Base - Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual

CLAMPING THE WORKPIECES TO THE
DOVETAIL BASE
- The clamping bars have been specially designed to allow
lhe clamping forces to be applied next to the workpieces
for more efficient clamping This is accomplished by' being
able to position the clamping knobs in close proximity or
next to the workpieces
• Figure 44 illustrates the positioning of the ctamping bars
and the clamping knobs when the workpieces are clamped
to the LEFT SiDE of the Dovetail Jig
• Figure 45 illustrates the positioning of the clamping bars
and the clamping knobs when the workpieces are clamped
to the RIGHT SIDE of the Dovetail Jig
- Note the closeness of the clamping knobs to the work-
pieces When not in use etamping knobs and the support-
ing bolts and springs are free to be moved atong the slots
in the base
• CAUTION: WHEN CLAMPING, MAKE SURE THAT THE
CLAMPING KNOBS ARE NOT POSITIONED SO CLOSE
TO THE WORKPIECES THAT THE WASHERS BECOME
TRAPPED UNDER THE WORKPIECES
,, FOR ACCURATE JOINTS, THE WORKPIECES MUST
"BUTT-UP" AGAINST BOTH THE TOP AND THE FRONT
STOP BLOCKS TO ENSURE THE EXACT POSITIONING
OF THE WORKPIECES
• TO ENSURE ACCURATE JOINTS AND SAFE OPERA-
TION, WOOD SHAVINGS AND ACCUMULATED DUST
MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE DOVETAIL JIG
BEFORE EACH SETUP, EITHER BY USING A BRUSH
OR BY VACUUMING
FIGURE 44
INSIDE SURFACE OF DRAWER
FRONT (OR BACK) FACES UP _ .._._._,----_ WORKPIECE CLAMPED TO
// THE TOP OF THE BASE
TOP STOP BLOCK ,_.._. _y
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,Ns,oE SUBFAOE OF ° RAWER S'DE WORKPIECE C.AMPEO TO
FAOESO0 T,-,EFRONTOFT.EBASE
FIGURE 45
WORKPfECE CLAMPED TO THE TOP OF THE
TOP CLAMPING BAR.,
iNSIDE SURFACE
• TOP STOP BLOCK
FRONT CLAMPING BAR
WASHER MUST BE CLEAR OF THE WORKPIECES "_/
INSIDE SURFACE
WASHER MUST BE
CLEAR OF THE
WORKPIECE
FRONT STOP BLOCK
WORKPIECE CLAMPED TO
THE FRONT OF THE BASE
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