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Summary of Contents for Craftsman 171.25450

Page 1: ...s fixture 25414 1 4 in Straight Router Bit and 25415 9 16 in Dovetail Router Bit which are used for THROUGHor OPENJOINTS 25505 or 26318 1 2 in DovetailRouterBit which are usedfor a l HALFBLINDJOINTS R...

Page 2: ...eriodsof operation 13 SECURE WORK Useclampsora viseto holdworkwhenpractical it ssaferthan usingyour handandfreesbothhandsto operate tool 14 DONOTOVERREACH Keepproper footingandbalance at alltimes 15 M...

Page 3: ...BITSFROM THEROUTER ANDWHENADJUSTING THECUTTING DEPTH OFTHEROUTER BIT ORWHENINSTALLING ORCHANGING GUIDE BUSHINGS 17 NEVER LiFTTHEROUTER UPWARDS WHEN THEROUTER iS ON THEROUTER BITISROTATING ANDTHEGUIDE...

Page 4: ...ut 1 3 turn or untilthe cornersof thenut pointupanddown 8 Assemble theright template supportto theright side of thedovetailbaseso thatthe hexoutlinesupandf ts into thehexpocketinthe right templatesupp...

Page 5: ...THOUGH BOTH ENDS OFTHEDOVETAIL BASE ARESHOWN ASSEMBLED INTHEFOLLOWING FIGURES THEACTUAL ASSEM BLY IS DONE ONEEND ATATIME 5 Fromthe bottomof the base inserta boltwithbolt supportthroughtheslotin the to...

Page 6: ...PING BAR END CAP OPEN SIDE OFTHE CLAMPING BAR POINTS TOWARD THE TOP SURFACE OFTHE DOVETAIL BASE 11 32 LD X 7 8 O D t THICKNYLON WASHER TOP SURFACE OFTHE DOVETAIL BASE RIGHT TEMPLATE SUPPORT CLAMPINGBA...

Page 7: ...itting joints Notethattherearesomegraduations onbothtemplatesupports Rotating the camhandlesothat thepointer linesup withoneof thegraduations permitsaccurate front to backpositioning of the template C...

Page 8: ...ANHEAD TAPPING SCREW 7 Loosenthescrewaboutoneturn Remove the retainer fromthe shaftandsetit asidetemporarily 8 Assemble the pivotshaftwith camhandle to the basebyinsertingtheendof thepivotshaftthrough...

Page 9: ...ntothe holein thebaseasshown Fig 12 PIVOT HOLE INBASE PtVOT SHAFT SUPPORT CAM HANDLE _ 13 Withthe camhandlepushedin against the base positionthe retaineragainst thesidewallof the base asshownin Figure...

Page 10: ...mhandles loosenthescrewin theretainerandmovetheretainerc oserto the sidewaltof the base 21 Securely retightenthescrew ASSEMBLY OFTHEFRONTSTOPBLOCKS TOTHEDOVETAIL BASE 1 Aseemble the frontstopblocks to...

Page 11: ...INE SCREW t0 32X7 8 L ONG FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW TOPSTOP BLOCK SLOT INTOP OFBASE SL O TIN TOP OFBASE MIDDLE OFTHE BASE 5 Assemble theremainingtopstopblockto the opposite endofthe baseinthesamemanner...

Page 12: ...TE SUPPORTS TOTHE TEMPLATES SEE THESCREW ILLUSTRATION IN FIGURE 18 2 Assemble thetemplatebrackets to thetemplateusingfour 10 32x 3 8 longpanhead machine screws_ as shownin Figure19 3 MAKESURE THAT THE...

Page 13: ...inthe slotsinthe tempiate supportsasshownin Figure 21 Fig 21 WASHER BOLT_ TEMPLATE BRACKET SLOT IN THETEMPLATE BRACKET _ RtGHTTEMPLATE SUPPORT j SLOTINTHETEMPLATESUPPORT 0 _ TEMPLATE BRACKET BOTTOMS...

Page 14: ...ION ONE TEMPLATE BRACKETS PROTRUDE BEYOND TEMPLATES Fig 23 o j TEMPLATE J F THESE SURFACES MUST BEEQUAL ATBOTH ENDS _0 0 TEMPLATE BRACKET CONDITION TWO TEMPLATE PROTRUDES BEYOND TEMPLATES BRACKETS 24...

Page 15: ...ITION FOUR THIS CONDITION ISNOT CORRECT TEMPLATE BRACKET EXTENDS BEYOND THE TEMPLATE AND THE TEMPLATE EXTENDS BEYOND THE TEMPLATE BRACKET StMPL YMAKE SURE BRACKETS ARE POSITIONED THE SAMEAT EACH END A...

Page 16: ...HOLE INTHE GUIDE BUSHING TODOTHIS LOOSEN SCREWS HOLDING BASE PLATE ORADAPTER PLATE TOROUTER CENTER GUIDE BUSHING HOLE WITHRESPECT TOROUTER BITANDRETIGHTEN SCREWS SECURELY Fig 27 _ ROUTERBIT I i I I I...

Page 17: ...SURFACE ORWORKBENCH USING CLAMPS USING THISMOUNTING METHOD ALLOWS YOUTOMOUNT THEDOVETAIL FIXTURE SOTHATITCAN BEEASILY INSTALLED FOR USE ANDREMOVED FOR STORAGE WITHOUT PERMANENTLY TAKING UPSPACE ONYOU...

Page 18: ...ERE k FRONT SURFACE OF THEMOUNTtNG BOARD URFACE OF THE WORKBENCH FRONT SURFACE OFTHE BASE Fig 31 4 FRONT SURFACE OF THE BASE FRONT SURFACE OFTHE MOUNTING BOARD FRONT SURFACE OF THE WORKBENCH USINGTHED...

Page 19: ...the sameheightasthe drawersides the tengthof thedrawerfrontis 1 8 longer 1 16 onaside thanthewidth of thedrawer andthe lengthof thedrawerbackis the sameasthewidth of thedrawer SeeFigure33 Toobtainthe...

Page 20: ...hatjoint seamsarevisibieonthe front back andsidesof the workpiece on theHalfBlindJoints the seamsarevisibleonlyonthe sidesof theworkpiece Althoughthisstyleof jointcanbealso usedfor drawersits mostpopu...

Page 21: ...ONOT INSTALL ROUTER BITS TOTHE ROUTER UNLESS THECORRECT GUIDE BUSHING HASBEEN ASSEMBLED TOTHE BASEPLATE FIRST Fig 36 ROUTER BIT GUIDE BUSHING _ MAKE SURE THAT THE ROUTER BITISALIGNED WITH OR CENTERED...

Page 22: ...BSOLUTELY SURE THAT THE COLLET NUT DOES NOT CONTACT TOUCH THE GUIDE BUSHING THIS CAN CAUSE THE GUIDE BUSHING TO HEAT UPEXCESSIVELY DURING CUTTING WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TOTHE TEMPLATE TO CORRECT THIS...

Page 23: ...OPANDTHEFRONT STOP BLOCKS TOENSURE THEEXACT POSITIONING OFTHEWORKPIECES TOENSURE ACCURATE JOINTS ANDSAFE OPERATION WOOD SHAVINGS ANDACCUMULATED DUSTMUSTBEREMOVED FROM THE DOVETAIL FIXTURE BEFORE EACH...

Page 24: ...shouldbeoutto the proper length width and thickness es Ei 42 MARK 1 MARK DRAWER RIOHT _ _ _ _ MARK DRAWER RACK INSIDE SURFACE _HOWN_DDEN MARK 4 SIDETOPSURFACE MARK DRAWER LEFT SIDE INSIDE SURFACE SHOW...

Page 25: ...TOCENTER GRADUATION LEFT FRONT STOP BLOCK STOPBLOCK g Adjustthedepthof cutto 3 8 usingthe depthgaugeonthe baseof the Dovetail Fixture asdescribed ina previoussection Thissettingis approximate andsomea...

Page 26: ...TEMPLATE ADJUSTMENT AFTER ADJUSTMENT ISMADE RETIGHTEN TEMPLATE CLAMPING KNOBS 9 Makesurethattheshortfingers onthetemplate as shownin Figure 45 facestowardthefrontof the base 10 Makesurethatthetemplat...

Page 27: ...RY 17 Afterthecut hasbeenmade the workpieces shouldlooklikethoseIllustrated in Figu re46 Fig 47 INSIDE SURFACE SHOULD BEVISIBLE _ _ ONTHISSURFADE TOP OFTHE BASE AUXILIARY TEMPLATE SUPPORT AS NEEDED DR...

Page 28: ...WORKPIECES WILLBEPOSITIONED ONTHEFIXTURE ASSHOWN _BEFORE MAKING ANYCUTSMAKE SURE THAT THEBITWILLNOTCUTINTOTHEBASE ORANYOTHER COMPONENT OFTHE DOVETAIL FIXTURE THISCANCAUSE DAMAGE TOTHEDOVETAIL FIXTURE...

Page 29: ...eeprabbetonoppositeendsof thedrawerfront Thefinishedfront back andsidesshouldlook likethoseinFigure33 Beforegluing thefront back andsidestogethez someprovision mustbemadeforinstallingthebottom suchasd...

Page 30: ...ed Ifthe jointis too tight DECREASE thedepthof cutby DECREASING theamountby whichthe routerbit extendsbeyond the baseplate by 1 64 to 1 32 andmakeatriaI cut Continue adjustinguntildesiredjoint fit is...

Page 31: ...ER FRONT_ FRONT DRAWER LEF DRAWER BA Fig 54 JOINTIS TOO DEEP BACK EXTENDS OUTPAST SIDE DRAWER LEFT DRAWER RA OUTPASTS_E Fig 55 JOINTSPACING IS NOTUNIFORM DRAWER BACKz L_I_ jJ DRAWER LEFTSIDEj_ J J _ S...

Page 32: ...ded usingscrapwoodto ensurethatthefinalworkpieces areof the desiredquality GENERAL PREPARATIONS a Theworkpieces comprising the project thatis front back Ieftsideandrightsideshouldbecutto the properlen...

Page 33: ...OUTER BITISALIGNED WITH ORCENTERED INTHE HOLE INTHE GUIDE BUSHING TO DOTHIS LOOSEN SCREWS HOLDING BASE PLATE OR ADAPTER PLATE TO ROUTER CENTER GUIDE BUSHING HOLE WITH RESPECT TO ROUTER BIT AND RETIGHT...

Page 34: ...DS AREUSED TOMINIMIZE SPLINTERING OFPROJECT PIECES AND TOKEEP ROUTER BITFROM DAMAGING THE DOVETAIL FIXTURE Fig 58 TOP BACK UP BOARD AUXILIARY TEMPLATE TOP OFTHE BASE _ SUPPORT ASNEEDED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...

Page 35: ...e useof anauxiliary supportfor the templateis recommended Its purposeis to aid insupporting the routerwhilecutting Itcanbemadefromapieceof scrap wood butitsthickness mustbethesameasthetopback up board...

Page 36: ...HEY NOLONGER SERVE THEIR INTENDED FUNCTION NEWBACK UP BOARDS MUSTBEMADE 22 TOCUTCORNER 3OFTHEPROJECT LEFT SIDE positionthe top back up boardontop of the basesothat it lineswiththe frontof the baseanda...

Page 37: ...HE ROUTER BIT fSALIGNED WITH OR CENTERED tNTHE HOLE tNTHE GUIDE BUSHfNG TO DOTHIS LOOSEN SCREWS HOLDING BASE PLATE OR ADAPTER PLATE TOROUTER CENTER GUIDE BUSHING HOLE WITH RESPECT TOROUTER BfT AND RET...

Page 38: ...pingbarandbeusedmorethanonce WIDTH 1 to 2 widerthanthe wJdthof thefront orback THICKNESS 1 4 to 1 2 THEOUTSIDE OFTHEPROJECT FRONT ORBACK FACES AWAYFROM THE FRONT OFTHEBASE Fig 84 ___ CLA TEMPMTE BRACK...

Page 39: ...SE DAMAGE TOTHEDOVETAIL FIXTURE 16 TURNTHEROUTER ON 17 Cutthe dovetail by movingtherouterfromLEFF TORIGHT withthe guidebushingfollowingthe template DONOT FORCE ANYTHING MOVE THEROUTER INSLOW ANDSMOOTH...

Page 40: ...rto the Section MAKINGADJUSTMENTSFOROPEN THROUGH FLUSHJOINTS Your project is now readyto be gIuedtogether Remove the pencil markings by light sanding or with a soft eraserafter the parts have been glu...

Page 41: ...ENDS OUT PAST SIDE _ SIDE EXTENDS OUT PAST FRONT Fi 68 SIDE EXTENDS OUT PAST FRONT JOINTIS TOODEEP _ FRONT EXTENDS OUT PAST SIDE SIDEEXTENDS OUT PASTBACK Fig 69 JOINT SPACING ISNOT EQUAL FRONT PIN PIE...

Page 42: ...BLOCK TOP STOP BLOCK CLAMPING BAR END CAP RETAINER BOLT SUPPORT ICLAMPING KNOB CLAMPING BAR PIVOT SHAFT TEMPLATE BRACKET TEMPLATE STIFFENER GUIDE BUSHING ASSEMBLY 40 DIAMETER GUIDE BUSHING ASSEMBLY I1...

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Page 48: ...60 MANUAL Printed in U S A 9 96 29LMD 50 When corresponding alwaysgivethe following informationas showninthe list 1 The PARTNUMBER 2 The PARTDESCRIPTION 3 TheMODEL 171 25450 4 TheITEM NAME iNDUSTRIAL...

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