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4.
Adjust the height so the end of the
vertical board overlaps the end of the
horizontal board. It is not crucial that the
pieces be flush, yet.
5.
Clamp the side in place.
6.
Release the horizontal piece and butt it
against the side piece mounted in the front
of the jig. Ensure that the horizontal piece
remains centered under the template
fingers. Re-clamp in place.
7.
Loosen the two fence knobs and slide
the fence all the way back so the upper side
stop adjustment screws are accessible.
8.
Loosen the upper side stop with a
Phillips screwdriver and slide it next to the
horizontal piece. Re-tighten the side stop
screws. Do not over-tighten. The plastic will
crack!
9.
Release the side piece from the front of
the jig and remove the front clamping
system by unscrewing the clamping
adjustment knobs.
10.
Scribe a line exactly 1/2" from the edge
of horizontal piece. Use the technique
shown in Figure 7.
Hint:
if you are not using the 1/2" template,
scribe the line so the distance from the
edge equals the width of the template
fingers.
11.
Loosen the front side stop screws and
slide the front side stop against the square.
Tighten the two Phillips screws. Be careful:
over-tightening will crack the side stops.
12.
Replace the front cam clamping system.
NOTE:
The dovetail jig is capable of
processing two sets of joints at one time if
the sum of the widths of both sets is less
than 12". If you wish to make two sets of
joints at one time, adjust both sets of side
stops at each end of the jig. Refer to Steps
1 through 12 above.
Figure 7 shows scribing a line 1/2" from the
edge of the horizontal piece