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Operating instructions EN
Routing the drawer front
- Place the router on the template ensuring that the router bit does not touch the workpiece.
- Switch on. Make one very light cut from left to right cutting along the front edge. This
prevents breakout.
- Rout carefully from left to right following the fingers of the template with the template
guide.
- Switch off the router and carefully remove from jig.
- Check that all slots are routed clean. If not, rout again.
- Remove the workpiece from the jig.
- Test joint.
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Drawer side preparation
- Place a 13mm ( ½”) thick wooden spacer with the same width as the drawer under the top clamp.
- Place drawer sides into front clamp and push tight against edge guides. Ensure top of the drawer sides is flush
with the upper surface of the wooden spacer.
- Tighten top and front clamp knobs.
Routing drawer sides
- Place the router on the template ensuring that the router bit does not touch the workpiece.
- Switch on. Make one very light cut from left to right cutting only the front edge. This prevents the breakout.
- Rout carefully from left to right following the fingers of the template with the template guide.
- Switch off the router and carefully remove from jig.
- Check that all slots are routed clean. If not, rout again.
- Remove the workpiece from the jig.
- Test joint.
If the joint is not perfect :
Joint too loose = increase cutting depth of router bit.
Joint too tight = decrease cutting depth of router bit.
Joint too shallow = move template towards the jig body.
Joint too deep = move template away from the jig body.
Operating manuals for OPTIONALS TEMPLATES
6,35mm (1/4“) HALF BLIND DOVETAIL TEMPLATE
8mm (5/16”) & 12,7mm ( ½”) BOX JOINT TEMPLATES
12,7mm (1/2”) & 19mm (3/4“) THROUGH DOVETAIL TEMPLATE
32mm DOWELS JOINT
see inside each template packaging.
9.5 mm
3/8"
12,7mm
1/2“
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12,7mm
1/2"
9,5mm
3/8"
