Joint Jenie alternatives?

[diyfiesta]

Hi Folks,

Has anyone been using the joint jenie (http://www.joint-genie.co.uk/home_page.html)? They look awesome! just wondered if there are cheaper alternatives? I was thinking even fabricating something similar out of marcarno!

Cheers

 

[mr_mike]

I have one, am a joiner by trade, and yes it is an excellent, well engineered tool.

I've used other dowel jigs in the past, but none compare for accuracy, simplicity and speed.

I thought I was the only one that had one.....


There are plenty of cheaper alternatives but none anywhere near as good.

Compared to biscuit jointing.....I would go with dowels every time.

(....btw.....I haven't been on here for a while, but when I saw the post about the joint genie, I just felt compelled to sing its praises ! )

 

[diyfiesta]

I saw a video of it in action on getwoodworking.com I think at it looked awesome! Its just soooo expensive, do you think the hobbyist wood worker could cope well with the smallest version (its still £39!)?

Cheers

 

[big-all]

meccano wouldnt be much good its to soft and to thin

you realy need around half an inch hardend to stop the holes getting bigger and the holes comming out at an angle if you dont hold the drill properly