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Attach the Incra Jig Ultra

Lite to a 

3/4

” plywood base 

Begin with a piece of 

3

4

" plywood (or

hardwood) that is 8" wide. The length of the

plywood should match the width of your

router table. Clamp the plywood to the edge

of your router table using (2) C-clamps.

Mark the center of the plywoodʼs length and

position the operatorʼs side of the Ultra Liteʼs

base 2

1

4

" from the center mark. See Fig. 1.

Attach the base to the plywood through the

six holes using (6) #10 x

7

8

" phillips pan

head wood screws and #10 flat washers.

Attach hairline cursor 

to base

Place one of the #6 flat washers on each of

the #6-32 x 

3

8

"  screws. Insert the screws

through the holes in the plastic cursor and

loosely attach the #6-32 hex nuts. slide the

two nuts into the T-slot at the front of the

Ultra Liteʼs base as shown in Fig. 1a. Align

the cursor flush with edge of the base and

tighten the mounting screws.

Attach the Incra Fence

With the plywood base still clamped to

the edge of your router table, carefully slide

the carriage into the base and pull the

carriage clamp up into the locked position.

Insert the #10-32 x 1

1

8

" phillips pan head

screws through the thick (gold) washers,

then through the holes on the back of the

fence mounting bracket. Place a thin (silver)

washer on the end of each screw, then

loosely attach the rectangular nut. See

Fig. 2. The raised rim on the nut should

face toward the mounting bracket. Now

slide the thin washer and rectangular nut

into the T-slot on the back of the Incra

Fence. Make sure the thin washer is

captured in the T-slot provided as shown in

Fig 3. Position the fence so that the

mounting bracket is approximately centered

on the fence length and tighten the two

mounting screws.

FIG. 1

Attach Ultra Lite to 

3

4

" plywood base

FIG. 2

Attach the Incra Fence

To achieve a silky smooth 

carriage motion when moving the

fence, it is important that your table

surface is flat and smooth. If you find

that your carriage tends to bind slightly

during some portion of its travel, try

loosening the fence mounting screws

then retightening at different locations

along the tableʼs length.

2

1

SETUP

FIG. 1a

Attach hairline cursor

3

FIG. 3

2

#10 x 

7

/

8

"

phillips pan head

wood screws

#10 washer

Center of

plywood

Align cursor flush

with edge of base

#6-32 x 

3

/

8

" screw

#6 flat washer

#6-32 hex nuts

Incra Fence

Fence

mounting

bracket

Raised rim on rectangular nut

faces the mounting bracket

#10-32 x 1 

1

/

8

" phillips

pan head wood screw

Thick (gold) 

5

/

8

" o.d.

flat washer

Thin (silver) 

5

/

8

" o.d.

flat washer

Thick gold

washer

Thin silver washer

captured here

8"

Adjusting the fence angle

After mounting the Incra Fence to your

Ultra Lite, check the angle of the fence to

the router table using a machinistʼs or

carpenterʼs square. Sometimes, as a result

of the plywood not being perfectly flat, the

angle may be slightly more or less than 90°.

To correct the angle, place a masking tape

shim between the mounting bracket and the

fence as shown in Fig. 5.

Assemble stop positioner

Place a #8 flat washer on each of the

(2) #8-32 x 

1

2

" thumb screws and insert

through two of the holes in the black plastic

stop positioner. Loosely install the (2) #8-32

hex nuts, then slide the nuts into the T-slot

on the front of the Incra Fence. Fig. 4.

When not in use, simply slide the stop

positioner off the fence.

If you wish to upgrade your Incra

Fence to add the ultra-precise stop

positioning abilities of the New Incra

Stop, see the fence upgrade

package offered on page 16.

5

FIG. 4

Assemble stop positioner

FIG. 5

4

#8 flat washer

#8-32 hex nut

#8-32 x 

1

/

2

"

thumb screw

Stop

positioner

T-slot

Table

top

Place shim here if angle

is 

greater than 90°

Place shim here if

angle is 

less than 90°

Fence upgrade option:

MAINTENANCE

In general, just keeping your Incra Jig clean is all 

you need to do to keep the tool in tip top shape.

Occasionally, remove the carriage from the base and

brush or blow out any sawdust or debris that may have

accumulated on the base and the UHMW guide 

bearing strips. Use a toothbrush to clean the teeth 

on the Incra racks on both the carriage clamp and 

on the carriage.

90°

3

Summary of Contents for Ultra Lite

Page 1: ... 14 Trouble Shooting 15 Parts and Optional Accessories 16 CONTENTS Important safety instructions for using the Incra Jig Ultra Lite before using the Incra Jig Ultra Lite read and follow all of the instructions and safety information in this manual When using Incra Jig Ultra Lite in conjunction with any other tool first read and follow all instructions and safety information in that toolʼs ownerʼs ...

Page 2: ...holes on the back of the fence mounting bracket Place a thin silver washer on the end of each screw then loosely attach the rectangular nut See Fig 2 The raised rim on the nut should face toward the mounting bracket Now slide the thin washer and rectangular nut into the T slot on the back of the Incra Fence Make sure the thin washer is captured in the T slot provided as shown in Fig 3 Position the...

Page 3: ...ce Fig 4 When not in use simply slide the stop positioner off the fence If you wish to upgrade your Incra Fence to add the ultra precise stop positioning abilities of the New Incra Stop see the fence upgrade package offered on page 16 5 FIG 4 Assemble stop positioner FIG 5 4 8 flat washer 8 32 hex nut 8 32 x 1 2 thumb screw Stop positioner T slot Table top Place shim here if angle is greater than ...

Page 4: ...k bar that holds the blue Incra racks When the end of the black bar is aligned with the zero on the range scale you are at mid range See Fig 8 OPERATION FIG 6 Moving fence to a new position Although the clamping pressure has been factory adjusted you may wish to fine tune the pressure to suit your individual preference If so use the thin plastic shims provided and follow the instructions shown on ...

Page 5: ... shown in Fig 10 will produce a comfortable table size which allows enough room to use the full range of your Incra Jig Ultra Lite Now all you need to do is install a router bit and zero the fence to the bit Zeroing the Fence to your Router Bit In order to ensure accurate results from any fence for general purpose cutting the fence must first be zeroed to the cutter To zero your Incra Fence to the...

Page 6: ...or pricing and ordering information see page 16 FIG 13 Set approximate depth of cut Setting the Router Bit Depth of Cut for Dovetail Joints As with any half blind dovetail jig the depth of cut of your dovetail bit will determine how well the finished joint fits Just a little practice using the following steps will ensure that your dovetail joints will always have a perfect fit Set the approximate ...

Page 7: ...e center of the router bit Test the fit and adjust as necessary Unclamp the two boards and test the fit by joining them as shown in Fig 15 As with any half blind dovetail jig a little trial and error is needed to achieve a snug fitting joint To tighten the fit raise the bit up slightly to loosen the fit lower the bit slightly Just remember this phrase Heighten to tighten lower to loosen After adju...

Page 8: ...roove cut There should be a small gap between the edge of the bit and one side of the groove See Fig 20 Now all that is needed is to micro adjust the fence position so that with the board against the fence the bit is in the center of the groove Use the Ultra Liteʼs micro adjuster to move the fence until there appears to be an equal gap on both sides of the router bit See Fig 21 Once the bit is in ...

Page 9: ...nter cut under the hairline cursor In order to save wood when centering the bit on wide stock just leave one of the boards youʼve cut for your box about an inch to two longer than necessary Clamp this piece to your Right Angle Fixture as shown in Fig 23 and make the test cuts described in Step 3 through the end of the board flipping the piece edge for edge before making the second cut After you ar...

Page 10: ...r finding the center slide the BOX1 template into one of the auxiliary scale slots and position the suggested center cut 9B directly under the hairline cursor Clamp two of your boards to the Right Angle Fixture with a backing board as shown in Fig 26 You can use your centering board from Step 3 as a backing board if you like The backing board is used to prevent splintering as the router bit exits ...

Page 11: ...oint to determine which series of cuts A or B will be used for the tail boards and which series will be used for the pin boards To do this turn to the full sized diagram for the DOV1 template shown on pages 8 9 With a pencil mark the center of the width of one of the boards to be joined Align the pencil mark with the center cut mark 8B on the drawing see Fig 32 On one side of the plans the outer e...

Page 12: ...in boards face down on the router table as shown in Fig 36 and make the pin series of cuts determined in Step 4 Be sure to use a good rubber soled push block as shown Make the cuts on only one end of the board for now After making the cuts check the fit between this board and one of the tail boards If the tails wonʼt fit all the way into the pin sockets simply lengthen the pin cuts by moving the s...

Page 13: ...general pattern variations can be designed by observing a few simple rules Select cuts to be left out Align the center of your board with the center cut you plan to use on the diagram Then choose the cuts you want to leave off on one side of the diagram Determine which side of the diagram will be the pin cuts and which will be the tails see Step 4 on page 11 Leaving cuts off of the tail side of th...

Page 14: ...sure by removing a shim make certain that adequate pressure remains to hold the carriage rigidly in place when clamped in the fully extended position Realigning the Carriage Racks Unlock the carriage clamp and slide the carriage so you can access the two phillips head screws that hold the rear Incra rack to the black mounting track Tighten the two screws Next slide the carriage forward for access ...

Page 15: ...ition before sliding the scale or template into place and that the 0 or center cut mark is positioned directly under the hairline cursor When you begin your series of cuts thereafter always make sure the scale or template mark is aligned directly under the hairline cursor BEFORE locking the carriage clamp Realign the carriage racks as described on page 14 If the fence is mounted too high or too lo...

Page 16: ...te on the complete Incra line of tools please see your nearest dealer If you are unable to locate a store nearby or if you have trouble finding a particular product we will honor your order directly For a product information brochure call write or fax to Taylor Design Group Inc P O Box 810262 Dallas TX 75381 Tel 972 418 4811 Fax 972 243 4277 Web Site www incra com WARRANTY Taylor Design Group Inc ...

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