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Cut stacks of tails
Tails are fast and easy.
You can machine stacks
of boards in minutes, with the PantoRouter’s dust
shroud grabbing every bit of waste. The bearing
goes in the template’s center slots for cutting tails.
Follow gently along each side of that slot to be
sure you are making full cuts, and slow down
when breaking through the bottom of the board
to prevent tear-out.
Gentle and even pressure is the key to making
consistently accurate dovetails with the Pan-
toRouter™.
Chose an array that’s pleasing based on the bit size
and material thickness as well as the overall dimen-
sions of your piece.
Fixed-space dovetails are easily cut by pushing the
template segments together.
The secret to Dovetail Success
Cut a sample board about 6” long and milled to the same dimensions as your workpieces. Cut tails in this board
as you cut the rest of your workpieces. This sample tails board will be used to dial-in your fit for perfect pins.
Since your sample tails board is short, you can use it to adjust the fit of your pins while the first pins board is still
clamped to the table. Record your bits, bearings and final distance from the top of the template holder to the top
of the template holder support post so you can quickly repeat the process in the future.
