Template Bar, Horizontal and Vertical Fences

Template Bar

The four-sided template bar, shown in Figure 16, will allow you to create “half-blind” dovetails, where the dovetails are visible on only one side of the joint. It will create dovetails in one of four different “pitches” or centerlines. The available pitches are 1”, 1-1/2”, 2” and 2-1/2”. To change the pitch of a dovetail cut, proceed as follows:

1.Release one end of the spring on the left side of the headstock (Figure 15) and pull the headstock toward the front of the machine until the tracer pin is clear of the template bar as shown in Figure 16.

2.Loosen and remove the locking handle on each end of the template bar.

3.Pull out the template bar as shown in Figure 16, flip it to the desired side, then re- install it. NOTE: The pitch dimension is inscribed on each side of the template bar.

4.Insert and tighten both locking handles.

5.Push the headstock back and re-connect the spring (Figure 15).

Horizontal and Vertical Fences

The workpieces will lie flush against the fences during cutting to ensure squareness. Two buffer pads made of polyethylene material are mounted to the fences – these provide a “chipbreaker” effect to prevent chip-out on the left edges of the workpieces. They are designed so the cutter can bite into them without any damage to the cutter.

To adjust these fences, proceed as follows:

1.Place your FRONT/BACK workpiece on the horizontal table and against the fence. Move the headstock to the left edge of the workpiece, then slide it to the right, allowing the tracer pin to slide just a little into the template recesses. This will give you an idea where the cuts will be made and how they will be spaced across the width of the workpiece.

2.For broad movement of the horizontal fence, loosen both locking handles on the horizontal fence (A and B, Figure 17) and slide the horizontal fence into position. There is also a micro adjustment on the horizontal fence; loosen locking handle (A, Figure 17), but leave locking handle (B) tight. Loosen the screw (C, Figure 17) with a 6mm hex wrench and rotate the knurled knob (D, Figure 17) as needed for precise positioning of the horizontal fence. When finished, tighten screw (C, Figure 17) and locking handle (A, Figure 17).

Figure 15

Figure 16

Figure 17