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As a woodworker, i've noticed 90% of time is easily spent on setting the tools up. Jigs help save time because they let you spend less time setting up tools.
by swalsh 5y ago
As a woodworker, i've noticed 90% of time is easily spent on setting the tools up. Jigs help save time because they let you spend less time setting up tools.
Economy of scales are gained when you can get more products out of the same number of tool setups.
- SteveGerencser 5y agoVery much this. I also work in wood and it amazes people that it can often be easier to make 5 or 10 of something than just one simply because of the jigs we make.
- Ma8ee 5y agoThat is why I use hand tools. For most one of items, it’s not slower. And I’m actually shaping and joining wood instead of spending most time adjusting machines. I’ve got enough of that in my day job.
- thinkmassive 5y agoSimilar to setting up dotfiles or a library so they can be reused in your next environment.