Futures Fin Box Router Bits

[@heidihall2885]

You are a fantastic teacher!!

[@JDubHannah]

Hey thanks!!! Trying to make this info more available to others who want to get into board building!

[@allsurf]

Is the leash plug bit different from the other 2 bits? Wondering if you could use a fin box bit for the leash plug.

[@JDubHannah]

Ya, it’s actually a totally different bit designed to perfectly cut the leash plug, different dimensions than the fin boxes. If your handy you could use just a normal 1/4th inch router bit and make a jig to cut out the fin boxes and the leash plug, just would have to make a jig to cut the shallow flange and then a jug to cut the deeper seating box, a lot cheaper than buying futures kits, would be fine if your just doing a couple of boards a year. But if your doing very many it is way more convenient and they come out a lot cleaner with the futures one pass. Hope this helps!

[@allsurf]

@@JDubHannah Figures. It’s shallower too. I’m a cabinet maker so I will probably make a jig. Thanks!

[@JDubHannah]

Oh well shoot super easy for you then🫡, your probably a master of wood craft! Board building is pretty fun and interestingly it really is sort of a oddball cousin to wood working, so many of the same tools, just with foam

[@chaunlawson2224]

I really like the low rocker on that board. I am going to try making a 5'9" as well and was wondering if you could let me know how much entry rocker your board has (ballpark if you dont want to give away your magic) 🙂

[@JDubHannah]

Hey thanks Chaun, happy to spill the beans on my rocker and dims. Huge swell hitting so cal right now so I am out chasing swell, I’ll look up the rocker and dims for you when I’m back in the shop!

[@rdance3]

I just got a new Aipa Big Boy Sting. It has 4 Futures and one standard center. I purchased a 7" center fin with two side bites and also some Futures Son of Cobra Twin fins. I wanted to use the side bites as both a 2 plus 1 but also as trailers for the twins but they only fit in the front two boxes. They were tight in those so I sanded them down to fit. Still, they wont fit in the back two boxes. It's too tight. I don't want to sand them down anymore because they would be too lose in the front boxes. What's the best way to make room in the rear boxes?

[@JDubHannah]

Very cool board btw!! When a board is glassed sometimes the fiberglass will pinch a fin box making it hard to slot in a fin box. Sanding the sides of a fin slightly will help it slip into the box. Sounds like you have already done this, the other thing to check is if the fin box is the right depth. Make sure you are not trying to pop a 3/4th inch fin into a 1/2inch fin box

[@rdance3]

@@JDubHannah I'm soo glad we talked. I didn't realize the rear quad boxes were different. I took some poly rear quads off my groveler and they fit. The True Ames fins that I got were 3/4" and only work for 2 plus 1 set ups. Now I'm back to the shop to return and shop for some small rear quads. Thanks!

[@JDubHannah]

@rdance3 happy to help !!

[@billjohnson7706]

You failed to explain about the settings on the jig. There’s three different options.

[@JDubHannah]

Not sure im sure what you're talking about? Do tell

[@billjohnson7706]

@ there’s three different lines that you can line your fin marks up with. You failed to mention which one is the correct spot On the right side it’s the left mark and the left side it’s the right mark. The center line is for the trailer or back quads that have a trailer style fin