Axcaliber DTJ24, User Manual

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Specifications
Code No 953312
Model DTJ24
Rating Trade
Dovetail Size 15mm
Material Thickness 15 to 32mm
Material Width 575mm
Material Thickness Front and back pieces 1/2" (12mm) to 11/4" (32mm)
Side pieces 3/8" (9mm) to 3/4" (18mm)
Joint Size The template and cutter supplied will produce dovetail pins and sockets approximately 3/8"
(9 .5mm) deep and spaced 1" apart. The purchase of a bearing guided straight cutter(order no. 666106),
will enable 1/2" wide box joints to be made in timber up to a maximum thickness of 3/4"(19mm)
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1. Assembling and Mounting the Jig
Mount the jig to a firm and stable workbench at a
comfortable height, remembering that the router sits
on top of the jig. The jig must be mounted close to the
front edge so as to leave clear passage for the timber
to the front, vertical clamp. Also, leave ample clearance
to the rear of the jig to accommodate the longest
length of timber you are likely to want to work a dovetail joint on. There are two holes provided in the
base for securing the jig to the bench. The front clamp
holds the side piece and the top clamp holds the front
or back piece of the drawer. The complete joint is cut
in a single pass through the side piece (making the
pins) and into the back or front piece (making the tail
sockets).
2. Preparation of Timber
As with all joinery work the drawer or box
components must be sized and cut square accurately.
It is preferable that the width of the timber is in exact
steps of 1/2" (i.e. 5", 5 1/2", 6", 6 1/2", etc.) as this will
give a series of fully-formed dovetails without part-
formed pins or sockets at the ends. The dovetail joints
are cut with the insides of the components facing
outwards and the edges that will form the top drawer
hard up against the side stops of the jig, therefore the
right hand side of the drawer and corresponding front
joints are cut on the left hand side of the jig and vice
versa. It is a good idea to identify the drawer pieces as
in Fig 2 so that they are positioned correctly in the jig.
Fig 2