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Page 1: ...10t6 1 4 Straight Router Bit and VA 22501 or MAGNA M91114 9t16 Dovetail Router Bit which are used for THROUGH or OPEN JOINTS VA 22500 or MAGNA M91113 1t2 Dovetail Router Bit which is used for all HALF BLIND JOINTS 17125455 WARNING Beforeoperatingproduct readthis manualandfollow all its Safetyand OperatingInstructions ...

Page 2: ...p Stop Blocks to the Dovetail Base 14 the Clamping Knobs to the Dovetail Base 14 Assembly of the Templates 15 Alignment of the Templates 16 Assembly of the Adapter Plate to the Router 18 Assembly of the Guide Bushing to the Router 21 Installation 22 Operation Styles of Dovetail Joints 24 Half Blind Flush Joint 24 Half Blind Flush Offset Joint 25 Half Blind Rabbeted Joint 25 Open or Through Joint 2...

Page 3: ...alignment 4 Remove adjusting keys and wrenches Form a habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it ON 5 Keep work area clean Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents Ftoor must not be slippery due to wax or sawdust 6 Avoid dangerous environment Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted...

Page 4: ... avoid possible hearing damage wear ear plugs or muffs when using the Dovetail Jig for hours at a time 3 For dusty operations wear a dust mask along with safety goggles 4 Do not use this Dovetail Jig with router bits or guide bushings other than those specified for the cuts being made 5 Follow the instructions in your Router Owner s Manual 6 Vibrations caused by the router during use can cause fas...

Page 5: ...ated The Dovetail Jig Base has six pockets molded into its front which are gauges to aid you setting the depth of cut for commonly used depths 3 8 I 2 5 8 3 4 7 8 and 1 Vermont American router bits 22501 and 22437 or Magna router bits M91113 and M91016 WHICH MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY are required for making the THROUGH or OPEN joints Vermont American router bit 22500 or Magna router bit M91114 ...

Page 6: ... OF THE RIGHT SIDE TEMPLATE SUPPORT TO THE DOVETAIL BASE 1 Ptace the dovetail base topside down on a fiat surface 2 insert one of the 5 16 18 x 2 long round head square FIGURE 1 neck botts into the slot in the right side of the base NOTE The right side of the base is identified by the words RIGHT SIDE molded into it 3 Place a 11 32 t D x 7 8 OD washer onto the bolt as shown in Figure 1 4 Thread a ...

Page 7: ... THE DOVETAIL BASE THE SAME AS THE RIGHT SIDE TEMPLATE SUPPORT WAS ASSEMBLED ASSEMBLY OF THE TOP CLAMPING BAR TO THE DOVETAIL BASE 1 Assemble one of the bolt supports to both of the 5 16 18 X 3 l 2 long round head square neck bolts as shown in Figure 2 2 Align the square on the bolt with lhe square hole in the bolt support The bolt support is to bottom out against the bolt as shown in Figure 3 3 A...

Page 8: ...bypressing them in they are designed tobe force fit into FIGURE 5 j NOTCH IN RIB _ SLOT IN DOVETAIL BASE BOLT AND BOLT SUPPORT the bar in one way only It may be necessary to tap them in by gently hitting them with a rubber mallet or a piece of wood since they fit very tlgh ty into the clamping bar USE CARE WHEN DOING THIS SO AS NOT TO DAM AGE THE END CAPS USE CARE THAT THE CAPS ARE PROPERLY ALIGNE...

Page 9: ...ase as shown in Figure 8 The 5 16 18 X 4 1 2 long round head square neck bolts are used FIGURE 8 DOVETAIL BOLT SUPPORT j7 CLAMPING BAR f NYLON SPRING t RETAINER CLAMPING BAR SHOWN WITH END CUT AWAY AND SECTIONED SO NYLON SPRING RETAINER PLACEr MENT CAN BE SEEN COMPRESSION SPRING __ 1 2 BOLT 1 32 I D X 7 8 O D THICK NYLON WASHER COMPRESSION SPRING CLAMPING BAR END CAP 11132 I D X 7 8 0 D THIN NYLON...

Page 10: ...emplate to also move Iowards the back of the base also 1 Assemble one of the cam handles to the pivot shaft using a 10 32 x 5 8 tong panhead machine screw and a 13 64 I D x 9 16 ID washer as shown in Figure 9 2 Use care so that the pivot shaft fits into the hex shaped hole in the cam handle The pivot shaft may fit tightly into the cam handle this is normal 3 Make sure that the pivot shaft bottoms ...

Page 11: ...he pivot shaft through THE ORIENTATION OF FIGURE 11 CAM HANDLE PIVOT SHAFT _ HOLE IN BASE THE RETAINER RELATIVE TO THE CAM HANDLE WITH SCREW MUST BE AS SHOWN NOTE THE RETAINER MAY FIT TIGHTLY ON THE PIVOT SHAFT THIS IS NORMAL 11 Continue pushing the pivot shaft through the holes and the retainer until the end of the pivot shaft extends out of the teft template support as show in Figure 12 12 Make ...

Page 12: ...ecam handle atthe other end ofthepivot shaft and that the end of the cam handle fits into the hole in the base 16 Tighten the screw securely 17 Rotate one of the cam handles It should rotate freely and move the template supports 18 If this does not happen loosen the screw on the retain er and move the retainer away from the side wall slightly 19 Securely retighten the screw 20 If there is too much...

Page 13: ...se The stop block will fit into the slot in one position only 3 Tighten the screw securely onto the nut 4 Assemble the other front stop block to opposite end of the dovetail base in the same manner FIGURE 15 FOR REASONS OF CLARITY THE FRONT CLAMPING BAR KNOBS BOLTS AND SPRINGS ARE NOT SHOWN DOVETAIL BASE RIGHT _ TEMPLATE _ _ 7 SUPPORT _____ _ _ _ OD WASHER V i _ FRONT STOP BLOCK o 32 HEx NUT L f P...

Page 14: ... the opposite end of the base in the same manner 6 Again make sure that the A faces the middle of the base 7 Tighten both screws securely 8 To reposition the stop blocks for rabbet joints simpty loosen the screws just enough so that the dbs on the stop blocks come out of the slot The stop block is then rotated 180 to the attemate position so the B faces the middle of the base and securefy retighte...

Page 15: ...mplate using four 10 32 x 3 8 long panhead machine screws as shown in Figure t9 3 MAKE SURE THAT THE TEMPLATE BRACKETS ARE ASSEMBLED TO THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE TEMPLATE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE lg AND THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE BRACKETS iS ALSO AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE 4 IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE SCREWS TO BE TIGHTENED AT THIS STAGE THE TEMPLATE BRACK ETS SHOULD BE FREE TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE TEM...

Page 16: ...te bracket to bottom out in the slots in the template supports as shown in Figure 21 TO REMOVE THE TEMPLATE FROM THE DOVETAIL JIG LOOSEN THE CLAMPING KNOBS SO THAT SPAC ING BETWEEN THE TEMPLATE BRACKET AND THE WASHER IS ABOUT 1 2 GENTLY LIFTTHE TEMPLATE UPWARD FROM THE DOVETAIL BASE SO THAT THE TEMPLATE BRACKET CLEARS THE SLOTS IN THE TEMPLATE SUPPORT AND STORE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION 2 Lightly t...

Page 17: ... BRACKET CONDITION ONE TEMPLATE BRACKETS PROTRUDE BEYOND TEMPLATES FIGURE 23 O TEMPLATE BRACKET CONDITION TWO TEMPLATE PROTRUDES BEYOND TEMPLATES BRACKETS FIGURE 24 rLr olio ________ _ TEMPLATE AT BOTH ENDS 0 TEMPLATE BRACKET CONDITION THREE TEMPLATE EVEN WITH TEMPLATE BRACKETS 17 ...

Page 18: ...EXTENDS BEYOND THE TEMPLATE AND THE TEMPLATE EXTENDS BEYOND THE TEMPLATE BRACKET SIMPLY MAKE SURE BRACKETS ABE POSmONED THE SAME AT EACH END ASSEMBLY OF THE ADAPTER PLATE TO THE ROUTER A kWARNING ALWAYS MAKE SURE THATTHE ROUTER IS q URNED OFF AND THATTHE ELECTRICAL CORD HAS BEEN UNPLUGGED FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEFORE ASSEMBLING THE ADAPTER PLATE AND A GUIDE BUSHING TO THE ROUTER OR WHEN MAKIN...

Page 19: ...our of the bushings with an 11 64 din hofe when installing the adapter plate to the router as shown in Figure 29 8 If the screws look like Screw d use either three or four of the bushings with a 13 64 dia hole when installing the adapter plate to the router as shown above in Figure 29 FIGURE 28 SCREW PAN HEAD SCREW PAN HEAD SCREW i WASHER PAN HEAD SCREW _jWASHER 4 4 0 11 32 O t1 64 O 25 64 F O 13 ...

Page 20: ...ould point FIGURE 30 toward the front of the router 11 Line up the center of the hole in the adapter plate with the collet hole in the router This will ensure accurate cuts I2 Using the screws removed in Step 2 above in combi_ nation with either the washers or countersunk bushings assemble the adapter plate Io the router if the bushing are used the heads of the screws must be flush with or slight ...

Page 21: ... AS SHOWN 4 Position the guide bushing so that the three threaded holes in the guide bushing line up with the countersunk holes in the adapter plate 5 Thread a 10 32 x 3 8 long flathead machine screw into each of the holes 6 SECURELY TIGHTEN THE SCREWS Refer to Figure 34 FIGURE 33 10 32 X 3 8 LONG_ FLATHEAD MACHINE SCREW _ 10 32 X 3 8 LONG _J FLATHEAD MACHINE SCREW ADAPTER PLATE ROUTER s GUt0 BUSH...

Page 22: ... holes 3 4 deep into the mount ing board as shown in illustration 4 Position the Dovetail Jig on the top of the mounting board so the holes in the base line up with the drilled holes in the mounting board 5 Secure the Dovetail Jig to the mounting board using three t3 64 I D x 9 16 O D washers and three 10 16 x 1 long panhead self tapping screws as shown in Figure 35 g Applying a small amount of so...

Page 23: ... HERE CLAMP HERE FRONT SURFACE OF THE MOUNT ING BOARD FRONT SURFACE OF THE WORKBENCH FRONT SURFACE OF THE BASE FIGURE 36A FRONT SURFACE OF THE BASE FRONT SURFACE OF THE MOUNTING BOARD FRONT SURFACE OF THE WORKBENCH 23 ...

Page 24: ...Flush Joint is used when the height of both Ihe drawer front and the drawer back is the same height as the drawer sides and the length of both the drawer front and the drawer back is the same as the width of the drawer See Figure 37 NOTE THE NORMAL DEPTH OF CUT FOR A HALF BLIND FLUSH JOINT IS 318 FIGURE 37 DRAWER FRONT PiN PIECE F DRAWER SIDE TAIL PIECE _ DRAWER SiDE TAIL PIECE TAILS DRAWER BACK P...

Page 25: ... Rabbeted Joint The Half Blind Rabbeted Joint is used when The drawer fronl overlaps the opening for the drawer on el four sides of the of the drawer opening top bottom and two sides that is the length of the drawer front is 3 4 longer 3 8 on a side than the width of the drawer the height of the drawer front is atso 3 4 higher 3 8 on side than the height of the drawer the length of the drawer back...

Page 26: ...hickness of the pin pieces Adjustments are made at this point to oblain joint fit ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF CUT OF THE ROUTER BIT r__ t _ _ WARNINGJ ALWAYS MAKE SURETHATTHE ROUTER tS TURNED OFF AND THAT THE ELECTRI CAL CORD HAS BEEN UNPLUGGED FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEFORE ASSEMBLING OR REMOVING ROUTER BITS TO THE ROUTER You will note that there are six pockets along the front surface of the dovet...

Page 27: ... as shown in Figure 43 The height _rom the baseplate to the end or tip of the router bit will then be the required depth of cut FIGURE 42 l t_ I I_ _ CAUTION i WHEN SETTING THE DEPTH OF CUT MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THE COLLET NUT DOES NOT CONTACT TOUCH THE GUIDE BUSH ING THIS CAN CAUSE THE GUIDE BUSHING TO HEAT UP EXCESSIVELY DURING CUTTING WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TEMPLATE TO CORRECT THIS S...

Page 28: ...se CAUTION WHEN CLAMPING MAKE SURE THAT THE CLAMPING KNOBS ARE NOT POSITIONED SO CLOSE TO THE WORKPIECES THAT THE WASHERS BECOME TRAPPED UNDER THE WORKPIECES FOR ACCURATE JOINTS THE WORKPIECES MUST BUTT UP AGAINST BOTH THE TOP AND THE FRONT STOP BLOCKS TO ENSURE THE EXACT POSITIONING OF THE WORKPIECES TO ENSURE ACCURATE JOINTS AND SAFE OPERA TION WOOD SHAVINGS AND ACCUMULATED DUST MUST BE REMOVED ...

Page 29: ...gure shows where the four comers of the drawer are cut on the Dovetail Jig CORNERS 1 AND 3 are cut on the LEFT SIDE of the Dovetail Jig CORNERS 2AND 4 are cut on the RIGHT SIDE of the Dovetail Jig TdaJ cuts are strongly recommended using scrap wood to ensure that the final workpieces are of the desired quality FIGURE 46 CORNER 1 CUT AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOVETAIL JIG CUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE...

Page 30: ...engagement should be a minimum of 3 4 FIGURE 47 MARK DRAWER FRONT TOP SURFAC E MARK W MARK 1 _ _ _ _ I _ _ MARK DRAWER __ RIGHTSIDE TOP MARK INSIDE SURFACE MARK MARK DRAWER RIGHT SIDE _NSIDE SURFACE r MARK MARt DRAWER BACK DRAWER LEFT SIDE I TOP SURFACE MARK DRAWER LEFT SIDE INSIDE SURFACE SHOWN HIDDEN MARK DRAWER BACK INSIDE SURFACE SHOWN HIDDEN IAII CAUT ON I MAKE SURE THATTHE ROUTER BiT IS ALIG...

Page 31: ... FRONT FACES AWAY FROM THE TOP OF THE BASE The words INSIDE SURFACE marked in d in the Section GENERAL PREPARATIONS should be visible 2 Ughtly clamp the drawer front in place 3 Position the drawer RIGHT side against the front of the base so that the top surface abuts the left front stop block THE INSIDE OF THE DRAWER S_DE FACES AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE BASE The words INSIDE SURFACE marked in d i...

Page 32: ... BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS MAKE SURE THAT THE BIT WILL NOT CUT INTO THE BASE OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT OF THE DOVE TAIL JIG THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DOVE TAIL JIG OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ROUTER WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY A TRIAL RUN WITH THE ROUTER TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED 13 TURN THE ROUTER ON 14 Cut the dovetail by moving the rout...

Page 33: ...the left front stop block THE INSIDE OF THE DRAWER SIDE FACES UP The words INSIDE SURFACE marked in d in the Section GENERAL PREPARATIONS should be visible 22 Line up the workpieces so that the end of the drawer side lines up with the drawer back as shown in Figure 52 23 Continue as in Steps 5 through 16 above 24 After the cut has been made the workpieces should took like those illustraied in Figu...

Page 34: ...R TOUCHING THE TEMPLATE THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DOVETAIL JIG After the cut has been made the workpieces should fook Iike those illustrated in Figure 53 The finished front back and sides should look iike those in Figure 46 Before gluing the front back and sides together some provision must be made for installing the bot tom such as dadoing or cutting a groove around the inside of the drawer pa...

Page 35: ... for MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLfND FLUSH JOtNTS THE PROCEDURE FOR CUTTING THESE JOINTS IS THE SAME AS THAT USED FOR MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLIND FLUSH JOINTS After aI1 dovetail cuts have been made cut a 1 16 deep by 3 8 deep rabbet on opposite ends of the drawer front The finished front beck and sides should look like those in Figure 38 Before gluing the front back and sides together some provi...

Page 36: ...MAKING DRAW ERS WITH HALF BLIND FLUSH JOINTS EXCEPT Position BOTH top stop blocks so that the B faces the middle of the base as shown in Figure 56 Use the side of the tempiate that has the longest fingers Position the template and workpieces as shown in Figure 57 Cut the dovetail as described in the section MAKING DRAWERS WITH HALF BLIND FLUSH JOINTS Before gluing the front back and sides together...

Page 37: ...n the four screws securing the template to the template brackets and move the template slightly to the left Tighten the four screws and make a trial cut if moving the template to the left did not correct the condi tion but made it worse loosen the screws and move the template to the right a small amount Tighten the four screws and make a trial cut Continue moving the template to the right until th...

Page 38: ...width and thickness es b Make sure that all surfaces are smooth and square with each of the other surfaces c Line up the workpieces on a flat surface standing on edge as shown in Figure 62 d With a soft lead pencil mark the front back and two sides as shown in Figure 62 also This is to aid you in positioning the workpieces on the Dovetail Jig prior to cutting the dovetails e Position both of the t...

Page 39: ... section This is the larger of the two guide bushings furnished with this product 2 Install Vermont American 22501 or Magna Mg1114 to the router as described in your Router Owners Manual Shank engagement should be a minimum of 3 4 I _CAUTION 1MAKE SURE THAT THE ROUTER BIT IS ALIGNED WITH OR CENTERED IN THE HOLE iN THE GUIDE BUSHING TO DO THIS LOOSEN SCREWS HOLDING BASE PLATE OR ADAPTER PLATE TO RO...

Page 40: ...PROJECT PIECES AND TO KEEP ROUTER BIT FROM DAMAGING THE DOVETAIL JIG 6 Lightly clamp the back up board in place 7 Position the project side against the front of the base so that the top surface abuts the right front stop block The use of a front back up board at this step is also recom mended tt is positioned between the project side and the clamping bar as shown in Figure 63 The front back up boa...

Page 41: ...F THE DOVETAIL JIG THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DOVETAIL JIG OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ROUTER WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY A TRIAL RUN WITH THE ROUTER TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED 16 TURN THE ROUTER ON 17 Cut the dovetail by moving the router from LEFT TO RIGHT with the guide bushing following the template DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING MOVE THE R...

Page 42: ... 63 23 Continue as Steps 6 through 23 24 TO CUT CORNER 2 OF THE PROJECT RIGHT SIDE position the top back up board on top of the base so that it lines up with the front of the base and abuts the left top stop block as shown above in Figure 66 25 Lightty clamp the back up board in place 26 Position the project side against the front of the base so that the top surface abuts the left front stop block...

Page 43: ... DEPTH OF CUT IS EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF THE PROJECT RIGHT StDE FOR CORNER 4 OF THE PROJECT FRONT THE DEPTH OF CUT IS EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF THE PROJECT LEFT SIDE FOR CORNER 2 OF THE PROJECT BACK THE DEPTH OF CUT IS EQUAL TO THE THfCKNESS OF THE PROJECT RIGHT SIDE FOR CORNER 3 OF THE PROJECT BACK THE DEPTH OF CUT IS EQUAL TO THE THICKNESS OF THE PROJECT LEFT SIDE Use the depth gauge on the ba...

Page 44: ...BETWEEN THE WASHERS AND THE TEMPLATE SUPPORTS as shown above in Figure 6g it wil be necessary to loosen the clamping knobs at the ends of the base to do this 13 Make sure that the temptate is oriented as shown in Figure 69 14 Make sure that the template is flush and parallel with the workpieces clamped to base For narrow project fronts or backs the use of an auxiliary support for the template is r...

Page 45: ...use of a front back up board at this step is also recommended tt is positioned between the drawer front or back and the clamping bar as shown in Figure 71 The front back up board is described in Step 7 above 28 Continue as in Steps 8 through 20 above 29 After the cuts have made the workpieces should look like these illustrated in Figure 61 30 Remove the workpiece and the back up boards from the Do...

Page 46: ...emplate clamped Io the base loosen the four screws securing the template to the template brackets and move the template slightly to the left Tighten the four screws and make a tdal cut If moving the template to the left did not correct the condition but made it worse loosen the screws and move the template to the right a small amount Make sure the template remains parallel to the front of the dove...

Page 47: ...Ta pingscrew 3 4 32 29A 310 15 5 _ 8 X 4 2 g_ RD HD SQ Neck Bolt 2 1 33 29A 310 16 5 16 18 X 3 1 2 g RD HD SQ Neck Bolt 2 4 34 29A 310 17 5 16 18 X 2 _q RD HD SQ Neck Bolt _ 2 6 35 29A 242 t2 t0 32 Hex Machine Screw Nul 4 2 36 29A 242 13 5 16 18 t lex Machine Screw Nut 2 14 29LD 892 PivoIShalt 1 15 16 17 t8 19 2O 21 22 23 29LD 895 29LD_896 29LD 899 2gLD 900 29LD 98t Template Bracket Template Sti _...

Page 48: ...BASE ASSEMBLY o TEMPLATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY 48 ...

Page 49: ...CLAMPING ASSEMBLY i ROUTER ADAPTER PLATE 49 ...

Page 50: ...TEMPLATES o o FASTENERS Q 50 ...

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Page 52: ...of this Manual in Spanish calt the following toll free number 1 800 742 3869 When corresponding always give the following information as shown in the list Printed in U_SoAo 08 99 Manual No 45LCN 72 1 The PART NUMBER 2 The PART DESCRIPTION 3 The MODEL NUMBER 23461 4 The ITEM NAME INDUSTRIAL DOVETAIL JIG i i i i ...

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