COMPOUND-ANGLE Joints | Porter-Cable 4210, 4212 guide

CUTTING THE PINS

Step 1 -

Step 2 -

Step 3 -

Step 4 -

Step 5 -

Cut the pin board according to Fig. 60A.

Hold the boards together and mark the pin board at the edges of the tails (Fig. 60B). Rotate the template so that the tapered fingers for cutting the pins is facing you.

Mount the pin board with the outside surface facing away from the base of the jig. Center the marks from STEP 2 between the tapered fingers (A) Fig. 60C.

Cut the pins in the same manner as you would with standard dovetails.

TAIL BOARD

EXTRA WIDTH FOR BEVEL

PIN BOARD

EDGE OF TAIL BOARD

PIN BOARD WIDTH IS EQUAL TO

EDGE OF TAIL BOARD PLUS

EXTRA WIDTH FOR BEVEL

Fig. 60B

Fig. 60A

FITTING THE JOINT

A

Fig. 60C

Fitting the joint is the same as fitting the standard dovetail. HINT: Use pieces of scrap wood the same thickness and species of wood to make test pin boards until the template is adjusted for a perfect fit.

Fig. 61A

COMPOUND-ANGLE JOINTS

Two boards joined at 90°, with both boards slanted to the side is known as a compound-angle joint. This method is used to make serving trays or planters.

Fig. 62C

Side

Angle

Side

Angle

Fig. 62A

Fig. 62B

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Porter-Cable 4210, 4212 instruction manual COMPOUND-ANGLE Joints

Contents

Supplementary Instructiondovetail JIG Manual Table of Contents Safety Guidelines Definitions Important Safety Instructions Replacement Parts Additional Safety RulesBackground Information Operation Miscellaneous Techniques Templates Mounted to Clamping Boards SetupTHROUGH-DOVETAILS with Clamping Boards Cutting the Pins Cutting the Tails THROUGH-DOVETAILS with Unlimited Board Width Fitting the Joint Set the router bit depth, using the pencil mark from Step Fitting the joint is identical to the previous section a HALF-BLIND Dovetails with Clamping Boards Blind Dovetails with Tail Boards Thicker than 7/8 Cutting the Joint Wood Grain Using 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 Mitering the Pins Mitered THROUGH-DOVETAIL THROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN Method Mitering the Tails HALF-BLIND DOVETAIL, Skipped PIN Method Cutting the Pins SAW Kerf Allowance Method Cutting the Tails Fitting and Cutting the Joint Multiple Spacer MethodEND-TO-END Joints BOX END-TO-END Joints Drawers with Dovetail Dados Dovetail END-TO-END Joints Wooden Hinges Hinges with a Drilled Hole Hinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Hinges with ROUTER-MADE Grooves Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to the Base of the JIGObtuse Angled Joints Setup with the Template Mounted to a Clamping Board Cutting the Tails Cutting 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 HALF-BLIND Dovetail Bits Tables of Commonly Available Router BIT SizesThrough Dovetail Router BIT Combinations BOX Joint BIT Combinations Service Troubleshooting MaintenanceAccessories Warranty PORTER-CABLE Limited ONE Year Warranty Canadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers Michigan