Leigh D1600, User Manual

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9-3 Joint Fit and Depth of Cut
Here’s why the depth of cut
➀
changes the fit
in half-blind dovetails. Increasing or decreas-
ing the depth of cut does not affect the pin
socket width
➁ , but does affect the width of
the pin
➂
that goes into the socket
➁
.
PIN
1
3
2
9-4
Note that decreasing the cutter depth
➀
makes the pin ➂ narrower while the pin
socket
➁
stays the same width, producing
a loose fit.
Decreasing the cutter depth (i.e. raise the
cutter into the router) produces a looser
fit.
1
3
2
9-5
Increasing the cutter depth ➀ makes the pin
➂
larger while the pin socket
➁
stays the
same width, producing too tight a fit.
Increasing the cutter depth (i.e. lower the
cutter) produces a tighter fit.
1
3
2
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