Woodstock W1099 - Manual (Page 8)

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The side stops serve three purposes: 1) they posi-
tion each workpiece square to each other, 2) they
offset the two workpieces for proper alignment,
and 3) they give lateral support to the workpieces
during routing.
IMPORTANT: All pieces must be cut perfectly
square for the jig to work properly.
To adjust the side stops:
1. Loosen the fence and slide to the rear. Slide
the drawer back horizontally under the top
clamp and the template. Place the drawer
back against either one of the side stops.
2. Loosen the adjustment screws on the side
stop and shift the side stop and the workpiece
until the wood is centered under the template
fingers. Figure 6. Centering ensures that the
pins and tails on the ends will be identical to
each other. Re-tighten the side stop screws.
Do not over-tighten.
3. Grasp the jig template from behind and gently
pull it forward. When the template is tight in
its full-forward position, clamp the workpiece
in place. Repeat this procedure each time you
clamp your top workpiece to ensure that sub-
sequent cuts are consistent.
Figure 6 shows the drawer front (or back) equally cen-
tered under the fingers of the dovetail jig.
IX. CLAMP ADJUSTING
The clamping pressure should be adjusted so the
workpiece can be easily slid under the bar when
the hand lever is up. Push the hand lever down
to hold the workpiece in place. Figure 5. Do not
use excessive force when pushing the lever. If the
lever will not lock firmly under normal pressure,
loosen the clamping pressure knobs slightly and
try again.
Figure 5 shows clamping down the workpiece.
Front or Back Piece
(Horizontal)
X. SIDE STOP SET UP
IMPORTANT
Since tails and pins are routed in one
operation, drawer sides must be offset.
The amount of offset is equal to the
width of the template fingers.
Fence