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Tools & jigs
Dowel drilling guide jig
For dowel joints the two mating holes must line up exactly, and this self-centering guide makes that repeatable. The jig is a 70 x 40 x 30 mm block with a channel that fits 18 mm stock, three 8.2 mm guide bores 32 mm apart for 8 mm dowels, and knurled indents so you can grip it while drilling. Print it standing on end with 100 percent infill on the guide section so the bores wear slowly, or press in brass tubing for heavy use. Open the ready-made model free, resize it on your phone or computer, then download a print-ready STL, 3MF or G-code sliced for your printer, free.Opening the ready-made model and downloading it as STL or 3MF are free, no card; AI changes use credits, from Maker at $7.99 a month.No printer? We print this part and ship it to your door. See its priceUpdated
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Change its numbers in the viewer for free, or ask the AI in the chat: wall thickness, hole size, the thing it clips onto. AI changes use 2 credits per request (1 for a quick edit, 3 for a redesign), paid with a plan from Maker at $7.99 a month.3Print
Download a watertight STL or 3MF free, with your numbers and hand edits, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price. After an AI change the download is included in every plan (4 credits without one).
Dimensions of the ready-made model (editable)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| length (X) | 70 mm |
| width (Y) | 40 mm |
| height (Z) | 30 mm |
| width of channel (Y) - full width, board slides through | 40 mm |
| depth of channel (Z) from top | 20 mm |
| height of lip above channel floor | 5 mm |
| thickness of lip | 5 mm |
| width of slot | 6 mm |
Example prompt
Model a dowel drilling jig 70 x 40 x 30 mm with a 40 mm wide, 20 mm deep channel for boards, three 8.2 mm guide bores through the top spaced 32 mm apart, a 5 mm fence lip on one side, and a 6 mm clamp slot.
Fit notes
Telling SpeakCAD your dowel diameter, stock thickness and hole spacing gives you a jig that matches your project rather than a generic approximation. If you switch to 6 mm dowels next week, ask for a variant in the same chat. Open the ready-made model free, change its numbers in the viewer and download the STL or 3MF free; AI changes use credits.
Questions people ask about a dowel drilling guide jig
For dowel joints the two mating holes must line up exactly, and this self-centering guide makes that repeatable. The jig is a 70 x 40 x 30 mm block with a channel that fits 18 mm stock, three 8.2 mm guide bores 32 mm apart for 8 mm dowels, and knurled indents so you can grip it while drilling. Print it standing on end with 100 percent infill on the guide section so the bores wear slowly, or press in brass tubing for heavy use.
Click Open it free on this page and create a free account (no card): the ready-made model opens in your browser, on your phone or computer, nothing to install. Change its numbers in the viewer for free and download a watertight STL or 3MF free, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price. An AI change in the chat uses 2 credits per request (3 for a redesign), and the download after it is included in every plan (4 credits without one). Start with Maker: 50 credits a month for $7.99, cancel anytime.
On this page: open the ready-made model free in a SpeakCAD account (no card), change any dimension in the viewer, then download the STL or 3MF free, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price.
A shared STL is modelled for someone else's measurements. Here you open the ready-made model free, change it to your measurements in the viewer, then download a file sized for the part you actually own, free as STL or 3MF.
Yes. SpeakCAD slices the part on its servers with OrcaSlicer and your printer's official profile (380+ printers, including Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality and Elegoo), and you download the G-code (a sliced .gcode.3mf for Bambu Lab printers). G-code sliced for your printer costs the same as the STL: included in every plan, free for a part you shaped by hand, 4 credits without a plan for a part with AI work in it. Pick your printer on the printers page to see its profile.
No. SpeakCAD runs in the browser on your phone or computer: the chat, the 3D engine and the live viewer load in the tab. The only file you download is the finished STL, 3MF or sliced G-code.
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