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   RustyAurand | Dec 09, 2003 03:08am | #1

   Try using a piece of peg board wint clamps and a reference mark. Really inexpensive and easy to ues.

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   jackiechan | Dec 09, 2003 08:27am | #2

   Doc,

   Here is a shelf pin jig that I created that can be made out of scrap wood.  (see enclosed graphic).  First, determine the distance that you want the pin holes to be from the front of the shelf - and then what the distance should be between the pins (vertically).  Cut a piece of hardwood scrap to 3" x 5" (1/2" - 3/4" thick).  Cut a second piece (for a fence) of hardwood scrap to 1.5" x 5" - face to edge glue this to the 3" x 5" creating a right angle (see enclosed graphic). Don't nail or screw the fence onto the jig - it may interfere with the following step.

   Drill a hole to mount a shelf pin towards one end of the jig - this should be the precise distance from the fence (front edge of shelf) to the pin.  Drill a second hole directly above the pin the exact distance you would like the pins spaced apart.  A drill bushing is recommended here - but alternatively, glue a 3/4" piece of hardwood to the top, and drill carefully to avoid distorting the hole.

   Now drill your first hole without the jig, and for each subsequent hole, drop the jig's pin into the hole - let the fence guide the position of the jig, and drill the next hole through the guide bushing - repeat as many times as necessary.

   If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

   
   

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   Edited 12/9/2003 12:31:23 AM ET by Jackie Chan

   
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   jako17 | Dec 09, 2003 05:01pm | #4

   Great design Dan. I would suggest a spacer to be used with the first hole on each column to ensure that the holes start equidistant from the top or bottom of the cabinet.This will prevent the shelves rocking

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   BDuck11 | Dec 09, 2003 03:07pm | #3

   If you have back issues of the magazine, see FWW #157, p. 16 for more on the jig that Dan Kornfield talked about in his post.