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CLINCHER FENCE MACHINE.....................................................................................2

Templates and scales
Fence Machine Systems
Warranty

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.........................................................................................3

SYSTEM SETUP and ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................4

Mounting 

CLINCHER

Mounting Fence
Dust Collection Attachment
Vertical Push Fixture assembly
X-Y Stop Block operation
Cutting Profile Inserts

EDGE JOINTING......... ................................................................................................6

SHAPING OPERATIONS .............................................................................................7

Frames
Raised Panels

MAKING THE PERFECT JOINT ................................................................................10

Getting Started
Selecting the right Template for your project
Installing and using 

CLINCHER Templates

Centering for perfect symmetry - Using the 

Rabbit ....................................11

Steps for centering

Determine Pin and Tail Cuts.......................................................................12
Template Alignment

BOX JOINTS................................ ..............................................................................13

Setting Depth of Cut for Box Joints

HALF-BLIND DOVETAILS ..........................................................................................14

Setting Depth of Cut for all Dovetail Joints

THROUGH DOVETAILS .............................................................................................16

DOUBLE DOVETAILS ................................................................................................18

DOUBLE-DOUBLE BOX JOINTS ...............................................................................20

BOXTAIL JOINTS......... ..............................................................................................22

THE MITER SPLINE JOINT .......................................................................................24

SLIDING DOVETAILS.................................................................................................24

REPETITIVE SCALE TEMPLATES.............................................................................24

When using a power tool with 

CLINCHER, 

follow the safety instructions in the tool’s 
instruction manual. Use any safety guards 
required for their safe use. Remember that all 
power tools are inherently dangerous. Make 
sure that you thoroughly understand their 
operation and their safety features before you 
use them.

Always wear safety glasses and hearing 
protection when operation of power tools.

Always turn off power to any other tools prior to 
any adjustment of 

CLINCHER. Allow a cutting 

tool to come to a complete stop before 
repositioning of fence, sliding section or profile 
insert.

If 

CLINCHER is mounted to a moveable base, 

always secure base to work surface by 
clamping, screws, or otherwise fastened before 
using.

Always tighten SmartFence sliding sections 
clamping knobs before any cutting operation.
Avoid applying excessive force when clamping.
When using a profile insert, always securely 
engage between both sliding sections.

Always align center of SmartFence to center of 
router and cutter. Never use a cutter larger 
than 4” in diameter nor greater than 2” in height, 
including any bearing.

Before making a cut, always make sure that the 
CLINCHER cam clamp is fully locked down and 
machine setup is secure in place.

Whenever a cutting operation requires that your 
hands come near or over a bit or blade, 
ALWAYS USE A GOOD PUSH BLOCK or push 
stick to protect your fingers.

Before performing any cutting operation, 
carefully think it through. Anticipate any 
situations that can be potentially dangerous, 
such as: grabbing, kickback, splintering, or 
exposed fingers, and take steps to insure that 
they don’t happen.

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Introduction

Setting Up

Cabinet Making
Operations

Joint Making
Operations

Summary of Contents for Clincher Fence Machine

Page 1: ...ING Box joints Double Double Box joints Half Blind Dovetails Double Dovetails Through Double Through Dovetails Jointech s exclusive BoxtailsTM Plus 18 Scales for repetitive cutting Cutting intervals range from 1 8 up to 7 8 Complete Instructions and Setup for Clincher Fence MachineTM and SmartFence Manufactured by Jointech Inc P O Box 790727 San Antonio TX 78279 Customer Svc 210 524 9104 Facsimile...

Page 2: ...earing protection when operation of power tools Always turn off power to any other tools prior to any adjustment of CLINCHER Allow a cutting tool to come to a complete stop before repositioning of fence sliding section or profile insert If CLINCHER is mounted to a moveable base always secure base to work surface by clamping screws or otherwise fastened before using Always tighten SmartFence slidin...

Page 3: ...ech Incorporated HOME USE WARRANTY A FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY MICRO ADJUST THUMBWHEEL Each detent represents 001 of fence movement Decal indicates which direction fence will move during rotation After an adjustment it s scale sleeve can be re calibrated to Zero Use thumbwheel only when the cam handle clamp is in the micro adjust position CAM HANDLE CLAMP POSITIONS 1 UPRIGHT Carriage is released fro...

Page 4: ... System These full length videos cover tool selection material preparation resawing table saw setups router setups for jointing and joinery inlays rabbeting sanding gluing up finishing and more After a methodical step by step explanation a final review is made to give you confidence to begin the project Featuring Master Woodworker Jay Hilgeford Jay Hilgeford has been a woodwork instructor and teac...

Page 5: ...range may be a indication that the machine was not mounted level and true or that there is a slight unevenness or twist in the table s surface This condition can be corrected by one of two ways a At the center of the CLINCHER S range loosen fence fastening hardware and temporarily place a thin shim under each fence end under glide strip or under the side that binds to slightly raise fence Re tight...

Page 6: ...lways align centerlines of insert and fence to center of router 3 Never turn on router when cutter is within profile of insert without first manually turning cutter to insure clearance 4 To remove insert loosen infeed sliding section and pull apart If necessary use a slot blade screwdriver to pry apart Be careful not to damage or nick sliding section 5 Once fence is centered to cutter if you do no...

Page 7: ...ence sections close to the cutter leaving 1 8 to 1 4 on each side 3 Loosen both clamping knobs 3 4 turns on outfeed section and push knobs into back of fence see illustration This will disengage indexer rods from keyways on fence body and allow them to be rotated 4 Turn both indexer rods to adjust to the desired offset Each number from 1 to 7 viewed through the windows represents fence offsets in ...

Page 8: ...nly be sure to orient the pieces with the side marked for the face either up or down for all the pieces Wider grooves can be cut using straight bits preferably spiral upcut bits Mortises of any width can be cut on the table using multiple passes with the saw blade or a dado blade The CLINCHER can be set up as a saw fence to control the width of the cut with absolute accuracy Regardless of the meth...

Page 9: ...ece and make a cope cut in the scrap piece Check the fit of the scrap cope in a stile If the fit is acceptable make the cope cuts in the rail ends Until the advent of the large horsepower variable speed routers raised panels were made by table saw shaper or by hand with a plane There is now a large selection of router bits horizontal and vertical to choose from A 3 1 2 horsepower router can easily...

Page 10: ...l cutting bits is completely different than for the horizontal bits The bits are 11 8 in diameter and do not require the large table opening that the horizontal bits do With the smaller diameter bits a lower horsepower router can be used You should have no problem with a 1 1 2 horsepower router but a 1 2 diameter collet is a must To support the panels a tall fence is required The SmartFence and Fe...

Page 11: ...d by making successive passes with the cutter This is accomplished using side by side cut lines on these templates Yellow diamonds on some templates are alignment marks which are used to center your workpiece to achieve symmetry MAKING THE PERFECT JOINT Once you have selected your project and the stock thickness has been determined select the type of joint that you want Usually the design and scal...

Page 12: ...ges it s lead screw and micro adjust as necessary to zero the Rabbit to cursor You can now set the Micro adjust thumbwheel scale to zero Lock carriage in place Your workpiece is now centered to the center of your router bit Centering for Perfect Symmetry using the Rabbit It is always desirable to have a dovetail or box joint pattern centered to your workpiece so that the outside pins are of equal ...

Page 13: ...mark your boards before you start cutting NOTE If your board edges fall onto or so close to a cut line that you cannot determine which series of cut lines to assign for pins or tails or if the size of the outside pins will be too small you can take the following steps A Choose another template pattern B Trim board widths slightly C Pre cut tail boards on first cut and after cut tail boards on last...

Page 14: ...e used in the next step to establish which series of cuts RED or BLACK to use for the pins and which to use for the tails 3 Determine Pin and Tail Cuts Find the full size plan page for your selected template pattern to determine the choice for a properly cut tail and pin board Refer to the earlier Section on Making The Perfect Joint Place your board onto plan page and align pencil mark to one of t...

Page 15: ...for Symmetry Use the CLINCHER Rabbit and the TRU CENTER scale to center the bit on your workpiece following the instructions in the earlier Section on Making The Perfect Joint After finding center lock carriage and install the selected template Take one of your workpieces and place a small pencil mark at its center on one end You can do this by placing it against the fence and up close to the bit ...

Page 16: ...joint is assembled Take extra care when making your initial setups 6 Making the Tails The tails are made with all the cuts through the end grain with the boards vertical and at right angles to the table and the fence Use the following procedure and the assigned template lines to make the tail pieces 1 Clamp your tail boards to the Vertical Push Fixture with a backing board as shown Be sure the wor...

Page 17: ...ess Mark your workpieces To help keep everything straight gather the four sides of your project and mark each of the inside and outside surfaces number each corner and mark one edge to use as a reference edge to the fence 1 Set Depth of Cut Determine the proper depth of cut following the instructions in the previous section on Half Blind Dovetails 2 Prepare Stock Thickness The method of making thr...

Page 18: ...ide of the cutter with the Stop Block located on the infeed side Even though you are removing only a small sliver of material in this cut it is in the WRONG direction for the rotation of the bit Exercise great care to hold the workpiece firmly against the fence to prevent the bit from grabbing and throwing the workpiece away from the fence 6 Making the Tails The tails are made with all the cuts th...

Page 19: ...t to cursor If an upper symmetry mark is called for from your selected stock width any upper yellow diamond on template can be used 2 Set Depth of Cut Determine the proper depth of cut following the instructions in the previous section on Half Blind Dovetails 3 Prepare Stock Thickness THROUGH Double Dovetails only The method of making through dovetails on a router table requires that your stock th...

Page 20: ... the VPF and perform the series of cuts which will mate to the pin workpiece The tail board can now be trial fitted to the completed pin board b SLIDING METHOD 1 Select a suitable workpiece for the middle section The board should be several inches long and same width as your tail and pin work pieces but of thicker stock Plane it to a dimension that is greater than the depth of your dovetail cut by...

Page 21: ...tock width any lower yellow diamond on template is a symmetry mark for alignment to cursor If an upper symmetry mark is called for any upper yellow diamond on template can be used 2 Set Depth of Cut Set the depth of cut equal to the stock thickness which should also be the same as your router bit diameter DO NOT set the depth slightly greater than your stock thickness as you do for conventional bo...

Page 22: ...ns The boards should be several inches long and same width as your tail and pin workpieces but of thicker stock Plane each to a dimension that is greater than the depth of your dovetail cut by the wall thickness amount found on the respective full size plan page As in the previous method test cuts will determine the precise thickness required to achieve uniform wall thickness 2 Perform the assigne...

Page 23: ...2 A for all dovetail cuts 2 Set Depth of Cut Find the depth of cut for your dovetail bit following the instructions in the previous section on Half Blind Dovetails 3 Center Board for Symmetry Use the CLINCHER Rabbit and the TRU CENTER scale to center the bit on your workpiece following the instructions in the earlier Section on Making The Perfect Joint After finding center lock carriage and instal...

Page 24: ... glue in place Allow to dry 4 Clamp the tail middle section workpiece to the VPF and perform the assigned series of dovetail cuts which will mate it to the tail workpiece 5 Fit together to the tail board and glue in place Allow to dry 6 On both pin and tail workpieces place a mark on the middle section part of the workpiece which will extend its length by the wall thickness On a table saw cut off ...

Page 25: ...t force the box through the cutter too fast Make a nice smooth slide past the cutter Do not pull the work back through the cutter for the next cut Push the workpiece past the cutter and shut off the router Lift workpiece off the fixture pull back and reposition the fence to make the next pass Making the Sockets 1 Select a piece of stock long enough to make all the splines and wide enough to grasp ...

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