MLCS Dovetail Jig Box Joint Alignment Jig

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I've owned an MLCS Dovetail Jig (https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/dovetailjig.html) for several years now. It's just too complicated to set up, which is why I'm not using it as often as I should be. Check out this video for a detailed comparison of these types of jigs and information about how hard they are to set up: Official instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHuAXEhChAs Woodworkweb Box Joint Jig Comparisons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XNbYzMCvj4 Woodworkweb Jig setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYBmdR97Tuk Using these 3D printed jigs, the setup is a breeze. This set of jigs is specifically designed for the 1/2" Box Joint Template. The box joint mode is the simplest for this jig system, but it's still frustratingly difficult to set up, although very easy to use once it's set up. What I do is place a sacrificial board under the jig template and cut the board to adjust my depth. This jig serves as the left/right adjustment. You simply place this jig into the fingers and into the cuts, and it will provide you with the vertical fence to align your work piece. There's also a second jig, which I'm calling step, that is offset by 1/2 inch to serve as the fence for the next piece. The left and right versions of the jig pairs allow you to cut the baseline from one side or both sides of the jig. I printed this using regular settings on my Makerbot and sanded it down slightly to fit. Setup and cutting are now super fast with this jig. Of course, it doesn't allow you to make partial pins to start, if you want to do that, struggle with the edge guides. Also, I made this 1/4 inch thick to give a large area for the fence and it's unlikely that my work piece will sit on top of the jig fence. I'm not planning on uploading my Fusion 360 drawing, but if enough people request the drawing, I'll post it.