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<blockquote data-quote="Spkrman" data-source="post: 1742949" data-attributes="member: 548682">same here.I cracked my jasper jig in 2... was gonna grab another, then I made my own jig.&nbsp; Cuts smoother now, and gives me alot more control.&nbsp; I can lock my router into my jig in about 30 sec&#039;s, without unscrewing the bottom plate and the router wont budge.&nbsp; Not to mention, 3/4&quot; pboard isn&#039;t gonna just fall apart while I&#039;m pulling the router out of a hole I just cut?I&#039;ve found just making the jigs is better than buying one.&nbsp; &nbsp; For small holes, I just drilled holes in the bottom plate and throw a nail through there when I need it, works like a charm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gifWHen I started, I had a jigsaw and a screwdriver... I was also 10/11 years old.&nbsp; My arms would fall off if I tried to assemble a box with a screwdriver today, I must have had one hell of a grip for a 10 year old!&nbsp; I still have my first drill, a corded skil... I use it solely to predrill screw holes and holes for the router to cut circles.I wanna say I finally got a circular saw for my 12th/13th bday, which served me well until a cheapy table saw on the 18th bday... and now I&#039;ve got a beastly table saw that gets much more use //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif&nbsp; Belt sander, router, cordless drill with 4 batts, corded drill, air nailer/stapler... stuff I use everyday.I&#039;m glad I learned with the bare minimum tools, kinda like learning how to to math without a calculator... gives you a much better understanding and appreciation for how everything works/goes together.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Spkrman, post: 1742949, member: 548682"] same here. I cracked my jasper jig in 2... was gonna grab another, then I made my own jig. Cuts smoother now, and gives me alot more control. I can lock my router into my jig in about 30 sec's, without unscrewing the bottom plate and the router wont budge. Not to mention, 3/4" pboard isn't gonna just fall apart while I'm pulling the router out of a hole I just cut? I've found just making the jigs is better than buying one. For small holes, I just drilled holes in the bottom plate and throw a nail through there when I need it, works like a charm [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif[/IMG] WHen I started, I had a jigsaw and a screwdriver... I was also 10/11 years old. My arms would fall off if I tried to assemble a box with a screwdriver today, I must have had one hell of a grip for a 10 year old! I still have my first drill, a corded skil... I use it solely to predrill screw holes and holes for the router to cut circles. I wanna say I finally got a circular saw for my 12th/13th bday, which served me well until a cheapy table saw on the 18th bday... and now I've got a beastly table saw that gets much more use [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Belt sander, router, cordless drill with 4 batts, corded drill, air nailer/stapler... stuff I use everyday. I'm glad I learned with the bare minimum tools, kinda like learning how to to math without a calculator... gives you a much better understanding and appreciation for how everything works/goes together. [/QUOTE]

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