100
0mm
Cutting to Length for 90
°
Joints only
1000m
m
Page 10
Intended location of
worktop with male cut
723mm
When producing a male joint, left or right handed
and where the worktop turns through 90
°
, the posi-
tion of the cut jig has to be calculated. It is easier if
the female joint is cut first, leaving the gap intended
for the male part of the worktop.
Example
The female joint has already been cut (see left dia-
gram) and the length of the male worktop needed is
1000mm (1 metre).
Position your worktop jig onto the laminate referring
back to the instructions on 90° joints.
Subtract 277mm from the intended length (this di-
mension is engraved on the jig and relates to the
distance from the bottom edge of the jig to where
the edge of the cut will be).
E.g. 1000mm – 277 = 723mm
Position the worktop jig 723mm from the opposite
end of the laminate you’re cutting (see bottom left
diagram)
After the cut, a 1000mm length laminate is left.
Change the 1000mm figure used in this example for
whatever length you require.
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1.
MALE JOINT
Prepare the male worktop
with the laminate or prepared surface face
down.
2. Insert 2 pins in holes marked ‘
♂
90
°
’
.
3. Refer to the page on ‘cutting to length’ on
page 10 to find out where to mark the pencil
line to determine the position of the jig along
the length of the worktop.
4. Make sure the 2 pins in the holes marked
’
♂
90
°
’
are firmly pushed against the post
formed edge (see diagram D)
5. Clamp the jig to the worktop checking that
both pins are still against the worktop. Make
sure the clamps will not obstruct the router
path.
11.
MALE BOLT RECESSES
Prepare the
male worktop with the laminate or prepared
surface face down.
12. Insert 2 pins in the holes marked ’B’ and 1
pin in the hole marked with both a ‘B’ and
♂
90
°
. (see diagram F).
13. Make sure the 3 pins are firmly pushed
against the front cut out and the edge of the
worktop.
14. Clamp the jig to the worktop checking that all
3 pins are still firmly against the worktop.
Make sure the clamps will not obstruct the
router path.
15. You will need a depth of 20mm for the work-
top connectors. Do not exceed 10mm per
cut.
16. Cut the bolt recesses out, each time clearing
the waste material after each cut.
90° Male Joints - Left Side
DIAGRAM D
MALE JOINT—
LAMINATE FACE
DOWN
DIAGRAM F
MALE BOLT RECESS -
LAMINATE FACE DOWN.
6.
CUTTING METHOD
Position the router in
the far left side of the slot. Set the router to
cut a depth of 10mm.
7.
IMPORTANT - Position the router in the
slot and cut from left to right, pulling the
router against the edge of the slot closest
to you.
8. Remove the router, and start again from the
far left of the central slot, but increase the
depth a further 10mm.
9. Follow
steps
6
–
8
, until cut is complete.
10. For the final finishing cut, position the
router again in the far left side of the slot,
and set the router to cut at the full depth
of the worktop. Again, cut from left to
right but apply the pressure to the edge
furthest away from you.
DIAGRAM E
