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Routing the female part of the Joint
OPERATION
Setting the Length Stop for the
Female Cut
Carry out the setting operation first:
■
With the label side uppermost fit the length
stop bush in one of the two holes
depending on the width of the worktop. If
worktop is not 600mm or 616mm, a
packing piece, or a new hole to correct
position will suffice.
Location bushes
in female hole
Quick action
clamp here
Length
stop bush
Router feed
direction
600mm
616mm
Female Joint
■
Fit two location bushes in female holes as
shown. (The label must be uppermost.)
Leave the length stop bush in position.
■
Place the template onto the worktop to be
cut, ensuring the location bushes are
touching the worktop. Now cramp securely
in position using two quick action clamps
(with minimum of 100mm throat) ensuring
they will not foul the router path.
■
Set cutter depth.
■
Plunge router and cut joint in a series of
passes, feeding left to right. At end of each
cut release plunge.
When cutting a joint, hold the router
guide bush hard against the template
and cut from left to right. It is
recommended that the depth stops of
the router are used to set the depths
of cut. Several shallow passes of the
router should be made and it is not
necessary to lean heavily on the
router or the jig. Allow the weight of
the router to rest on the part of the
template which is resting on the
worktop. Ensure router remains
parallel and upright at all times.
Postform
edge
The edge of the jig slot that is not
used is notched to act as a visual
guide.
Release plunge on router at end of
each cut.
Ensure the router base will slide freely
over the label. The label can be
removed if necessary.
