Porter-Cable 4212, 4210 instruction manual THROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN Method, Mitering the Tails

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Fig. 28A

Fig. 28B

Fig. 28C

MITERING THE TAILS

Step 1 -

Step 2 -

Step 3 -

On the inside surface, use a square and pencil to draw a line from the base of the tails to the edge where the miter will be cut (Fig. 29A).

Set the table saw blade so that the height of cut of the saw blade is the same as the thickness of the mitered half-pin.

Use a table saw with the miter gauge set to 45° to miter the tails. You will need to make several passes to cut out the material (Fig. 29B).

NOTE: A dado head could be used to make this cut in one pass.

Fig. 29A

Fig. 29B

Fig. 29C

FITTING THE JOINT

You may need to trim the miter cuts by hand for a good fit. Files, chisels, shoulder planes, and rabbet planes work well. Otherwise, adjust the tightness of the joint the same as you would for a normal through dovetail.

THROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN METHOD

This method is very similar to cutting standard through- dovetails (Fig. 30A).

CUTTING THE TAILS

Cut the tails as normal, except do not cut into the areas where you do not want a pin to appear.

Fig. 30A

Fig. 31A

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Contents Supplementary Instructiondovetail JIG Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Safety Guidelines DefinitionsReplacement Parts Additional Safety RulesBackground Information Miscellaneous Techniques OperationTemplates Mounted to Clamping Boards SetupTHROUGH-DOVETAILS with Clamping Boards Cutting the Tails Cutting the PinsFitting the Joint THROUGH-DOVETAILS with Unlimited Board WidthSet the router bit depth, using the pencil mark from Step Fitting the joint is identical to the previous section a Blind Dovetails with Tail Boards Thicker than 7/8 HALF-BLIND Dovetails with Clamping BoardsWood Grain Cutting the JointUsing a Router Table THROUGH-DOVETAIL Bits Alternate Router BitsTHROUGH-DOVETAIL BIT Combinations Readily Available HALF-BLIND Dovetail BIT Readily Available BOX Joint Bits Readily Available BOX Joint BitsDovetail Dado Bits HALF-BLIND Dovetails with Tail Boards Thicker than 7/8 Mitered THROUGH-DOVETAIL Mitering the PinsMitering the Tails THROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN MethodHALF-BLIND DOVETAIL, Skipped PIN Method Cutting the Pins SAW Kerf Allowance Method Cutting the Tails BOX END-TO-END Joints Multiple Spacer MethodEND-TO-END Joints Fitting and Cutting the JointDovetail END-TO-END Joints Drawers with Dovetail DadosHinges with a Drilled Hole Wooden HingesHinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Hinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to the Base of the JIGObtuse Angled Joints Cutting the Tails Setup with the Template Mounted to a Clamping BoardCutting the Pins Acute Angled Joints SLANTED-SIDE Joints COMPOUND-ANGLE Joints Setup Blade Tilt Angle Make Angled CUT Inlayed Through Dovetail Inlayed JointsMake the First Joint CUT OFF the Inlay Board Inlayed HALF-BLIND DovetailMake the Second Joint 100 13/128 050 042 028 014 Inlayed BOX Joint BOX Joint BIT Combinations Tables of Commonly Available Router BIT SizesThrough Dovetail Router BIT Combinations HALF-BLIND Dovetail BitsService Troubleshooting MaintenanceAccessories PORTER-CABLE Limited ONE Year Warranty WarrantyMichigan Canadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers