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DOVET IL JIG
USERS MANUAL
No. 861
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FULLY BEFORE USING THIS JIG
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS VISIT
WWW.GENERALTOOLS.COM/DOVETAILER2

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  • Page 1 DOVET IL JIG USERS MANUAL No. 861 PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FULLY BEFORE USING THIS JIG FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS VISIT WWW.GENERALTOOLS.COM/DOVETAILER2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction ......... . 3 Capacity and Specifications .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ DOVETAILERII Dovetail Jig. A simple and easy way to make professional dovetail joints, the DOVETAILERII enables you to cut half blind, full through and box joints as well as edge to edge joining. The DOVETAILERII can be used on a router table (Fig.

  • Page 4: Capacity And Specifications

    CAPACITY AND SPECIFICATIONS: Accommodates stock from 1/2 in. to 1 in. thick. WHAT’S IN THE JIG KIT The fully assembled jig Two router table guide knobs One 14° x 1/2 in. dovetail router bit with guide bearings (1/4 in. shank) One alignment tool One allen wrench FIG.

  • Page 5: Anatomy Of The Dovetailer Jig

    ANATOMY OF THE DOVETAILER II JIG – Jig Assembly – Template Lock Screws – Depth Plate – Two Router Table Guide Knobs – Template Position Rule – Face Clamp Depth Adjuster Plate – Face Clamp Thumb Screws – Depth Measuring Working Surface –...

  • Page 6: Using The Built-In Depth Gauge

    Before using the router, check that none of its moving parts are broken, loose or misaligned. NOTE: General Tools & Instruments is not responsible for router misuse or the disregard of standard safety precautions associated with using a router.

  • Page 7: Cutting Joints

    3. FIG.7 shows the dimension of the dovetail joint affected by the cutter height. NOTE: Setting this height affects the length of the Tails and the depth of the Pins. FIG. 7 4. Now that the router is setup, you need to reset the Depth Adjuster Plate for the length of the pins.
  • Page 8 FIG. 10 6. Clamp the board to a workbench or secure it in a vice as shown (FIG. 10) or if using a router table, make sure the face saying “cut tails this side” is faced to the router table (FIG. 11). 7.
  • Page 9 10. Make all cuts to the pins board. For those cuts, the router should ride on the surface marked “cut pins this side” shown in FIG. 13 & 14. Be sure to follow the jig profile. FIG. 13 FIG. 14 11.

  • Page 10: Cutting Joints Longer Than The Jig Opening

    CUTTING JOINTS LONGER THAN THE JIG OPENING Joints longer than the opening must be cut in multiple continuous segments. To align the jig with the previous cut, the aligning tool provided must be used. 1. Move the previously cut wood in the jig and position the last slot from the previous cut in the last channel of the jig either going to the right or to the left.

  • Page 11: Edge To Edge Jointing

    EDGE TO EDGE JOINTING 1. When cutting an edge joint, the round-over created by the dovetail jig must be eliminated in order to join the two pieces of wood using a Dovetail-Joint. (FIG.17) 2. Insert the first board into the “TAILS” section of the Dovetail Jig along with 1/4 in.

  • Page 12: Cutting A Box Joint

    CUTTING A BOX JOINT • When cutting a box joint, only use the “TAILS” portion of the jig for all cuts. • For box jointing, use a 1/2 in. diameter straight bit with a 1/4 in. shank with either a 1/2 in. O.D.
  • Page 13 • Cut the slots in the first board with the board edge set flush with the right hand edge of the jig. (FIG. 20). Make the entry and exit cuts using the left side of the guide slot only (FIG. 20) FIG.

  • Page 14: Customer Support

    WARRANTY INFORMATION The No. 861 DovetailerII Dovetail Jig Kit from General Tools & Instruments is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year.
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  • Page 16 PHONE (212) 431 - 6100 FAX (212) 431 - 6499 TOLL FREE (800) 697-8665 e-mail: sales@generaltools.com www.generaltools.com 861 User’s Manual Specifications subject to change without notice ©2011 GENERAL TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS NOTICE - WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. MAN#861 8/17/11...

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