Porter-Cable OMNIJIG 55160 Instruction Manual page 48

Before making any cuts, be sure you
read your router owner's manual for safe operating
instructions.
14. Set router onto stabilizer bar with bit between bar
and the workpiece and make the cut. Make a slow
climb cut from right to left along vertical tailboard.
Then clean out all gaps in both boards moving
slowly from left to right. Final cut should look like
Fig. F15.
FITTING THE JOINT
TIGHTNESS OF FIT
To adjust for tightness of fit, see the diagram on the half-
blind bit depth gauge (Fig. F16). A shallower bit depth
will make a looser joint. A deeper bit depth will make a
tighter joint.
FLUSHNESS
If the end grain of the pinboard (A) is recessed (too low,
as shown in Fig. F17) or if it is too proud (too high, as
shown in Fig. F18), the template can be adjusted to fix
this.
NOTE: For recessed joints, the fix below will adjust the
stops so you can push the template back further before
re-cutting. For proud joints, the fix will adjust the stops so
the template will be brought forward before re-cutting.
TO CORRECT ON VARIABLE FINGER TEMPLATE: Loosen
the appropriate hex nut (Y) Fig. F19 and turn stop screw
(X) Fig. F19 or Fig. F20 clockwise if the joint is recessed
and counter-clockwise if the joint is proud.
TO CORRECT ON FIXED FINGER TEMPLATE: Loosen
Fig. F19 or Fig. F20 clockwise if the joint is recessed and
counter-clockwise if the joint is proud.
NOTE: The steps above are also detailed either on your
stabilizer bar or your template, depending on which
®
OMNIJIG setup you have.
RE-CUTTING THE BOARDS
After making the adjustment, the boards need to be
squared off and the joints re-cut.
NOTE: Be sure to replace the template (D) Fig. F20 firmly
against new stop positions before making the router cut.
Fig. F15
A
Fig. F17
Y
Screw used for
X
correcting
variable finger
template
Fig. 19
X
Z
D
D
VARIABLE
FIXED
Fig. F20
A
Fig. F18
Y
Screw
used for
correcting
fixed finger
Z
template
Fig. F16