Porter-Cable 4212, 4210 instruction manual Cutting the Tails

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CUTTING THE TAILS

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Center and clamp the tailboard as normal, but use the spacer on the left side of the board (A) Fig. 38A. (The spacer will cause the board to move slightly off center to the right).

Mark between the two fingers on the template where you want the kerf to be (B) Fig. 38B.

Cut the tails from the far left to the right. Stop at the mark (Fig. 38C).

Remove the spacer and slide the tail board to the left.

Cut the rest of the tails, starting with the tail that has the mark (Fig. 38D).

A

B

Fig. 38A

Fig. 38B

Fig. 38C

Fig. 38D

CUTTING THE PINS

Step 1 - Clamp the pin board with the spacer on the left (Fig. 39A).

Step 2 - Mark the pin the saw kerf will go through (Fig. 39B). (Use the tail board for comparison.)

Step 3 - Cut the tails from left to right. Stop right before the mark (Fig. 39C).

Fig. 39A

Fig. 39B

Fig. 39C

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Contents Supplementary Instructiondovetail JIG Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Safety Guidelines DefinitionsBackground Information Additional Safety RulesReplacement Parts Miscellaneous Techniques OperationTHROUGH-DOVETAILS with Clamping Boards SetupTemplates Mounted to 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 BIT Combinations Readily Available Alternate Router BitsTHROUGH-DOVETAIL Bits HALF-BLIND Dovetail BIT Readily Available Dovetail Dado Bits BOX Joint BitsBOX Joint Bits Readily Available 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 Obtuse Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to the Base of the JIGAngled 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 Make the First Joint Inlayed JointsInlayed Through Dovetail Make the Second Joint Inlayed HALF-BLIND DovetailCUT OFF the Inlay Board 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 BitsAccessories Troubleshooting MaintenanceService PORTER-CABLE Limited ONE Year Warranty WarrantyMichigan Canadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers