In the furniture industry, dowels are often used as fasteners. But at the same time, this option has already existed for a long time, and their use requires the presence of a drilling jig when working. The only condition and at the same time a problem is the fact that the parts being connected to each other must have a right angle during operation. Therefore, such elements must be located exactly perpendicular to each other. When making holes for dowels and adding parts, it will be very difficult to do without a jig.

Furniture production is not the only area of ​​application for such devices. They can often be used to make holes in pipes and other round-shaped parts. Special devices allow you to make high-quality holes even in the smallest tubes.

The principle of their operation and dimensions may be different. Some narrow-profile models are better to buy than to produce yourself. But, on the other hand, the price of such devices is not small, so this is a disadvantage when compared with home-made models.

How to make it yourself

The simplest designs are cheap, and professional furniture makers are not puzzled homemade production, but prefer to buy factory models. But there are also craftsmen who want to make such a device with their own hands.

For self-creation The conductor needs to use drawings, of which there are a lot on the Internet. With your own hands you can make simple designs for confirmations and more complex ones for dowels.

For production you need to prepare the following tools:

• drill;
• classic set of tools for a locksmith;
• welding;
• Bulgarian.

The simplest conductor can be made from improvised materials, which are generally found in any household, in a workshop in the country or in a garage. To create it, the simplest materials are suitable, such as reinforcement, metal sheets and wooden blocks etc. They can significantly save money in the production of such a device.

The manufacture of such a device should be carried out in several stages:

To ensure that there is little dust during operation, it is necessary to install half plastic bottle. It will also collect dust.

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

Using this device you can make holes for:

Dowels
futorka
pinch bolt
mounting holes for furniture hinge strike plate
mounting holes for furniture hinge cup
center for furniture hinge flange
center of eccentric coupler

The design consists of two parts:

Marking unit
retainer

MARKING UNIT

It is an “L” shaped plate made of thick sheet corrosion-resistant steel, in which through holes with a diameter of 8 and 3 (mm) are drilled horizontally and vertically. To ensure that the processing tool fits better into the holes, chamfers measuring 0.25x45˚ are made on its edges. The plate is hardened and ground.

Drawing

RETAINER

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

Drawing

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

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

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 clamp into the hole.
3. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the required depth for further processing. The prepared hole will be the guiding center for milling a hole for the eccentric of a furniture tie with a diameter of fifteen five millimeters.
4. From the end of the chipboard, along one center line, we drill through hole eight millimeters in diameter to the required depth

In the picture shown

IN different colors shows the center on the furniture jig for various technological operations.

To speed up the furniture manufacturing process, use special devices. Even novice craftsmen can use them; besides, you can make furniture jigs and templates yourself. Products come different types, designed for different types of work.

Such devices greatly facilitate the work, because with their help you can drill precise holes. Furniture jigs and templates are necessary when assembling cabinets, tables, other interior items for home, office, production, even elements of confectioners’ furniture for a bakery. During their assembly, craftsmen perform the same actions related to marking and drilling. It will help speed up these processes special equipment.

The furniture template is a strip with holes and sleeves. The distance between them is different, the diameter of the holes is different. Applying the jig to the part, drill holes the right size with a certain step.

Advantages of using templates for making furniture:

• fast drilling;
• easy hole making process;
• drilling accuracy.

Some products facilitate the process of drilling and assembling parts, while others are necessary to simplify marking. Depending on this, the conductors are either marking or drilling. Most often, equipment is purchased in a store, but some make the devices themselves. It’s easy to make a jig from a carpenter’s square or metal ruler.

Used in furniture assembly various products: rack, sheet. Rack templates are used when marking elements longer than 1 m. Sheet templates are suitable for small parts. There are also combined devices that combine several types.

Furniture conductor

The simplest furniture template

Marking on the template

Device and characteristics

The conductor is made of wood, metal, plastic, MDF, chipboard and other materials. There are standards according to which holes are made at a distance of more than 8 mm, counting from the edge. The distance between them is no less than 32 mm.

The centers are further expanded, the thread is installed, and the emphasis is placed on the rail.

• An important element of the jigs are their supports, which are necessary for firmly fixing the device on the furniture piece. Supports can be spherical, notched, or flat. The following types of plates are used to install bushings:
• hanging;
• lifting;
• rotatable;
• permanent;

removable.

For oblique holes

Under the hinges

With turret

For confirmations

Varieties A furniture template can be of different types. Products differ in the method of construction, functional features

• . Depending on this, jigs and templates for marking and drilling may fall into one of the following categories:
• invoices;
• rotary;
• tiltable;

universal. Overlay products are considered the best option

for drilling holes in flat parts. They are suitable for chipboard and MDF boards. During operation, they are applied to the surface of the element on which a hole needs to be made, and held with hands so that they do not move. In other cases, the furniture template is placed in a certain place or fixed. The rotary mechanism has work surface

Tiltable devices are needed to work with parts located in different planes. Universal products allow them to be reconfigured for the production and assembly of furniture of various types. They are used mainly in small workshops that produce cabinets, tables, chests of drawers in small batches.

Depending on the type of fixation of the device on the surface of the parts, the furniture template is divided into sliding and fixed. Sliding ones lie freely on the surface of the parts, allowing you to make each hole separately. Such devices are considered less convenient. Dockable templates are more convenient to use, although they limit the actions of the wizard.

Almost all types of devices have a fairly simple design, so they can be made independently at home. This will save money.

Sliding

Universal

Nuances of choice

A furniture template can be made not only from a square and a metal ruler; other available materials are also suitable. A device made independently can be highly specialized. As an example, products for drilling holes for handles, hinges, and other elements. Such devices are more suitable if the production of furniture is carried out in small volumes.

For a more extensive process of manufacturing interior items by conductor production, it is recommended to purchase professional equipment. Please note that some models can be quite expensive. Using a professional template, the furniture will come out with high-quality fasteners and will last a long time.

When choosing, it is recommended to pay attention to multifunctional devices that allow you not only to make the correct markings, but also to add holes. The equipment set includes clamps, replaceable bushings, and rulers, which greatly facilitate the assembly processes and production of interior items.

With their help, holes are drilled at the required distance and a certain diameter. Make holes accurately and efficiently in products made from natural wood , chipboard, MDF, metal and other materials, allows this convenient device

as a conductor. This device, in particular, is actively used by specialists involved in the production of furniture. At the same time, the conductor can either be purchased in a serial version or made with your own hands.

A jig, in essence, is a template for drilling holes, allowing you to make them as accurately as possible. It is used both to create holes, the axis of which is perpendicular to the surface of the part, and for drilling at an angle.

Due to their versatility and simplicity, drilling jigs are widely used in various fields. In particular, in the mechanical engineering industry they have long been used to successfully drill holes in workpieces of various configurations and made of different materials. You cannot work without a conductor and in furniture production, where such a device is actively used when assembling furniture, installing fittings on it and performing a number of other technological operations. Construction is another area where conductors find wide application. With their help, in particular, they drill holes in building structures. Conductors are also needed for drilling pipes and solving other tasks.

As furniture jigs, overhead models made of lightweight materials are most often used to make them more convenient to manipulate. You can purchase such devices prefabricated or make a furniture jig with your own hands. Qualified furniture makers may not use a jig to accurately and accurately drill holes in furniture structural elements, but to do this they must have extensive experience in their field.

The most significant advantage of the jig is that with its help, even a person who is not highly qualified can perform high-quality and accurate drilling of both a hole perpendicular to the surface of the part and an inclined hole. The use of conductors eliminates the need for complex preliminary calculations and marking the locations of future holes, which reduces the labor intensity of assembling a furniture structure and allows such work to be completed in a shorter period of time. Even a novice specialist can understand the use of a jig for drilling for dowels and solving other technological problems.

Before purchasing or making your own homemade jig, determine what tasks you need to use it for, and based on this data, select its type and design.

Among the jigs for drilling holes by type of design and functionality A number of categories can be distinguished.

These jigs are so called because they are placed on the workpiece and secured to it or simply fixed by hand. Using jigs of this type, in particular, they drill holes in chipboard, MDF boards and other flat parts.

Such templates can be used to make holes on cylindrical parts. Conductors of this type are equipped with vertical and horizontal axes of rotation, which makes it possible to make holes at different angles with their help.

These are devices that are especially relevant for small batch production, where the ability to quickly change over the equipment used is important. This type of conductor is endowed with just such functions.

These devices for drilling holes are required in cases where such a technological operation has to be performed in several planes.

The sliding jig, in full accordance with its name, does not require fastening: it is simply applied to the area of ​​the surface of the part where the hole needs to be drilled. Fixed jig devices, although more convenient, somewhat limit the freedom of action of the specialist, which is especially critical when performing drilling work on machines equipped with only one spindle.

Areas of use

Furniture jigs and templates are devices that are practically indispensable when assembling furniture structures. The use of jigs allows you to avoid the main problem that arises when drilling holes - the drill entering the workpiece at the wrong angle. Correcting this error takes a lot of time and effort, and it is not always possible to fix it at all. The jig used for drilling holes not only allows you to correctly orient the drill at the processing site, but also prevents the tool from straying from the specified trajectory.

Devices such as furniture jigs and templates are used both in the production and assembly of furniture, when holes must be made in the elements being connected to accommodate fasteners. In such cases, a jig for dowels or a jig for drilling for confirmation is often used, without which it is not possible to make high-quality holes for fasteners. Such a device is indispensable in cases where it is necessary to make holes, including at an angle, in thin slabs (in particular, when making holes in chipboard or MDF).

When using a jig to drill holes, the process of assembling furniture is simple and fast. Using such a device, holes can be drilled at any distance from the edge of the part, regardless of its width.

IN modern furniture Dowels are actively used, which at the same time are a rather outdated fastening element. That is why the doweling jig is used in the production of furniture structures. The main difficulty when using such fasteners is that the axes of the holes made in the parts being connected have a right angle to each other. Accordingly, such holes should be located strictly perpendicular to each other. Without the use of such a device as a dowel jig, it is difficult to perform them.

Furniture production is not the only area in which jigs designed for drilling holes are used. Templates are no less often used to drill a hole in a pipe and other cylindrical parts. Conductors allow you to make high-quality holes even in small-diameter pipes.

The size and operating principle of modern conductors may vary. Some of the models of such devices are much easier to buy, and some are easy to make with your own hands. The fact that serial devices, especially those for universal use, are not cheap, also speaks in favor of making a furniture jig for drilling holes with your own hands.

Homemade conductor devices

Conductors simplest design, for example, those that are used for drilling holes for confirmation are relatively inexpensive, so many craftsmen do not bother making them themselves and purchase serial models. Meanwhile, there are those who are even like this simple devices trying to do it with his own hands. The question of how to make a jig for drilling with your own hands often arises and, if necessary, drill non-standard holes.

To make your own jig for dowels or a simpler design jig for confirmations, you can use drawings and videos on the Internet.

To manufacture such a device, naturally, you will need a drawing of it. You also need a minimum set of tools and equipment:

• electric or hand drill;
• a set of locksmith tools;
• Bulgarian;
• welding machine(for the manufacture of jig devices of a more complex design).

The simplest homemade conductor can be made from available tools and materials that are available in abundance in most home workshops or garages. The use of such materials, which include pieces of metal reinforcement, wooden bars, metal plates, etc., allows you to significantly save on the purchase production model devices.

Making a homemade jig for a drill or single spindle machine takes place in several stages.

1. Square reinforcement with a cross section of 10 by 10 mm, using a hacksaw or grinder, must be cut into pieces of the required length.
2. The centers of the holes through which drilling will be performed should be at a distance of 8 mm from the edge of the conductor plate. It is at this distance that the center is located chipboards or MDF in which a hole is drilled.
3. The pitch between the holes on the jig, in accordance with generally accepted furniture standards, is 32 mm, while the diameter of such holes should be 5 mm.
4. If you equip a homemade conductor with a stop, then using such a device will be much more convenient. To create such an emphasis you need metal plate 1 mm thick and 25 mm wide, which is bent at a right angle and fixed on a ready-made jig device made from reinforcement.
5. After structural elements homemade conductor are fixed with a clamp, they must be securely connected to each other using threaded fasteners.

February 6, 2017

When furniture is created, almost all parts have to be joined end-to-end. This is done using dowels in which holes are made. This is where a special part is needed. You can buy it or make a furniture jig with your own hands.

What is a furniture conductor?

A jig is a strip 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 secure two parts you will need the help of one conductor, and the parts are fixed as securely as possible.

• precision drilling;
• simple and fast hole creation.

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

Different types of conductors

Depending on the industry, conductors are divided as follows:

• Invoices. They got their name because of their area of ​​application. This device is applied to the workpiece and fixed, with the help of which holes are made.
• Rotary. They are used to drill cylindrical holes. In this case, the rotary axes can be located horizontally, vertically, or at an angle. The body here is equipped with rotary bushings.
• Tiltable. 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 to the surface, which means it is not the most convenient.

DIY furniture conductor

As we already wrote above, this product is needed when assembling furniture. Some people prefer to buy it, while others prefer to make a furniture jig for drilling holes with their own hands. Such products are sold in any construction stores; here it is important to select finished products for a specific purpose. The cost of a furniture jig will depend on its size, purpose and manufacturer.

The simplest option is inexpensive, but professional equipment with various additional functions costs quite a lot. Therefore, today they are increasingly making furniture jigs and templates with their own hands.

They are made using a metal sheet or wooden board. Holes are made in them that will serve as guides. This work is not difficult, anyone can cope with it.

How to create a conductor

So, it’s not difficult to create a furniture jig with your own hands. To get started you will need:

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

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

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

To ensure that drilling does not cause complications, a conductor is needed. This device will really be needed when assembling furniture. Of course, today you can buy everything, but it is better to make a furniture jig with your own hands, because then such equipment will definitely be suitable for each specific purpose.

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Description and features of the device

The jig is a strip with several holes and sleeves. Such a device is fixed to the required part, and then a drill is carefully inserted into the sleeve and a hole is made. To secure two parts you will need one jig, making the fixation reliable.

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

It is worth noting that conductors are sometimes used in mechanical engineering, and not just in construction. Moreover, with the help of this device You can make holes in cylindrical workpieces and pipes. The jig also allows you to make perpendicular holes.

Main types of equipment

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

Methods and areas of application of the conductor

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

Furniture industry

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

Although today there is big choice accessories 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 a conductor.

Drilling pipes

If it is necessary to prepare holes in pipes and various cylindrical workpieces, the use of a drill will not be best idea, since it often slips off, which means there will be no holes the desired shape. To make the job easier, you should use a universal jig.

It is worth noting 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 them.

Conductors are sold in almost any hardware store, however 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. The most simple options are inexpensive. which cannot be said about professional equipment with a large number of additional functions.

Many consumers prefer to make the conductor with their own hands. For this purpose you will need a metal sheet or wooden plank. Here, holes are prepared that will act as guides. In general, anyone can handle this kind of work.

Making 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, an angle grinder, a drill and several plumbing tools. You will also need fittings dimensions 10x10 mm .

• The workpiece is cleaned with sandpaper and markings are made. According to accepted standards, the distance between centers should be about 32 mm.
• Next, template holes are drilled.
• The next stage is creating a stop. This can be a metal plate 1 mm thick. It is carefully bent and the place for carving is prepared.
• Then both parts are carefully connected.

To ensure that the process of drilling holes does not cause any difficulties, it is worth using a jig. Such equipment is really indispensable in the furniture assembly process. You can buy it, but it’s better to do it yourself, because homemade device will definitely suit your specific needs.

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

Using this device you can make holes for:

Dowels
futorka
pinch bolt
mounting holes for furniture hinge strike plate
mounting holes for furniture hinge cup
center for furniture hinge flange
center of eccentric coupler

The design consists of two parts:

Marking unit
retainer

It is an “L” shaped plate made of thick sheet corrosion-resistant steel GOST 7350-77. in which through holes with a diameter of 8 and 3 (mm) are drilled horizontally and vertically. To ensure that the processing tool fits better into the holes, chamfers measuring 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 chipboard being processed. The movement step is ten millimeters.

How it works? For a better understanding, let’s open the article: “How to assemble cabinet furniture” and take a look.

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 to the required depth for the fastening screws of the cup.
4. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the required depth for further processing. The prepared hole will be the guiding center for milling a hole for the flange of a furniture hinge with a diameter of thirty-five millimeters.
5. Place the template on the body.
6. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the required depth for the mounting screws of the strike plate.

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 clamp into the hole.
3. We drill a hole with a diameter of three millimeters to the required depth for further processing. The prepared hole will be the guiding center for milling a hole for the eccentric of a 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

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

No need for calipers, ruler, pencil
reduction in labor intensity
ease of use

To better remember the sequence of operations, mill the hole numbers on the furniture jig to a depth of 0.25 (mm).

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

When working with hand drill, sometimes it is difficult to maintain the specified direction of the hole. Conductors are also used if it is necessary to make a series of similar holes according to a template. For example, during carpentry work. In this case, the master does not waste time marking the tree, and is guaranteed to get the same result.

The jig is indispensable when drilling holes in pipes. But the main application is to pass holes at a given angle.

Let's consider various options this useful device:

Jig for perpendicular drilling of holes

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

Purpose - to obtain passes in thick workpieces, strictly at an angle of 90°. It is a set of bushings in a single body, or a bracket with replaceable working attachments.

By installing the device above the drilling point, you can start working without pre-punching. The drill accurately 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, vibration may cause it to shift.

You can make such a drilling jig with your own hands. Thick PCB or solid wood is used. Perfect option— the use of extruder bushings for drawing wire. Worn bushings can be found at the factory.

The extruder nozzles are made of alloy steel, with the addition of pobedit. The service life is practically inexhaustible.

Conductor 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 the specified point. The device will fix the direction and allow you to perform work with high accuracy.

By adjusting the length of the fixing bolts, you can drill a hole tangentially to the center. If you don’t have such a tool at hand, you can make it from scrap materials. For example, from a block of hard wood and a strip of plywood.

To prevent the guides from being broken so quickly by the sharp edges of the drill, they can be reinforced with sleeves made of tubes of different diameters.

Furniture jigs for drilling holes deserve a separate description.

Jig for angled holes

This type of drilling is not very common, however, there are ways to fasten products to each other when this technology cannot be done without.

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 exists ready set.

Any carpenter is familiar with this method of drilling; professionals use this device all the time. Working with the jig is easy: you set the drilling height, the workpiece is pressed tightly against the stop, and you get precise oblique holes.

A stop-limiter must be put on the drill, otherwise the hole will end up through. Then the screw head will fall through. In addition, it is better to do such fasteners using a special drill with a double diameter.

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

There is a separate type of device: for drilling at an angle with an adjustable tilt. This is a specific jig that is not suitable for all workpieces.

The type of fastener indicated above is only suitable for an array. Pressed slabs cannot be joined this way.

Therefore, such a jig is not suitable for drilling holes in chipboard. To assemble trunnions and other furniture components made of hardboard, dowel fasteners are used.

Dowel hole jig

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

If you decide to make such a conductor with your own hands, there is no need to look for drawings. We present two options for perfectly working homemade products:

Invoice template

It's very easy to make. A small piece of plywood and a sheet of hardboard are enough. With this device you can always drill a couple of coaxial holes for dowels.

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

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

Then the spikes will be located in the center of the end. For wood 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 a universal tool. You can also make it yourself, and the materials are literally lying 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, several dowels, and a metal strip for the arms of the parallelepiped.

We make three identical parts: in the middle there is a hole reinforced with a tube, on the bottom side there are symmetrically located dowel legs. It is important that all three components are absolutely identical.

From metal we cut three identical arms with symmetrically located holes. They determine the linearity of the holes of the conductor.

We cut out grooves in three blanks and connect them using 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 confirmat. A separate tool is needed for this.

Making a self-centering conductor - video

Conductor for confirmation - types and possibility of production

Of course, such a device is on sale, and it is quite convenient and versatile. It is used to perforate the first part of the workpiece.

The second part of the workpiece must have two rows of perpendicular holes. A different design has been developed for this purpose.

Of course, home craftsmen do not look for easy ways, and make a furniture jig jig 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 of furniture panels.

Important! Any universal device is designed to save money. Making a mistake in drilling when there are a large number of extra holes is as easy as shelling pears. Therefore, when self-production

templates, make them narrowly profiled.

Don't be confused by the holes being the same size. Confirmat, as a rule, is issued according to certain standards. Therefore, the drilling diameter is the same. We have discussed how to make a jig for drilling holes for fasteners. During assembly and installation of doors/windows, hinged joints are used. Their fastenings must also be standardized and synchronous with each other. To avoid mistakes with the markings, a jig is used for the holes for the hinges.

It is almost impossible to install a standard furniture hinge without this template.

Any devices that can be used to standardize markings or drill holes improve the quality of work by an order of magnitude. In addition, purchasing (manufacturing) conductors allows you to save a lot of time during carpentry work.

Step 25 - furniture jigs

First, let's figure out what a furniture jig is? Every time, assembling some kind of furniture, the master performs many completely identical marking operations (for example, marking 20 minifixes when assembling a cabinet means marking three completely identical holes with the same indentations). So, a jig 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 marking, then the latter allow you to completely remove this stage from the 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 get rid of themselves and come up with their own homemade options, which are often no worse than factory ones.

Let's look at a few examples.

Marking furniture conductors:

Homemade conductor from a ruler. 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 cross member screwed to it STRICTLY PERPENDICULAR. The ruler has holes drilled at certain distances from the beginning (for example, 32 mm for minifix, 100, 200, 300 mm for shelf holders, etc.)

Alternatively, you can use a ready-made carpenter’s square as a basis for such a jig (that’s what I have). It has its advantages (greater functionality) and disadvantages (less stable on the workpiece).

In addition, there are highly specialized conductors, for example, for marking holes for furniture handles .

For marking furniture hinges — This is a factory conductor, but who's stopping you from making one like that?

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

Professional marking conductor Assistent - serious multi-purpose device. (I haven’t worked 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. The hole in them must not only be clearly opposite the desired location, but also be strictly perpendicular so that the drill does not go to the side during operation (for this, for example, replaceable bushings are used various diameters or the thickness of the conductor must be at least 10 mm).

Dubel-profi conductor from KVB - An excellent household drilling jig (for amateurs), for which a bunch of accessories are available (rulers, clamps, etc.) is inexpensive and simplifies the work. I have two.

Professional drilling jigs. I think that the principle of operation is quite clear from the photo. Replaceable bushings - for drills of different diameters

Another option - Condor conductor. It has a system for positioning the jig on the workpiece and replaceable bushings.

Again, to suit 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 have depicted - 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) from me at