lily57•10d ago

Dovetail jig pivot pin gave out on a big kitchen job

I was cutting tails for a set of 12 drawers last Thursday when the pivot pin on my Leigh jig snapped clean in two. It happened right in the middle of a sequence, so the last four drawers had half-cut tails and no way to finish them. I had to stop everything, drive 45 minutes to the nearest Rockler in Portland, and grab a replacement part. Has anyone else had a jig break on them during a big order? I'm thinking about keeping a spare pivot pin in my truck from now on.

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troy_price10d ago

A 45 minute drive for a pivot pin sounds dramatic but you got it fixed.

leehall9d ago

45 minutes ain't that bad when you're already elbow deep in the job. @the_christopher gets it - sometimes that random part run feels like a victory lap once it works.

the_christopher9d ago

Oh man, been there with the random part runs - totally worth it though!