Porter-Cable OMNIJIG 55160 Instruction Manual page 33

FITTING THE JOINT
Adjustments may need to be made depending on the
resulting fit of the through dovetail joint.
TIGHTNESS
The fix for a tight or loose joint can be found on the "A
Pins" label (Fig. D14) of the variable fingers template.
If the joint needs to be looser, the stops need to be
adjusted by loosening hex nut (W) Fig. D15 and turning
stop screw (X) clockwise so the stop will move back
slightly. If the joint needs to be tighter, turn the screw (X)
counter-clockwise so the stop will move forward slightly.
After this fix, replace the template on new stop positions
and re-cut the pinboard.
NOTE: This tightness fix is for the pinboard only. If you
make this adjustment, you don't have to re-cut the
tailboard.
FLUSHNESS OF THE TAILBOARD
PROUD: Looking at the tailboard (A) Fig. D16, if the end
grain is proud (sticking out above the other board as
shown in Fig. D16) then the cut on the tailboard needs
to be shallower. To correct, decrease the depth of cut of
the router bit.
RECESSED: If the end grain on the tailboard (A) Fig.
D17, is recessed (or sunk below the other board as
shown in Fig. D17), then the cut on the tailboard needs
to be deeper. To correct, increase the depth of cut of the
router bit.
NOTE: If you make this fix, you only need to re-cut the
tailboard after you make the router bit adjustment.
FLUSHNESS OF THE PINBOARD
PROUD: Looking at the pinboard (B) Fig. D16, if the end
grain is proud (sticking out above the other board as
shown in Fig. D16) then the cut on the tailboard needs
to be shallower. To correct, decrease the depth of cut of
the router bit.
RECESSED: If the end grain on the pinboard (B) Fig. D17
is recessed (or sunk below the other board as shown
in Fig. D17), then the cut on the tailboard needs to be
deeper. To correct, increase the depth of cut of the router
bit.
NOTE: If you make this fix, you only need to re-cut the
pinboard after you make the router bit adjustment.
NOTE: After making the adjustments to the router's depth
of cut, you can use the router's new depth of cut to reset
the router bit depth gauge at the end of the template's left
side for future reference if similar cuts are to be made.
Pins
Tightness
Dovetails
Adjustment
(rear stop)
Select
Looser
Joint straight bit
and template
Tighter
guide
Joint
Set bit depth
here
Outside surface
Make cut
Fig. D14
B
Fig. D16
Through
W
Scrap, same
thickness as
tail board
of pin board
Fig. D15
A
B
X
A
Fig. D17