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Title: Drilling jig?
Post by: Full Draw Too on December 02, 2015, 02:05:00 AM

Hi Guys, it's been a while but slowly staying with it as I try to stay on schedule with my Taxidermy business. Anyway, wondering if any of you have used that drilling jig from OMC Bowyer Supply? Just looking for a more accurate set up for drilling limb holes/riser holes.It's a self centering jig and I'm thinking it would work real good, Let me know if you have any input before I move forward and buy one. Thanks Guys, and God Bless....Pat

Title: Re: Drilling jig?
Post by: Wolftrail on December 02, 2015, 08:22:00 AM

I made my own jig, the tricky part is getting the holes dead center. Use any hard wood 1" thick or better in a 90 degree lay up.  Clamp the limbs, riser and jig together and drill. This worked for me, one bolt hole was out by maybe 3-4 thou.

Title: Re: Drilling jig?
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 02, 2015, 07:46:00 PM

I used a self centering jig for years and got buy with it. But it was nowhere near perfect. Everything looked centered but when put together needed some trimming here and there for a good looking fit. I up graded to this setup. Pretty quick and very accurate. $300    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/20150817_171656_zps1qnpi5th.jpg)  
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/20150811_165817_zpsmpn0mnqd.jpg)

Title: Re: Drilling jig?
Post by: Full Draw Too on December 02, 2015, 09:09:00 PM

how is this used? any photo's of this being used and where can I get one?

God Bless, Pat

Title: Re: Drilling jig?
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 03, 2015, 07:00:00 AM

If you take your specs to any good machine shop they should be able to make it. These pics are the ones I used to show the machinist what I wanted. I gave him a riser block with inserts in it to work off of. Mine is set up to drill limbs and riser separate. Can be made to do either way.
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Kenro%20jig%202_zpsgk01t88j.jpg)  
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Kenro%20jig%201_zpsmlftnkqd.jpg)  
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Kenro%20drilling%20jig_zps1woqwnji.jpg)

Title: Re: Drilling jig?
Post by: Full Draw Too on December 03, 2015, 11:45:00 AM

THANKS SO MUCH! for the pictures and help on this.

God Bless, Pat

Title: Re: Drilling jig?
Post by: BrushWolf on December 04, 2015, 09:55:00 PM

I have been using omc drill jig for a while now it works pretty well. I was looking for something easy when I got it and it has met my expectations.