Multi-function woodworking guide
OwnerDino Makropoulosinventor
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Abstract
The multi-functional woodworking guide is a modular portable universal guide, adapted for guiding multiple hand held power tools, that is extendable with the use of multiple guide plates, side bars and edge bars in order to increase the size of the guide device to any length, thus being capable of cutting, grooving or sanding an unlimited length of material with the use of side extension clamps. The multi-functional woodworking guide is compact, portable and easy to transport, as it fits into the back seat or trunk of a car. The multi-functional woodworking guide is easy to secure to a work piece by various integrated clamps, which do not have to be move when cutting, grooving or sanding the material.
Claims28
A multi-function woodworking guide comprising an attachment assembly, for use with a work piece, work piece clamps and multiple power tools each coupled to said attachment assembly, wherein the multi-function woodworking guide comprises:
- a modular guide having at least one guide channel positioned essentially parallel and symmetrical to a longitudinal center axis of the modular guide;
- a guide bar adapted to removably couple one of the guide channels, wherein said attachment assembly slides along the guide bar in a longitudinal direction;
- said attachment assembly allowing movement of a selected power tool along opposing tracking bars with a first central tracking channel in direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, comprising:
- a sliding shoe comprising a bottom wall surface having a second central tracking channel extending along said longitudinal direction, an attachment arm further comprising a top wall surface having said opposing tracking bars with said first central tracking channel, said first central tracking channel and said pair of opposing tracking bars extending along the perpendicular direction, said second central channel having a threaded opening therein for receiving an adjustment knob;
- said attachment arm comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a tool connecting end, said top surface having an elongated grooved channel extending in a longitudinal axis, said grooved channel further extending in depth from said top surface to said bottom surface, said bottom surface comprising a center tracking bar located between a pair of opposing tracking channels, said tracking bar and said opposing tracking channels extending along said perpendicular direction;
- said center tracking bar in sliding engagement with said first central tracking channel, and said opposing tracking channels in sliding engagement with said opposing tracking bars, for guiding movement of said selected power tool in said perpendicular direction;
- said adjustment knob for coupling said attachment arm with said sliding shoe and fixedly locking said sliding shoe in place;
- wherein the modular guide is adapted to guide movement of said selected power tool of the multiple power tools along each side of the modular guide, in one or more of said longitudinal and perpendicular directions, without requiring repositioning of the modular guide on the work piece, the movement of the selected power tool is guided as the attachment assembly slides.
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