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Operation
NOTE: The following are basic dovetailing
procedures as they apply to this machine, and
are not intended to be a full course of instruction
in making dovetails.
Refer back to the terminology on page 7 if
needed.
The Dovetailer can be used to make joints in
drawers, boxes, cabinets, etc. Instructions in this
manual are based upon making a drawer
consisting of FRONT and BACK pieces, and two
SIDE pieces. FRONT and BACK pieces are
placed horizontally on top the machine’s table;
SIDE pieces are placed vertically.
No matter the project, prevent mistakes by
laying out the pieces beforehand according to
how they will be assembled. Place them with the
inside facing up, and label the mating edges, as
shown in Figure 28.
Before cutting on what is to be the finished
piece, the operator should make test cuts on
scrap wood to make sure all settings and
adjustments are correct.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the workpiece has
been cut square before making dovetails. An
out-of-square workpiece will result in poor
dovetail joints.
1. Check that all the following have been set
correctly (See “Adjustments” above):
• proper pitch of Template Bar
• proper Indication Template
• Vertical and Horizontal Fence positions
(offset from each other by half the pitch
of the template bar)
• height of Clamping Cylinders for
workpiece thickness
• proper Fixed Chaser, with no cutter
interference
• height of Cutter
2. Move the headstock all the way to the right
and out of the way.
3. Connect the air supply and the electrical
power to the machine.
Keep fingers clear of
clamping cylinders.
4. Place the drawer RIGHT SIDE against the
vertical table and on top the fixed chaser.
The RIGHT SIDE should be flush against
the fence, with the bottom groove facing
outward and opposite the fence (Figure 29).
Figure 28
Figure 29