female recesses cut in them
(usually the front and back
components) horizontally
under the top clamp bar
against the side stops and snug
them down. Be sure they are
wider than the pieces you
intend to cut the male fan or
tail into. These scrap pieces
will hold the male work piece
high enough that the bottom of
the dovetail shaped router bit
will not hit the base of the VS-
600 and they will help prevent
tear out on what will become
the inside of your drawer.
Align the top edge of the
pieces which will have the
male fan or tail shape cut in
them (usually the side pieces)
with the TOP face of your
scrap piece, outside face
pointing out away from the
VS-600 and the top edge
against the side stop.
Set Router Bit Depth of
Cut
– With the template
lowered onto the scrap pieces,
place the router on the top of
the template. Set your router
depth of cut to be exactly the
receive the female recesses.
Since the scrap is at least 5mm
thicker, this will allow your
router bit to miss the
aluminum bed of the V
you make your cuts.
width of the pieces which will
S-600 as
ote that the proper depth of
the picture below, the router
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ealign the work pieces by
d
N
cut is the thickness of the piece
into which this piece will
mate
.
In
is zeroed to the top of the
work piece. Now set the
proper depth, plunge and
make the cuts in both piece
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rotating them side-to-side an
cut the male fan or dovetail
shapes on the other end.
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sure the OUTSIDE face
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ou are finished with the male
Be
points away from the VS-60
the top edge of your drawer is
against the side stop, and the
end flush with the top of the
scrap piece.
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fan shaped tail components.
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