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Set the depth.
Load the high-quality dovetail bit supplied with
your PantoRouter or an 8° bit of your own, align the end with
your scribe line, and set both the front and rear depth stops to
lock the pantograph carriage in place. Make sure enough of the
board is overhanging the table so the bit doesn’t hit and damage
the bit or table.
Set the end templates.
Start by placing the guide bearing in the
template groove and positioning the center of the bit over the edge
of the board to create a half-pin there. With tapered tabs on their
back face, the templates lock onto the template holder straight and
square.
Also set the template holder height so the bit will be engauged in
the template slots before it hits the wood. The bit needs to come
at least half way through the workpiece in order to cut a complete
tail.
Set the rest.
To create a symmetrical
array, center one template on the
template holder and align the tem-
plate center splines on the backs of
the templates to the scale on top of
the template holder.
Be sure the templates are far enough
apart to allow the bearing to pass
between the templates when riding
the outside of the templates to cut
the pins. For most bit and bearing
combinations the 10mm or 15mm
bearings are used so this is generally
not a problem.
