5.Activate the clamping cylinder in front of the RIGHT SIDE workpiece.
6.Place the drawer BACK on the horizontal table, and against the horizontal fence. Slide it flush against the RIGHT SIDE workpiece. The bottom groove on the BACK should face downward and opposite the fence. See Figure 30.
7.Activate the clamping cylinder above the BACK workpiece.
8.The BACK is now butting against the RIGHT SIDE so they are flush, with the RIGHT SIDE overlapping the edge of the BACK. Both workpieces should be firmly and evenly against the fences.
9.Turn on the machine at the switch, and slide the headstock to the left edge of the workpiece. Move the cutter in sequence, left to right, allowing the tracer pin to move in and out of the template slots. See Figure 31. You can watch the progress of the cutter through the window of the dust hood. NOTE: Do not rush the cut; allow the cutting unit to do the work.
10.When finished, slide the headstock out of the way and unclamp the workpieces by turning the clamping cylinder levers to “off”.
11.Fit the BACK and RIGHT SIDE together and examine the joint. If the joint is not satisfactory, make any needed corrections to your settings as explained under “Adjustments.” If the joint is satisfactory, proceed with the next cut as follows.
12.Insert the LEFT SIDE piece and clamp it in vertical position and against the fence. (NOTE: The bottom groove on the LEFT SIDE will face outward and toward the fence.)
13.Turn the BACK 180 degrees and clamp it in the horizontal position against the fence. (NOTE: The bottom groove on the BACK workpiece will still be face down, but toward the fence.)
14.Make the cut, then continue the dovetailing procedure with the FRONT piece, making cuts “C” and “D” (Figure 28) until all four joints of the drawer have been cut.
TIP: When using drawer side widths that are not “whole inch” sizes, you may wish to gauge off the top of the drawer rather than the bottom when placing workpieces in the machine. Doing this will improve the look of the drawer by providing a full tenon near the top of the drawer and the
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