FD300 & 600 Operating manual
- GB 7 -
Set up
Attach edge guides to the jig in the positions listed in the table above.
Drawer front preparation
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Prepare workpiece about 19mm ( 3/4”) longer and wider.
- Rout 9,5mm (3/8”) wide and 11,1mm (7/16”) deep rabbet into the edges of the workpiece.
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Place a 9,5mm (3/8”) thick wooden spacer into front clamp and push tight against edge guide.
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Tighten the front clamp bar knobs .
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Place drawer front under the top clamp and butt against the wooden spacer and the edge guides. The top of
the drawer front must be flush with the face of the spacer as shown in
illustration F3
.
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Tighten top clamp bar knobs.
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Remove the spacer from front clamp.
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Adjust the template position to align the setting line with the edge of drawer front. One rotation of
adjustment nut equals 1mm.
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Tighten template assembly knobs.
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Attach template guide to router base.
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Install the dovetail bit in the router.
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Adjust the cutting depth of the dovetail bit according to the table.
Note: Recommended bit depths are approximate only, always make test cuts in scrap stock to determine the
exact depth for your application!
Routing the drawer front
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Place the router on the template ensuring that the router bit does not touch the workpiece.
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Switch on. Make one very light cut from left to right cutting along the front edge. This prevents breakout.
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Rout carefully from left to right following the fingers of the template with the template guide.
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Switch off the router and carefully remove from jig.
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Check that all slots are routed clean. If not, rout again.
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Remove the workpiece from the jig.
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Test joint.
Drawer side preparation
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Place a 13mm ( ½”) thick wooden spacer with the same width as the drawer under the top clamp.
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Place drawer sides into front clamp and push tight against edge guides. Ensure top of the drawer sides is
flush with the upper surface of the wooden spacer.
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Tighten top and front clamp knobs.
Routing drawer sides
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Place the router on the template ensuring that the router bit does not touch the workpiece.
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Switch on. Make one very light cut from left to right cutting only the front edge. This prevents the breakout.
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Rout carefully from left to right following the fingers of the template with the template guide.
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Switch off the router and carefully remove from jig.
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Check that all slots are routed clean. If not, rout again.
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Remove the workpiece from the jig.
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Test joint.
If the joint is not perfect :
Joint too loose = increase cutting depth of router bit.
Joint too tight = decrease cutting depth of router bit.
Joint too shallow = move template towards the jig body.
Joint too deep = move template away from the jig body.
Operating manuals for OPTIONALS TEMPLATES
