Powermatic DT65 manual Indication Template, Fixed Chaser

6.Push the headstock back and re-connect the spring (Figure 13).

You must now also shift the indication template (Figure 16). See “Indication Template”.

Indication Template

Because the tracer pin is not easily observed while the machine is in operation, the indication template (A, Figure 16) provides the operator with a visual record of the progress of the “hidden” tracer pin. The bracket (B, Figure 16) slides in and out of the notches on the indication template, echoing the tracer pin as it slides in and out of the notches on the template bar below.

The pitch of the indication template must match the pitch of the template bar. Therefore, when turning the template bar for a new pitch, you must also change the indication template.

1.First notice how the notches on the indication template are grouped toward the right side of the machine. The indication template should always be oriented in this fashion.

2.Remove the socket head cap screw (C, Figure 16) at each end of the indication template, with a 5mm hex wrench.

3.The indication template that came installed on your machine contains the 1” and 2” pitch. The other indication template has the 1-1/2” and 2-1/2” pitch. Either flip the indication template, or replace it with the other one as needed, to match the pitch of the template bar.

4.Re-insert and tighten the socket head cap screws (C, Figure 16).

Fixed Chaser

The fixed chaser (Figure 17) provides a support on which the workpieces rest. The spacing between the “fingers” of the fixed chaser allows clearance for the cutter.

The DT65 Dovetailer comes standard with three fixed chasers at 2”, 2-1/2” and 3” pitches. (Pitch is the distance between the centers of the “fingers”; see Figure 18).

NOTE: If you wish to use the 1-1/2” or 2-1/2” pitch on the template bar, you must replace the fixed chaser on the machine with one of the others provided. Figure 18 explains how the available fixed chasers correspond to the pitch of the template bar.

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Figure 16

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