Optional Accessories; Maintenance - Silverline Dovetail Jig 300mm Bedienungsanleitung

300mm width capacity

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6. Insert the vertical piece of wood from below into the front of the jig.

The wood should pass behind the front clamp assembly, and be in

contact with the vertical edge of the frame

7. Position the left side of the wood against the left-hand side Vertical

Stop Bar (8)

8. As per the horizontal clamp adjust the clamp so that the wood can be

inserted and secured simply by operating the clamping lever

9. Align the vertical wood so the height is parallel with the horizontal

wood as shown in Fig B

10.Move the vertical clamping lever to the down position to lock the

wood in place

Adjusting of the template position

To adjust the position of the Template (7) to allow for correct positioning

loosen the Template Position Knobs (3) and adjust the template position to

suit the thickness of the wood making sure the template is even on both

sides. The tips of the template should be approximately 2.5mm back from

the front edge of the vertical piece of wood. Ensure the template is kept

parallel with the jig body.

Adjusting the fence

The fence controls how deep the female dovetail slots are by limiting the

movement of the base of the router. There are no set values of distance as

this value depends on the size of the router base and the thickness of the

wood. The formula for this is:

Distance = (2 x thickness of vertical wood) + (½ width of router base)

– (cutter radius)

This is measured from the fence to the end of the ﬁngers on the Template

(7). If you have used the recommended ½" dovetail cutter, the cutter radius

value will be 6.35mm (

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Note: If using a router without a completely round base (possibly a router

that has 2 ﬂat sides to its base) measure the distance from the centre of

the base to the edge closest to the centre of the base. When operating the

router remember to work to the base side you have measured to. If you set

to the widest distance of the base there is a risk of the cutter coming into

contact with the jig if you then use the side of the base closest to the cutter.

Cutting a dovetail joint

1. Ensure both the router and jig are set up using the instructions above,

including using scrap wood in the jig if this is your ﬁrst dovetail joint

2. Wear any necessary personal protective equipment including a face

mask especially if there is any risk of toxic particles (for example, from

man-made composite woods)

3. Set the router to a speed that does not exceed that of the maximum

speed of the dovetail cutter

4. Place the router onto the Template (7) with the router cutter not

touching the wood but close to it in an ideal position to start cutting

5. Hold the router securely and turn on, allow the motor to reach full

speed

6. Carefully begin cutting, allowing the router guide bush to follow the

slots of the template, entering the slot on the left side and following

the curve of the slot so that the guide bush is against the right side

of the slot when leaving the slot. Do not cut into slots individually but

instead cut in one process carefully going around the shape of the

template. The end result will look like Fig C

7. While operating the router make sure the cutter does not contact any

part of the jig and do not lift the router while cutting. Once the cut

is complete, switch off the router and allow the cutter time to stop

rotating before removing carefully from the template

• Once the cut has been made, remove the wood from the jig and check

the joint. A correctly cut joint should be neither too loose nor too tight to

connect. Using a light mallet can be used to tap the joint into place if it

is a tight joint.

• If the joint is not correct or if more practising is required, saw off the ends

of the test pieces so they can be used again