Dovetailed Work TRIZ Cases

A universal router jig uses interchangeable templates and guided alignment to form precise wood joints while cutting jig cost and storage space.

A universal router jig uses adjustable templates and supports to cut dovetails, box joints, and mortise-and-tenon joints with less space and cost.

Three-dimensional clamping on multiple workpiece surfaces enables precise machining of narrow, contoured parts with less reclamping and faster changeovers.

A canting router base and bevel-shoulder bit form self-aligning asymmetrical corner joints in one pass, reducing setup time and waste.

A handheld dowel making tool uses a rotating cutter to shape logs into precise cylinders without bulky lathe equipment.

Spring-loaded collar secures router plane blades to eliminate backlash and enable repeatable depth adjustment.