Operation, Miscellaneous Techniques | Porter-Cable 4212, 4210

OPERATION

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNIQUES

Using these techniques can simplify your dovetailing projects.

USE A DEAD-BLOW HAMMER

Use a plastic dead-blow hammer to join your workpieces together to help prevent the marring of wood (Fig. 1A).

CHAMFER THE TAIL EDGES

Chamfering the inner tail edges can make the joints go together easier and may prevent damage to the pins (Fig. 1B). Make the chamfers with a file or a chisel. Since the chamfers are located on the inside of the joint, they will be invisible.

Fig. 1A

Fig. 1B

ALTERNATE THROUGH DOVETAIL AND BOX JOINT BIT DEPTH SETTING

This method of setting your router bit depth on through dovetails or box joints is very accurate for creating pins or tails that are flush, and is especially good for inlay work. Use a board that is the same thickness as your workpiece to be joined and draw a line.

Fig. 2A

Fig. 2B

Set the router on the template and lower the router bit until it reaches the line. Make sure that the scrap material used in the horizontal position to support the template is at least as thick as the router bit depth-of-cut.

STOP NUT FOR BRASS ADJUSTMENT KNOB

A

If using the same setup repeatedly, you can use a 3/8"-16 nut (A) Fig. 3A (not supplied) to keep the brass adjustment knobs from moving.

Fig. 3A

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Porter-Cable 4212, 4210 instruction manual Operation, Miscellaneous Techniques

Contents

Supplementary Instructiondovetail JIG Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Safety Guidelines Definitions Background Information Additional Safety RulesReplacement Parts Miscellaneous Techniques Operation THROUGH-DOVETAILS with Clamping Boards SetupTemplates Mounted to Clamping Boards Cutting the Tails Cutting the Pins Fitting the Joint THROUGH-DOVETAILS with Unlimited Board Width Set 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 Boards Wood Grain Cutting the Joint Using 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 Pins Mitering the Tails THROUGH-DOVETAIL, SKIPPED-PIN Method HALF-BLIND DOVETAIL, Skipped PIN Method Cutting the Pins SAW Kerf Allowance Method Cutting the Tails END-TO-END Joints Multiple Spacer MethodFitting and Cutting the Joint BOX END-TO-END Joints Dovetail END-TO-END Joints Drawers with Dovetail Dados Hinges with a Drilled Hole Wooden Hinges Hinges 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 Board Cutting 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 Through Dovetail Router BIT Combinations Tables of Commonly Available Router BIT SizesHALF-BLIND Dovetail Bits BOX Joint BIT Combinations Accessories Troubleshooting MaintenanceService PORTER-CABLE Limited ONE Year Warranty Warranty Michigan Canadian PORTER-CABLE Delta Service Centers