Leigh R9PLUS, User Manual

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ROUTER TABLE OPERATION R9
PLUS
Dovetail Jig User Guide
Making The Beam
Chapter 1
A
C
D
B
A
B
B
A
REV 040314
5/16
"
1 7/8
"
5/16
" dia.
x 1/4
" deep
4 1/2
"
[114mm]
[8mm]
[47mm]
[8mm x 6.35mm] A
1-13 Turn the assembly upside down. Take a piece of the
predrilled sacrificial board and lay it flush on the template.
1-15
Place the clamping surface
A
against the beam
B
,
flush
against the sacrificial board. Be sure the clamp hole layout
marks
C
are next to the sacrificial board
D
. Screw the clamping
surface to the beam through the countersunk holes. If screwing
into a hardwood beam, first drill pilot holes in the beam.
1-17
Sidestop Positioning Create layout lines as indicated
above for the sidestop
A
.
Note:
Be precise. Sidestop positioning
is very important.
1-14 Using the two
5
⁄
16
"[8mm] holes as drill guides, drill
two
5
⁄
16
"[8mm] holes through the beam. Attach the sacrificial
board at the left end with a ¼-20 machine screw and wing nut.
Then move the template to its second position and install the
second screw.
1-16
Clamp Holes
Drill all
3
⁄
4
"[19mm] clamp holes
A
square
to the beam, through the clamping surface and beam. Next,
drill two holes (as per beam drawing),
5
⁄
16
"[8mm] diameter and
9 ⁄
16
"[14mm] deep, for the table glide
B
(used for router table
operation only).
1-18
Using a Brad Point or Forstner bit, counter bore a
5
⁄
16
"[8mm] hole
A
,
1
⁄
4
"[6,35mm] deep for the sidestop hub.
Then, using a 3 ⁄
32
"[2,5mm] bit, drill a pilot hole for the sidestop
mounting screw. Attach the sidestop to the beam with the
provided No.8 x 1
1 ⁄
4
"[30mm] round head screw
B
.