Why know how to make box joints correctly

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Why know how to make box joints correctly?

In the manufacturing industry many shop hands spend their whole careers perfecting only a few
operations with machines. Many perform operations using the same, time honored tools, many
of them producing precision, quality parts. In other words, in manufacturing, most machine operators
do not require many of the vast planning, "pre-production" skills. (This is the principle behind the
division of labor). The ones who do the brainy work, the planning, "pre-production" skills are
the engineers and shop leaders. They are often the ones who create the original plans, the jigs, the
fixtures and the designs. These are the ones who understand, often after decades of effort, the true
productive value of gauging, locating, and innovative ability. Those who build jigs or fixtures in
the shop, from the casual woodworker to the automation technician or engineer begins to see
the real value of machines, not the basic, occasional, "pastime" value. Hence...they have
really learned a simple but necessary ingredient involved in making more things with tools.
Someone who learns how to use just simple, but accurate gauging techniques can discover the
true productive potential of a table saw. Then, not only do tool users make nice box joints, but
they can go on to apply the principles to make many machines become more productive
and yielding. Box joints are like a "goals gateway." back

The Minnie Cut can be described as
a device, that, like an industrial jig,
or fixture will establish the importance
of standardizing.

Other terms to describe
this box joint jig and technique is...

Little guessing
Reduced measuring
Smart line-up...almost instant.
Less waste.
Easily modified, or...
permanence.
Line-up assurance.
Solves frustration.

See how, and why it is important that an
industrial type of precision jig provides the
least possible allowance for variation.

"Woodworking knowledge is the fuel of technology."

Right now, an innovator, a creator who looks at an idle machine doesn't see an iron edifice with
switches, gears and motors, but something with vast capability. Knowing how to use a unique gauging
system is to change many tool users from an observer of machines to someone who finally sees it.

The Box Joint E-book explains the best sequence of steps to effectively
produce box joints. Someone who learns how to use just simple, but accurate gages can
discover the true productive potential of a table saw. Then, not only do owners make nice box joints,
but they can go on to apply the principles to make many machines become more productive
and yielding.

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