K-groove Jig

[Skywalker Racing]

Anybody have the K-House thread on building a k-groove jig saved in your notes or something? All my saved threads have gone away since the transition and I can't seem to find anything on this forum anymore. If you can, please post link.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Kinser Racing]

Look up posts from khouse. It's some of his last posts.

Is this the one?

http://www.pinewoodderbyonline.com/...e-kutter-jig-to-all-builders.1146/#post-42470

 

[Skywalker Racing]

Look up posts from khouse. It's some of his last posts.

Is this the one?

http://www.pinewoodderbyonline.com/...e-kutter-jig-to-all-builders.1146/#post-42470

That's the one; thanks Master!

I had actually searched the members section for khouse and it returned no results. A regular thread search also did not yield results for me. Weird

 

[Kinser Racing]

I had to do a couple of different searches, it's not as simple as it was before or I just haven't figured out how to navigate it as well.

 

[Skywalker Racing]

Worked like a charm!

 

[Greatred]

I also made this jig but used a hack saw. Great idea as it ticks a lot of boxes: inexpensive, easy to make, uses common tools in garage, and effective.

 

[B_Regal Racing]

ultimate precision

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...accessories/screw-slot-fixture-prod18694.aspx

 

[GravityX]

Ed, I had one of these jigs, but chose to upgrade. I personally did not like the results. Don't get me wrong here, it works great if you have nothing else. My problem is that I strive for perfection and this setup was not cutting it for me. I have since upgraded to something more elaborate, but its not for the average builder.

If you have nothing else to create the K-House groove, the aforementioned setups work great!

 

[GravityX]

Here is the thread I was referring to.... but, I have since upgraded again since this was posted.

Forgot to mention I am a tool junkie... lol

 

[Skywalker Racing]

ultimate precision

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...accessories/screw-slot-fixture-prod18694.aspx

I actually set out for this but couldn't find one locally. Cheap jig and hacksaw worked ok, even if a bit laborious.

 

[Skywalker Racing]

Here is the thread I was referring to.... but, I have since upgraded again since this was posted.

Forgot to mention I was a tool junkie... lol

What did you upgrade to?

 

[GravityX]

What did you upgrade to?

Because of the amount of axles I slot for my GX SP Aero Cover kits, I decided to go with something larger for more durability and better repeat-ability. I went with a slitting saw to perform this procedure, similar to the one another racer posted. The saw creates a nice square bottom in the K-House groove which prevents the screwdriver from "camming" out of the slot when torque is applied.

 

[Skywalker Racing]

Gotcha.

Because of the amount of axles I slot for my GX SP Aero Cover kits, I decided to go with something larger for more durability and better repeat-ability. I went with a slitting saw to perform this procedure, similar to the one another racer posted. The saw creates a nice square bottom in the K-House groove which prevents the screwdriver from "camming" out of the slot when torque is applied.

Gotcha. Thanks, Paul.

That does look a little more complex than I'd need - although I've been thinking of something similar to help cut speed grooves in axles too. To take my shaky hands out of the equation.