cutting diagram 3-ft bookcase

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ASSEMBLY SEQUENGE HANDLE
BTADE GUARD
Handle,/Guard
assembly
STEP: 1
#8 x L1/2" Fh woodscrews
(attach to handle only)
A handle on alig like this serves two
pulposes.The obvious one is to give
you a way to push the jig. But t.nore
inrportantly, when your hand'.s on
the handle, iti safely away from the
blade.The handle (P) is cut to shape
fronr a t/r"-thick rectangular hardwood
blank (Handlc Plart Victr,).For
the greatest strength, tnake sure the
grain runs the length ofthe handle.
The bhde guard (Q) is two
pieces of %"-thick stock glued
together.These are then gltted to the
rigl.rt side of the l.randle.
STEP: 4
#8xtVz" Fh
woodscrews
STEP: 2
Maximum blade
height is 272"
above table.
Ul'r-/
Souare
Base
laenters
Then turn off the saw
fi-\ Blade
First, push iig through
blade guard'
Align Main fence with marked
perpendicular line and clamp
to base and handle, then
drive screws.
Mark a perpendicular line
on jig base to both sides
of the blade.
(Trim end flush with base
after it's mounted)
Butt square against
the body of blade
the blade guard.
#8x3"Fh.-t.'
woodscrew \
STEP: 3
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#8 x LVz" Fh woodscrew
ASSEMBLING THE IIG
At this point, the jig is ready to
lssenrble. I'd rccotrrtnettd using just
screws - r-ro glttc - to t-uount the
handle, runner, artd fertces to the
brsc. That way, you can trtake urinor
:rdjrrstnrcnts lltcr ro keep thejig ctrttinu
squarely.
Start by screwit-tg the runner,
front fe'ce, a'd I'randle,/guard
asscnrbly to the brrse as shown in
SlrTr /. Countersirtk the screw holes
ou the bottonr of the sled so the
screw heacls wou't rub against the
saw table. Artd be stlre to keep the
screws awxy fronr the blade\ path.
Now raise your srw bltde to 2Yz"
above the table.This is the rttaxttt.ttttlr
cut yoll should rnake to avoid weakening
the fior.rt fcnce. (See how the
front fence briclges tlre s:rw kerf.)
Next, tutn ou the saw fit the
runnel in thc nriter eauge slot and
pusll tl.re jig through the saw until
the blade partially enters the blade
guard (Stcp 2 md Dctail a). Then
turn the srw offand unplug it.
Here'.s where you tnake sure the
ferrce will be installed perfectly square
to the blade. Phce a square asainst the
s:rw bhde rnd jig handle, as shown in
StrTr J. Now draw a line on the base
perpendicular to the blade .
Next, retrtove the jig fronr the
saw and extend the pencil lines to
the edges ofthe base.
Finally, position the t.uain fence ot.t
the base, aligning the back edge with
the line yor-r just drew. Clamp the
fence to the base and handle (Step 4).
Then drill countersunk screw holes
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woIIKBENCH tr NOVEMIIEII I l)E(lEM1lEn 2000