Woodstock W1099 - Manual (Page 10)

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XI. TEMPLATE ADJUSTMENT
The template is adjustable from front to back so
that the joint will be hidden when the dovetails are
complete. Adjustment is made by loosening the
two template lock knobs. Do not adjust the screws
holding the template.
To adjust the template to the proper position:
1. Mount your drawer pieces in the jig. The
horizontal piece must be tight and flush with
the top of the vertical piece. When mounted
correctly, the top edge of the vertical piece
sits flush with the top of the horizontal piece.
Figure 8A.
2. For pieces that are less than 7 /
8
" thick, slide
the template so the front edge of the template
fingers are
1 /
8
" back from the top edge of the
vertical piece. Figure 8B.
For side pieces thicker than 7 /
8
", add 1 /
8
" to the
amount that the board exceeds 7 /
8
". Then, set the
front edge of the template fingers back from the
edge by that sum. Figure 9.
To measure at both ends of the jig, try shifting the
vertical piece to the other end of the jig or clamp
two pieces at each end of the jig as shown in Figure
8B. It is not necessary to simultaneously measure
with two rulers. The two rulers only represent two
measurement locations.
3. Tighten the two template lock knobs and
re-check your measurements.
Figure 8B shows checking the template to make sure it
is parallel to the top of the vertical pieces. The inside
faces are showing.
Front or Back Pieces
(Horizontal)
Side Pieces
(Vertical)
Figure 9 shows the template set back an additional 1 /
8
"
for a 1" thick board. The inside faces are showing.
Side Piece
(Vertical)
Front or Back Piece
(Horizontal)
Figure 8A shows the proper positioning between the
horizontal and vertical workpieces when mounted in
the Dovetail Jig.
Ensure that the front edge of the template is
parallel to the edge of the vertical workpiece. To
maintain a high degree of accuracy when adjust-
ing the template, measure at one end of the jig,
then measure at the other end. Make adjustments
to the template and re-measure both positions.