frame jig

[Bill Edman]

Does anyone have a design to build a frame jig or a place to buy one? I am looking for something that would work for all builds.......

[kennb]

I made up a framing jig a few years ago,,,,still have the piccys someplace,,,,I will check the tutorials or set one up if you want.

Kenn

[Monty]

You might find something here http://www.micromark.com/jigs-and-fixtures.html

[Bill Edman]

Thanks guys Kennb if u could post some pics I would be super grateful

[kennb]

This very similar to what real frame shops use and you can make the fixtures that slide as you need them.

It is made from simple I beams with sliding fixtures that match the I beam cross section. The fixtures then can slide into position and changed or made differently according to your application.

Here it is in action making the frame for the Hudson Italia.

Notice the different fixtures and guides used to make the straight true frame.

You should use small clamps or a better pinning system than I show here, I hope this helps you out some in determining if it is how you want to proceed.

Kenn

[Bill Edman]

i appreciate it looks like something i can possibly use

[southpier]

i made one. got a sheet of 16 ga. galvanized from the big box store and contact cemented it to a sheet of birch cabinet plywood. grabbed some cabinet door magnets, and can hold a bunch of stuff square, paralell, & perpendicular. whenever i have extra pieces of angle or bar, even framing clips for house construction, i stick them in a cigar box for a possible jig up.

it's the same thing that is sold for the purpose, just made in the shop.

some good stuff here:

http://www.airfieldmodels.com/information_source/how_to_articles_for_model_builders/tools/magnetic_building_board/steel_building_boards.htm

http://www.airfieldmodels.com/information_source/model_building_tools/jigs_and_fixtures.htm

[raildogg]

WOW those are some serious jigs, pricey but, what ideas I have, LOL

[DrKerry]

I've used a piece of tempered glass with balsa wood or plastic shims under it. Right now it's under a 39 Ford kustom that I'm doing...

It all depends on how hi tech or low tech you want to go. Kennb's jig is awesome!!!!! That would offer a wide array of builds on it.

[Bill Edman]

thanks for your help guys

i bought some stuff to start building my jig