Woodstock W1099 - Manual (Page 9)

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4. Insert a drawer side under the front clamp.
This piece will be vertical. Adjust the height
so the end of the vertical board overlaps the
end of the horizontal board. At this point it is
not crucial that the pieces be flush.
5. Clamp the side in place.
6. Release the horizontal piece and butt it against
the side piece mounted in the front of the jig.
Ensure that the horizontal piece remains cen-
tered under the template fingers. Re-clamp in
place.
7. Release the side piece from the front of the
jig and remove the front clamping system by
unscrewing the clamping adjustment knobs.
Remove the template by unscrewing the tem-
plate adjustment screws.
8. Mark a line on the end of the wood exactly
1 /
2
" from the edge. Use the technique shown
in Figure 7 to align the lower left side stop.
If you are using the 1 /
2
" template, scribe the
line so the distance from the edge equals the
width of the template fingers. (If using the
7 ⁄
16
" template, the offset will be 7 ⁄
16
".)
Figure 7 shows aligning the lower left side stop to the
line scribed on the end of the front (or back) piece.
9. Loosen the front side stop screws and slide
the front side stop against the square. Tighten
the two Phillips screws. Be careful: over-
tightening could damage the side stops.
10. Replace the front cam clamping system and
the template.
Note: The dovetail jig is capable of processing two
sets of joints at one time if the sum of the widths
of both sets is less than 12". If you wish to make
two sets of joints at one time, adjust both sets of
side stops at each end of the jig. Refer to Steps 1
through 10 above.
IMPORTANT
For the best results, we recommend using 3 ⁄
4
" (or thicker) material for drawer fronts and backs and mate-
rial approximately 1 ⁄
2
" (or slightly thicker) for drawer sides. Make sure there is no more than 1 ⁄
4
" differ-
ence in wood thickness between the front/back and the sides. Make sure when preparing your lumber
for dovetailing – that all materials are squared uniformly to 90°. Out of square lumber will just about
guarantee unsatisfactory results.
It is also essential that all adjustments of the jig be set exactly parallel. Before making a cut, inspect:
1. Alignment between front and side workpieces
2. Alignment between the wood and the stops and jig
3. Alignment between the template and the front edge of the wood
4. Alignment between the fence and the front of the template
X. SIDE STOP SET UP