Ikea sized worktop jig

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December 30, 2006 at 12:20 pm #6483

StuManFu

I have succesfully practised on my old 600mm depth worktops with a jig set for 600mm. And it has just occured to me that my new Ikea wortops are a depth of 606mm!

My jig, from B&Q, allows only has peg holes for 600 and 616.

Would I be best hiring a new jig or is there a way of making this one work? Maybe using the 616 hole and putting a 10mm think plank in between?

(I hope I don’t sound too crazy).
January 2, 2007 at 1:52 pm #6487

timfoley

Stu,
Welcome to the forum. If you read the article on fitting worktops at the following link – http://www.kitchensfitted.co.uk/ExternalMedia/article5.php – you’ll see that it isn’t at all necessary to use location pins and that your jig will be suitable for 605mm tops.
All that is required is to ensure the router cut will remain consistent with the front profile of your surfaces and to do this you must butt the tops together in position after scribing them to the wall surfaces.
Using masking tape over the front edge profile, mark the female mitre by butting the male top up to the female top, this line will mark the start of the joint and by ensuring the cutter starts at this point you will end up with the correct sized joint.

Tim.
January 2, 2007 at 2:12 pm #6493

StuManFu

Ahhhh….if only I had read things more closely. Thank you, Tim.

I have already done one of the joints using a similar technique to what I said I would try. I spent half a day building a wedge of wood the right size to attach to the 616 peg. And it worked okay. I was probably a mm out on the depth but the fit is good and the 1 mil will be covered by the tiles.

I’ll try out your technique on the next joint.

Thank you for a great article. I could not have done the job without it. And I love the tip about using sawdust in the crack. It just faded away before my eyes.
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