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Operation
REFERENCE
GUIDE
The
base
of
your
dovetail
template
has
a label
to
sewe
as a guide
for you to follow
when
making
set_
ups
for
different
types
of
joinery.
Familiarize
yourself
with
this
label
end
refer
to
it as often
as
necessary.
See
Figure
g,
FLUSH
FRONT
DRAWER
OR
BOX
1. Attach
guide
bushing
with
7/16"
pilot
diameter
to
router
base {5/16"
pilot
diameter
for 1/4"
joints).
Insert
the
dovetail
cutter
bit
through
the
guide
bushing
and
into
chuck
collet
at least
!/2
inch,
then
tighten
securely.
See
INSTALLING
TEMPLATE
GUIDE
BUSHING
AND
CUTTER,
Page
4.
2. Adjust
the
base on your
router
until
the cutter
ex-
tends
17/32
inch
beyond
the router
subbase
for
1/2"
joints.
Adjust
7/16
inch
beyond
the
router
subbase
for 1/4"
joints.
See Figure
10.
3. Loosen
the stop
screws
and
place
the 3 way stop
on
top
af your
dovetail
template
and
the
2 way
stop
on the
side
of your
dovetail
template
in their
proper
position.
See
Figures
9 &
11. Re-tighten
stop
screws
securely.
4. Mark
the boards
for the
drawer
or box
on the
in-
side
with
identifying
letters
near the bottom
edge.
See Figure
12.
NOTE:
The
reverse
sides
of the board
will
be the
outside
of the finished
drawer
or box. The
outside
of
the
boards
are
always
clamped
towards
the
dovetail
base
and
all
pieces
are
routed
in
an
"inside
out"
position.
The
boards
are then
revers-
ed to assemble.
NOTE:
The
material
for
front
(B)
and
back
(D)
should
be the same
size
and
should
be cut
to fit
the
opening
neatly.
The
side
pieces
(A and
C)
should
also
be
the
same
size.
See
the
chart
on
Page
5 for
computing
proper
sizes
and
recom-
mended
material
thicknesses.
5. Insert
board
(A)
between
front
clamping
bar
and
front
surface
of dovetail
base
with
bottom
edge
toward
the
left
2 way
stop.
Temporarily
clamp
board
(A) "inside-out"
to the
left
front
of the
fix-
ture
so that
it extends
above
the base.
See Figure
13. This
is done
to assist
in the proper
positioning
of board
(B).
6. Insert
board
(B) between
top clamping
bar and top
surface
of
dovetail
base,
with
bottom
edge
against
left
3 way
stop,
and
flush
with
extended
portion
of board
(A). See Figure
13.
7. Tighten
wing
nuts
(E) on top clamping
bar to hold
board
(B) securely.
Page
Fig. 9
17/32
_ FOR
7/t6
_ FOR
1/2"
JOINTS
_
_/4"
JOINTS
DOVETAIL
CUTTER
SUSS
Fig.
10
S
WAY
Fig.
11
sAcK r
(A)/,
BOTTOM
SiDE
V/
SiDE
(C)
y
GROOVE
LUSH
FRONT
(8}
j
' "_,
RABBETED
FRONT
(S)
Fig,
12
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