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Cutting the Bolt Recesses
When the joint has been tested, proceed as
follows to cut the recess for panel butt
connectors bolt on the underside of the worktop.
The same cutter and guide bush are retained
and used with the integral bolt recess slots in the
jig to produce the recesses for the panel butt
connectors. The bolt recess position can be
gauged approximately 150mm from the edge of
the postform edge, or where access is possible
with kitchen units. Mark with pencil both
positions on the underside of the worktop.
Insert the location bushes into the bolt recess
holes as shown.
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The template may need to be inverted
when cutting some bolt recesses.
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Securely clamp jig to worktop.
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The bolt recesses should be
approximately 20mm deep although
this will depend upon the thickness
of worktop.
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Once one bolt recess is cut move jig
over to the remaining pencil lines and repeat.
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Repeat the procedure for the male joint.
Routing the bolt recess in the
female part of the joint
Quick action
clamp here
150mm
Location bushes in
bolt recess hole
Pencil mark
Direction of
router travel
Worktop
Recess
Thickness
Depth
30
22mm
40
28mm
Routing the bolt recess in the
male part of the joint
150mm
Location bushes in
bolt recess hole
Pencil mark
Direction of
router travel
Quick action
clamp here
Underside of
worktop
Postform
edge
Underside of worktop
Best results are achieved when the
centre line of the bolt corresponds to
the centre line of the worktop. Clamp
jig securely to worktop.
