Axcaliber DTJ24, User Manual

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The first board should be positioned in the jig with its
left hand edge in line with the left hand edge of one
of the template fingers and its top edge in contact
with the underside of the template as shown in Fig 9.
Place the router on the template with the cutter clear
of the timber, start up the router and then trace
around the template fingers. When cutting is
completed switch off the router and let it come to a
stop before removing from the jig. The second board is
cut in the same way except that its left hand edge is
lined up with the right hand edge of one of the

template fingers; this will automatically produce the
necessary 1/2" offset between the two halves of the
joint. If multiple joints are to be made then it may be
more convenient to use the vertical end stop to
position the timber correctly relative to the template
quickly and accurately each time.  

WARNING  Before starting to cut the timber make
sure that (a) the bottom of the cutter is well clear of
the top face of the body of the jig and (b) the cutter
guide bearing is running correctly in the template.

8. Box Jointing

Through Dovetail Comb for Axcaliber Extra Dovetail Jig

Replacement Comb for Axcaliber Extra Dovetail Jig

Fig 8

Fig 9

Align one board with left
hand edge of finger, the
other with right hand edge.

A through dovetail comb expands the range of joints that your Axcaliber dovetail jig can produce. Supplied with 1
x 12.7mm x 8° dovetail cutter (1/4” shank), 1 x 6.35mm twin flute cutter (1/4” shank) and two guide bushes. The
standard 1/2” comb supplied with your jig is used to produce the tails of your joint using the dovetail cutter and a
12mm guide bush; tail sockets are then machined using the through dovetail comb, the twin flute cutter and a
10mm guide bush. Smaller 8° dovetail cutters may be purchased for producing a smaller pin size if required.

953314

Dovetail Comb

A replacement template comb for use with the Axcaliber 600mm dovetail jig is available if required.

953313

Replacement Comb