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Assembly
1. Assemble the parts as shown. Do not fully tighten the
1" Round Knobs (9) that secure the Fence Guide (1),
the Front and Rear Handles (7 and 8) or the Mounting
Screws (18) that attach the Fixed Fence (3) and Lever
Clamp (5) to the Sled Base (2). You will tighten these
during calibration. Do not attach the Sacrificial Piece (6)
until all setup and calibration steps are completed.
Setup and Use
1. Position the assembled Rail Coping Sled so that the
clear Fence Guide (1) is tight against the fence of the
router table. Make sure the 1" Round Knobs (9) on the
Fence Guide are loose.
2. Keeping the Fence Guide (1) against the fence, adjust the
Sled Base (2) until it is precisely 3/4" away from fence along
its entire length. Take measurements at both ends of the
Sled Base to confirm that it is parallel to the router table
fence. Fully tighten the 1" Round Knobs (9), then measure
again to confirm that nothing shifted.
Fig. 1.
3. With the Fence Guide (1) still tight against the router table
fence, use a combination or engineer’s square to set the
sled’s Fixed Fence (3) at precisely 90°. Tighten the Rear
Handle (8) to lock the Fixed Fence in place, then flip the Sled
Base (2) and tighten the Mounting Screws (18). If needed,
use a 5/16" or 8mm wrench to hold the Cap Nuts (17) while
tightening.
Fig. 2.
4. To set the bit height, place a test piece of your rail stock
on the Sled Base (2), slide it next to the bit and adjust the
bit until it’s at about the proper height. Tighten the bit.
Fig. 3 - Wooden Block Method.
To make precise setup faster and easier
when using rail and stile bit sets on 3/4" stock, we offer
dedicated setup jigs (Fig. 3 - Setup Jig Method) that have
the rail and stile profiles machined into the edges. Go to
www.rockler.com for details.
THESE WARNINGS PERTAIN
TO ALL REMAINING STEPS:
> To avoid serious injury, keep
hands and fingers out of the path
of the spinning router bit. Maintain
awareness of router bit and safe
hand postion at all times.
> Turn off and unplug your router
before setting up or using your Rail Coping Sled,
changing the router bit or adjusting the cutter height.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
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Wooden Block Method
Setup Jig Method
