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OPERATION
RABBETED
FRONT
DRAWER
A rabbeted
front
drawer
is used
when
you
want
the
drawer
front
to overlap
the
top,
bottom,
and
both
sides
of the drawer
opening.
The drawer
front
is both
3/4"
wider
than
the
drawer
sides
and
3/4"
longer
than
the drawer
width.
This
will give
you
a 3/8"
rab-
bet around
your
drawer
front
after
you
finish
cutting
your
dovetail
joints.
SET.UP
1. Cut
a 3/8"
wide
x 7/16"
deep
rabbet
around
the
drawer
front.
2. Attach
guide
bushing
to
your
router
and
install
dovetail
cutter.
See
INSTALLING
TEMPLATE
GUIDE
BUSHING
AND
CUTTER,
Page
4.
3. Adjust
the
base
on
your
router
until
the
cutter
extends
17/32
inch
below
the router
subbase
for
1/2"
joints,
Adjust
7/16
inch
below
the
router
subbase
for 1/4"
joints.
See Figure
10.
4, Loosen
the stop
screws
and
place
the
3 way stop
on
top
of
your
dovetail
template
and
the
2 way
stop
on the side
of your
dovetail
template
in their
proper
position.
See
Figure
g &
1t
Re-tighten
stop
screws
securely.
5. Mark
the
boards
for the drawer
or box
on the
in-
8.
side
with
identifying
letters
near the bottom
edge.
See Figure
12.
9.
NOTE:The
reverse
sides
of the board
will
be the out-
side
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
reversed
to assemble.
NOTE:
The
front
piece
(B) should
be 3/4"
longer
and
3/4"
wider
than
the back
piece
(D). The
side
pieces
(A and
C) should
be the
same
size.
See the cha, t on
Page
5 for computing
proper
sizes
and
recommend-
ed material
thicknesses.
6. 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).
E
F
10.
tl.
12.
13.
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.
Tighten
wing
nuts
(E)
on
top
clamping
bar to
hold
board
(B) securely.
Relocate
board
(A) so that
it is flush
with
the top
of board
(B) and
against
2 way
stop
on left
front
of dovetail
base.
See
Figure
14.
Tighten
front
wing
nuts (E) to hold
board (A)
securely.
Attach
comb-shaped
template
(F) to the dovetail
base
with
spacers
(G) and
(H) in their
desired
location.
See Figure
2!,
Hold
the
template
flat
on
the
boards
with
one
hand
and
tighten
template
wing
nuts
(E) secure-
ly.NOTE:
Be sure
template
finger
ends
are para-
llel
to
edge
of
board
(B)
to assure
even
fitting
after
cutting.
Loosen
wing
nuts
(E) on
top
clamping
bar and
remove
board
(B) from
the base
and
replace
with
a sc_:ap
piece
of the
same
wood.
This
will
pro-
vide
support
for board
(A) and help
prevent
splin-
terin_
as
the
cutter
moves
in and
out
of
the
fingers.
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