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*********We now have the New Longer Model 24SX Easy Tapered Sliding
Dovetail Kit in stock*********
The new 24SX Tapered Sliding
Dovetail Kit lets you make precision 24" tapered sliding dovetail for those
larger projects. This kit is the only one that lets you move the jig to the
wood rather than the wood to the jig, which eliminates clumsy fixtures that
limit your designs. The precision machined aluminum guides and the easy layout
templates make preparing half blind tapered sliding dovetails a snap.
Allen Designs LLC is an innovator of a
unique line of affordable precision
woodworking instruments for the
serious woodworker. Our products allow
you to accurately measure
and setup your woodworking equipment with
unparalleled accuracy. This
gives you better results, less waste of material,
and less frustration in
your woodworking efforts.
As the North
American Marketing Agent for the Guilin Measuring & Cutting
Tool
Works of Guilin China, Allen Designs is in a unique position to
bring
many new innovative products to the woodworking market. As
engineers
we have a good idea of product design and development. As
woodworkers
we have a first hand knowledge of many of the challenges
that craftsmen
and professional woodworkers face on a daily basis.
Consequently our
products provide practical solutions, for everyday
woodworking problems.
Allen
Designs LLC also provides custom gauge design services. If you have
a tough measurement problem let us see if
we can find a solution.
NEW : Affordable LED lighting for
cabinets
We now have 12 Volt DC LED light modules that are
perfect for in cabinet and under
cabinet lighting. Each Module has 6
LEDS which are sealed for protection from water
exposure.
Each module has integral tabs with holes on each end for
mounting.
Modules come in trays of 30 modules (about 16 feet) ,
and can be separated as required
for custom installations. Each module
draws about .05 amps and outputs about 20 lumens.
Expected life
is 100,000 hours. These units generate no heat and are therefore very
safe
for use in cabinet lighting.
Benefits:
No heat build up
Solid state lighting that is not affected by vibration
12 V DC, .05 amp/module, very high efficiency .6 watts per
module
Long Life 100,000 hours
Low voltage............... no shock hazard
Hook up with
light gauge wire (18-20 gauge)
No UV light
Economical, a tray of 30 modules is only $139.00 +
S&H.
Make simple battery backup lighting for those
time when the 110v service fails !
We also have 12 V DC power supplies that work very well with
these.
Call for details; 513-489-3181
Here are pictures of the modules and a kitchen ( under
construction) that is using only about
45 watts of LED
lighting!! We even mounted some in the toe kick of the cabinets. It is
great.
 
Precision Woodworking Products:
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New Model 24SX EASY SLIDING DOVETAIL KIT
Now in stock.
(US Patents 6,732,444 / 6,802,134 B2
6898863 B2 / 6898854 B2
---$200.00 + S&H
The Tapered Sliding Dovetail is arguably
one of the best joints in woodworking. Properly
formed it does not require
any screws, glue, or clamps for assembly, it by nature squares itself
(if
designed to) and it it much stronger than other joints because it forms a
mechanical
joint over an extended area. Additionally, the jointis very
tolerant to climatic changes because
it is an all wood joint.
Unfortunately, until now, it has been very difficult to consistently
prepare
Tapered Sliding Dovetails.
The Easy Sliding Dovetail Kit
includes everything you need to produce perfect tapered sliding
dovetails every time. It is also the only product that will allow you to
cut half and full blind
tapered sliding dovetail. The unique
modular design of the separate precision CNC machined
router
templates for cutting the Socket and the Pin provide unlimited
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Shown above: The Tapered Sliding Dovetail Kit, A Halfblind joint
and a Fullblind Tapered Sliding Dovetail joint. Try this with any other jig!
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The
Mantis and
Mini-Mantis
The Mantis and the Mini-Mantis were developed
as a tools for validating the
design of the Tapered Sliding Dovetail Kit. The
spring loaded dial indicatoer with a large
1" diameter anvil follow the elevation of the
cutting edge as you make adjustments.
The support legs of the may
be arranged as needed for the tool your using. The
dust
cap on the dial indicator also protects the
gauge from workshop dust that would jam the
mecanisim.
The Mantis can be used on a variety
of woodworking tools for precision setup, including
routers, router
tables, shapers, table saws and jointers.
The Mantis will measure
cutting elevations from 0-3" while the smaller Mini Matis will measure
0-1".
Setting
depth of cut on woodworking tools is a everyday thing in the woodshop.
Accurately
setting them is not a trivial issue, unless you use a
Mantis.
All woodworking tools us a
"supportive reference surface to
either support the work or the tool while cutting. The table
top
of the table saw, the base plate of the router, the bed of the jointer are
all examples of this
"supportive reference surface". When setting
depth of cut with these tools the cutter is elevated
relative
to the Plane of the supportive reference surface. The
Mantis is a precision machined
aluminum casting that has a 1"
diameter measuring anvil mounted to a precision dial indicator,
so that it
measures the elevation of the cutter tool above the supportive reference
surface. The
large frame Mantis allows the Indicator to be mounted
outside the legs positions so that the
indicator in a cantilevered
position can be used to set jointer knives and to measure out feed
table elevations directly relative to the infeed table. The compact Mini-Mantis is
convenient
for measuring router bit elevations. Mantis $59.95 and the
Mini-Mantis is $39.95.
Quit guessing about cutting depth,and
use the Mantis or Mini-Mantis to get it right all the
time.
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Shown above: The Mantis and
Mini-Mantis, The Mantis on a table saw, The Mini-Mantis on a router
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The SQ2™
The SQ2 is a circular saw
alignment tool. Circular saws cut using a series of teeth on a
circular plane. So why not measure the plane of the blade relative to the
supportive reference
surface of the tool. The SQ2 uses 3 synchronized
SHAN 512-166 precision dial indicators
mounted in a precision CNC
machined casting to precisely measure the plane of your saw
blade
or master plate, relative to the miter slot and the plane
of the table top. There is no error in this
product due to
movement because you simple set it in place and don't move it. Use it to
setup
all your stationary circular saws, including your table saw,
radial saw and the notoriously out
of alignment chop saw. Leave it
setup all the time ready to check your 90° measurements as
well
as your bevel cuts. The SQ2 will easily get provide you tilt accuracy to
.1° tilt accuracy
every time.
After squaring your arbor
to the the miter slot, drop the blade so that you can square the fence
assembly.
The SQ2 can also be used to square the jointer fence to the
infeed/outfeed beds of the jointer.
Use the SQ2 to check the the
table to bandsaw blade squareness. |
  
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SHAN 270-BC30 &
270-BC64
No more tape measure and test cutting.
Set it and forget it.
The SHAN270-BC30 the NEW SHAN 270-BC64
digital scale
kits for Biesemeyer & PowerMatic rip fences
provide you with
reliable fence settings for your Biesemeyer fence.
The SHAN 270-BC30
fits the Biesemeyer BC30 fence and provides digital accuracy for setting
fence
position for 30" to the right of the blade. The
SHAN 270-BC30 is also useful for making a precision
crosscut sled (see
picture below).
The SHAN270- BC30/BC64 readout is
integrated on the sliding sensor head that is fixed to the box beam.
The mounting allows the fence to be simply removed as usual by just lifting the
fence body off
of the support rail. No tools, no messy wires,
economically priced, the SHAN BC 30/BC50 provides
unparalleled performance
and value.
The SHAN270-BC30/BC64 will change the way you do
woodworking forever. Now you can reliably trim .010"
off of a piece
with confidence, for a perfect fit. More importantly you can go back later to
exactly the
same setting when you need to.
Mounting a
router in the extension wing of your table saw is a great idea. With it you get
a large work
surface to support you work with the router. With a SHAN
BC30/BC50 mounted on the rip fence
you now get positioning accuracy
that only a digital scale can provide. With this setup and some
simple jigs you can make you can make through dovetail variable size through or
half blind dovetails
in a flash. More importantly, with digital
positioning, you can make cuts today and come back
and make the same cutes
three weeks from now.
The SHAN
270-BC64 is $200.00 and the SHAN 270-BC30 is $120.00.
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SHAN BC30 Digital Scale (above left) provides
digital fence positioning for Biesemeyer, Powermatic
and other rip
fences with 2"x3" box beams. The clear display of the BC30/BC64 digital
scale (above right)
provides accuracy to .001" and resolution to
.0005". The sensor display provides for simple incremental
(stepwise cutting) that does not require a calculator. The unit is fully
programmable for fixed offsets.
The Biesemeyer fence with an
auxiliary router fence, (below left) provides digital fence
positioning
for router operations. This ids great for cutting
dovetails.
Our
latest innovation using the BC30 product is the digital crosscut sled( below)
provides
digital crosscut accuracy up to 32" and is great for making
precision panels and forming tenon shoulders.
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SHAN Precision Linear Scales and Remote
Displays
Bring digital accuracy to your
woodworking equipment. Mount our SHAN digital scales on your planers,
thickness
sanders, woodworking fixtures to provide you with digital
accuracy and repeatability.
Reliably set planer thickness and sander
gaps.
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No hunting for the thickness
setting |
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Repeatable setting for when you need to go
back later and make more pieces |
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Controlling the cut means significantly
reducing sniping. |
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Better |
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Longer tool life because the tool is not set
beyond it's performance window |
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Programmable for fixed |
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Incremental mode for stepwise
operations |
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Nonvolatile position monitor, even records
position change when display is off. |
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Can be cut to any custom length |
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1 year warranty |
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Battery powered remote display available
that allows you to mount the scale out of line of sight. |
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Shan Digital Scales on Delta
planer, Digital Scale with
Remote readout
 
SHAN Digital Scales on Legacy Woodmill and portable Delta
planer,
 
SHAN 271-510 4" Vertical Scale
$60.00
SHAN 271-520 6" Vertical Scale $40.00
SAHN 271-525 8" Vertical
Scale $50.00
SHAN 270-320 6" Horizontal Scale $40.00
SHAN 270-325 8"
Horizontal Scale $50.00
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SHAN Precision
Calipers
Our SHAN precision calipers are simply the best
value on
the market. Warranted for 1 year these calipers will provide
you with excellent service.
Our large display 132-3XX series is easy
to read and the yellow dial face of our 181-XXX
dial series is easy
on the eyes. Available in 6", 8" and 12" sizes. Larger sizes are
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this Products link for more information these
products.
Contact
Information
For more information please contact us at Allen Designs.
Telephone 513-442-3489
FAX 513-489-5427
Postal address 8667
Arcturus Drive,Cincinnati, OH 45249
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- General Information: info@allendesignsllc.com
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