Porter-Cable 4212, 4210 instruction manual Cutting the Pins

Step 1 - Make a climb cut from right to left.

Step 2 - Cut only between the fingers where you want the pins to be (Fig. 34A). Step 3 - Use the router to round over the ends of the cuts (Fig. 34B).

Step 4 - The joint will hide any accidental excess material cut (A) Fig. 34C.

Step 5 - Use a pencil to mark the location of the ends of the templet fingers on the wood (Fig. 34D). Step 6 - Remove the templet. Install the half-blind templet so that its straight edge is facing you.

Step 7 - Adjust the template back and forth to align the edge of the template with the marks on the wood(B) Fig. 34E.

Step 8 - Make a cut from left to right removing the remainder of the excess material (Fig. 34F).

Fig. 34A

Fig. 34D

Fig. 34B

B

Fig. 34E

A

Fig. 34C

Fig. 34F

CUTTING THE PINS

Step 1 - Cut the tails. Clean out all of the areas between the fingers(Fig. 35A).

Step 2 - Use a pencil to mark the location of the half-circle between the fingers of the templates (C) Fig. 35B. Step 3 - Remove the pin board and hold it next to the tail board.

C

Fig. 35A

Fig. 35B

Fig. 35C

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