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Workpiece Preparation
Properly mark your workpieces to avoid
incorrect doweling placement and wasted
material. The following example illustrates
a typical doweling layout.
Laying Out Dowels
1. Place edges of (2) workpieces flush
against each other on a smooth, flat
surface. Verify board ends line up.
2. Place marks 2
1
one board.
Note: If distance between marks is
greater than 6", place additional marks
at 4"–6" intervals (see Figure 16).
Marks
Figure 16. Doweling location marks.
3. Use a square to draw layout lines
across both boards, then make regis-
tration marks on edge of each board to
ensure correct edge will be drilled (see
Figure 17).
Layout Line
Figure 17. Layout lines and registration
marks on pair of boards to be joined.
Model T32540 (Mfd. Since 10/20)
⁄
"–3" from each end of
2
Registration
Mark
Securing Workpiece
Your workpiece must be properly secured
before drilling. The drilling operation push-
es the edge of the workpiece, which can
cause an improperly secured workpiece
to shift on the workbench, resulting in
personal injury or damage to the tool or
workpiece.
Use clamps to secure both ends of the
workpiece to the workbench. The edge of
the workpiece should slightly hang over the
edge of the workbench (see Figure 18).
Clamps
Figure 18. Example of workpiece clamped
to workbench.
Note: Clamps should be placed at
least 3" from any cut marks to prevent
interference with doweling jointer.
Center
Line
Workpiece
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