Industrial Dovetail Jig - Vermont American
Industrial Dovetail Jig - Vermont American
Industrial Dovetail Jig - Vermont American
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
General Safety Instructions for Power Tools .......................................... 3<br />
Additional Safety Instructions for <strong>Industrial</strong> <strong>Dovetail</strong> <strong>Jig</strong> ...................... 4<br />
Introduction ................................................................................................ 5<br />
Unpacking and Checking Contents .......................................................... 5<br />
Assembly .................................................................................................... 6<br />
Assembly of the Right Side Template Support to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base .............. 6<br />
Assembly of the Top Clamping Bar to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base.................................. 7<br />
Assembly of the Front Clamping Bar to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base .............................. 9<br />
Assembly of the Cam Handles and Pivot Shaft to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base .............. 10<br />
Assembly of the Front Stop Blocks to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base ................................ 13<br />
Assembly of the Top Stop Blocks to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base .................................... 14<br />
Assembly of the Clamping Knobs to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base.................................... 14<br />
Assembly of the Templates .................................................................................. 15<br />
Alignment of the Templates .................................................................................. 16<br />
Assembly of the Adapter Plate to the Router...................................................... 18<br />
Assembly of the Guide Bushing to the Router .................................................. 21<br />
Installation .................................................................................................. 22<br />
Operation .................................................................................................... 24<br />
Styles of <strong>Dovetail</strong> Joints ...................................................................................... 24<br />
Half Blind Flush Joint ...................................................................................... 24<br />
Half Blind Flush Offset Joint............................................................................ 25<br />
Half Blind Rabbeted Joint ................................................................................ 25<br />
Open or Through Joint .................................................................................... 26<br />
Adjusting the Depth-of-Cut of the Router Bit...................................................... 26<br />
Clamping the Workpieces to the <strong>Dovetail</strong> Base ................................................ 28<br />
Making Drawers with Half Blind Flush Joints .................................................... 29<br />
Making Drawers with Half Blind Flush Offset Joints.......................................... 35<br />
Making Drawers with Half Blind Rabbeted Joints .............................................. 35<br />
Making Projects with Open (Through) Joints .................................................... 37<br />
Parts List .................................................................................................... 47<br />
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