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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

COPYRIGHT © 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY KING CANADA TOOLS INC.

MODEL: K-2796

12” DOVETAIL JIG

WITH 1/2” TEMPLATE 

 

Summary of Contents for K-2796

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL COPYRIGHT 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY KING CANADA TOOLS INC MODEL K 2796 12 DOVETAIL JIG WITH 1 2 TEMPLATE ...

Page 2: ...er a 2 year limited warranty as of the date the product was purchased at retail and that each product is free from defects in materials Warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse abuse negligence or accidents repairs or alterations and lack of maintenance KING CANADA shall in no event be liable for death injuries to persons or property or for incidental special or cons...

Page 3: ...es they are NOT safety glasses Also use a face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty 10 DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times 11 MAINTAIN TOOL WITH CARE Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories 12 DISCONNECT TOOLS Before servicing when changing accessories or attachments 13 USE RECOMMENDED AC...

Page 4: ...ood 2 Locate mounting holes at the rear of the Dovetail Jig and secure to bench or plywood CAPACITIES The K 2796 is designed to produce half blind dovetail joints with a router 7 16 guide bushing and 140 1 2 dovetail router bit Half blind dovetails are very strong and are commonly used in fine drawer construction The term half blind refers to the fact that the pins and tails can only be seen from ...

Page 5: ... stops align the vertical workpiece to the horizontal workpiece 5 The template knobs hold the template in place Loosen these knobs to adjust template position 6 The clamping pressure knobs control the height of the clamping bar and adjust cam clamping pressure CLAMPING ADJUSTMENT The clamping pressure should be adjusted so the workpiece can be easily slid under the bar when the hand lever is up Pu...

Page 6: ...remains centered under the template fingers Re clamp in place 7 Release the side piece from the front of the jig and remove the front clamping system by unscrewing the clamping adjustment knobs Remove the template by unscrewing the template adjustment screws 8 Mark a line on the end of the wood exactly 1 2 from the edge Align the lower left side stop If you are using the 1 2 template scribe the li...

Page 7: ...p of the vertical pieces The inside faces are showing For side pieces thicker than 7 8 add 1 8 to the amount that the board exceeds 7 8 Then set the front edge of the template fingers back from the edge by that sum Fig 7 Fig 7 shows the template set back an additional 2 8 for a 1 thick board The inside faces are showing NOTE Ensure that the front edge of the template is parallel to the edge of the...

Page 8: ... 3 8 So 3 8 x 2 is 3 4 2 Now add 1 32 to the distance that you calculated in step 1 3 Measure the distance from the edge of the router base to the edge of the guide bushing and add it to the distance you calculated in step 2 4 The distance calculated in step 3 is the distance that the fence should be back from the template Loosen the two fence lock knobs and slide the fence into position Ensure th...

Page 9: ... before tightening the jig Be sure the template is sitting flat across the length of your workpiece before routing to ensure even cut depth REGULAR USE 1 Position the mated pieces in the jig so the insides face out and up Each piece must be tight against the side stops The back piece is positioned horizontally on top of the jig The mating side piece positioned vertically in front of the jig Secure...

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