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Male Joint
Depending on accessibility lay female worktop
into position on units. Lay male worktop on top
and support other end. Using a pencil draw
round the female cut onto the male from
underside. If inaccessible lay female onto male.
Depending on a right or left hand joint, the pencil
line may need to be transferred on to the other
side. Due to the difference between the cutter
and the guide bush diameters, the cutter path
will be 8.5mm over from the edge of the
template, therefore either measure 8.5mm or
use a packing piece of this size to offset the
template by this amount to ensure the cutter cuts
along the pencil line.
The postformed edge of the worktop must
always be in contact with the location bushes,
this means that to cut a male right hand joint, the
worktop must be inverted. Remembering to cut
into the postformed edge.
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Insert two location bushes into male holes as
shown, label facing down.
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Place template across the width of the
worktop and clamp securely to worktop.
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Set cutter depth. Plunge router and cut the
male joint before finally cutting the work-top to
length. A series of passes should be made
feeding from left to right. At end of each cut
release plunge.
Routing the male part of the Joint
Quick action
clamp here
Direction of
router travel
Location bush in
male hole
Postform
edge
Test fit the joints together, abrasive
paper may be required to clean up the
chipboard core.
Ensure the router base plate will not
foul the clamp.
