Cantek JDT-65, Operations & Parts Manual

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Page 2: ... front thickness 60 mm Minimum side thickness 7 mm Maximum side thickness 60 mm Number of spindles 1 Motor 1HP 1PH Spindle speed RPM 18500 RPM Center to center dovetail spacing 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 5 8 3 4 1 1 4 1 3 4 Optional 25 40 50 80 mm Optional 16 18 32 36 mm Optional Table height from floor 1180 mm Dust collection ports diameter front 2 1 2 rear 4 Packing dimensions 105 x 79 x 160 cm N W G W 200...

Page 3: ... 2 1 Indication Template 2 Open end Wrench 30mm 3 Hex Wrenches 4 Combination Wrenches 17 19 12 14 11 13 8 10 5 Fence 6 Fixed Chasers 7 Grease Gun 1 2 3 5 6 7 ...

Page 4: ...e Dovetailer can be further stabilized by securing it to the floor using lag screws through the four holes at the bottom of the cabinet 4 A group of cords holds the headstock secure to the machine frame to prevent it from moving during shipping These cords should now be cut and removed see Figure 3 5 Exposed metal areas of the dovetailer such as the table template bar cylinder clamps rods etc have...

Page 5: ...al injury This machine must be grounded In the event of a malfunction or breakdown grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock The conductor with insulation having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipment g...

Page 6: ...r to prevent it being turned on while the machine is being wired 2 Refer to Electrical Connections for connecting the motor leads 3 The Dovetailer with a 230 volt plug should only be connected to an outlet having the same configuration No adapter is available or should be used with the 230 volt plug Air Connection Connect the air supply hose to the coupling on the air unit Figure 7 Even after the ...

Page 7: ...tud at the end of the holder bracket with a 30mm wrench Do the same for the stud at the opposite end of the holder bracket 2 Tighten the lower hex nut C Figure 9 You can do this without a wrench This will raise the holder bracket Do this incrementally on both studs until the desired height is reached When finished tighten top hex nuts A B Figure 9 on both studs with the wrench NOTE Make equal adju...

Page 8: ...ere with other machine parts Simply lift straight out on the locking handle and rotate it then release making sure it seats properly Template Bar The four sided template bar shown in Figure 14 will allow you to create half blind dovetails where the dovetails are visible on only one side of the joint It will create dovetails in one of four different pitches or centerlines The available pitches are ...

Page 9: ...achine The indication template should always be oriented in this fashion 2 Remove the socket head cap screw C Figure 15 at each end of the indication template with a 5mm hex wrench 3 The indication template that came installed on your machine contains the 1 and 2 pitch The other indication template has the 1 1 2 and 2 1 2 pitch Either flip the indication template or replace it with the other one a...

Page 10: ...ip breaker effect to prevent chip out on the left edges of the workpieces They are designed so the cutter can bite into them without any damage to the cutter To adjust these fences proceed as follows 1 Place your FRONT BACK workpiece on the horizontal table and against the fence buffer pad Move the headstock to the left edge of the workpiece then slide it to the right allowing the tracer pin to sl...

Page 11: ... that the bottom groove in the drawer piece to be tenoned will go through the center of a tail That means the bottom groove of the mortised piece will go through the center of a mortise This will prevent the groove from being visible on the outside of the assembled drawer ImportantΚTo make proper dovetail cuts the two fences must always be offset from each other by half the pitch of the template b...

Page 12: ...he workpiece 1 Disconnect machine from power source 2 Loosen the spindle lock screw Figure 19 by turning it counterclockwise with a 6mm hex wrench 3 Turn the spindle height adjustment screw Figure 19 with a 5 5mm hex wrench either clockwise to raise the cutter increase the cutter depth or counterclockwise to lower the cutter decrease the cutter depth 4 Tighten spindle lock screw by turning it cloc...

Page 13: ...rect but the joint is simply too tight or the joint is too loose proceed as follows 1 Disconnect machine from power source 2 Remove the dust hood from the front of the headstock Release one end of the spring on the headstock see Figure 12 and pull the headstock away from the machine until the cutter becomes more accessible 3 You will notice the cutter shown in Figure 21 is slightly off center of t...

Page 14: ...ation Replacing cutter The cutter is very sharp use caution when working with or around cutter Disconnect machine from power source Failure to comply may cause serious injury 1 To replace the cutter loosen both set screws Figure 21 and carefully pull up on the cutter until it is free from the spindle 2 Slide the new cutter down into the spindle and align the cutting edge with your previous setting...

Page 15: ...ld make test cuts on scrap wood to make sure all settings and adjustments are correct IMPORTANT Make sure the workpiece has been cut square before making dovetails An out of square workpiece will result in poor dovetail joints 1 Check that all the following has been set correctly See Adjustments above proper pitch of Template Bar proper Indication Template Vertical and Horizontal Fence positions o...

Page 16: ...mp the workpieces by turning the clamping cylinder levers to off 11 Fit the BACK and RIGHT SIDE together and examine the joint If the joint is not satisfactory make any needed corrections to your settings as explained under Adjustments If the joint is satisfactory proceed with the next cut as follows 12 Insert the LEFT SIDE piece and clamp it in vertical position and against the fence NOTE The bot...

Page 17: ... with plywood and does not affect either the look or the strength of the assembled dovetail joint Rather the strength of the dovetailed corner comes from the flat side of the tenons 3 Plywood has a tendency to chip out on exposed edges A back up board may be necessary see Figure 28 Figure 28 view from rear of machine Maintenance Before doing maintenance on the machine disconnect it from the electr...

Page 18: ...HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x25 3 D6501A 15 TEMPLATE BAR 1 D6501A 16 AL LEVER M6x35 2 D6501A 17 LINK 2 D6501A 18 SPRING WASHER M6x10x1 4 D6501A 19 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x35 4 D6501A 20 INDICATION TEMPLATE 1 D6501A 21 INDICATION TEMPLATE 1 D6501A 22 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x16 2 D6501A 23 FENCE SLIDING BAR 2 D6501A 24 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x10 2 D6501A 25 FENCE BASE 4 D6501A 26 BB HEX SOCKET C...

Page 19: ...ART NO REF NO DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION QTY D6501A 37 D65 1380 BUFFER PAD 2 D6501A 38 FW FLAT WASHER M6x13x1 2 D6501A 39 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x20 2 D6501A 40 POINTER 1 D6501A 41 FW FLAT WASHER M5 1 D6501A 42 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M5x10 1 ...

Page 20: ...E ADJ GEAR ʳ 1 D6502A 14 FW FLAT WASHER M8x24x3 1 D6502A 15 BA HEX HD SCREW M8x20 1 D6502A 16 D65 1100 STOP BLOCK ʳ 1 D6502A 17 D65 1110 BUSHING ʳ 1 D6502A 18 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M8x65 1 D6502A 19 D65 1190 FACE PLATE ʳ 1 D6502A 20 PG CAP ĭ22 1 D6502A 21 FW FLAT WASHER M10x20x2 1 D6502A 22 HN HEX NUT M10 1 D6502A 23 BA HEX HD SCREW M10x150 1 D6502A 24 D65 1140 MODEL PIN ʳ 1 D6502A 25 D65 1130 A...

Page 21: ...02A 47 D65 1120 MOTOR BRACKET ʳ 1 D6502A 48 FW FLAT WASHER M8x18x2 2 D6502A 49 SW SPRING WASHER M8 2 D6502A 50 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M8x40 2 D6502A 51 FW FLAT WASHER M8x18x2 1 D6502A 52 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M8x100 1 D6502A 53 HN HEX NUT M10 2 D6502A 54 D65 6020 HANDLE ʳ 2 D6502A 55 JBB120207 SPONGE 120x20x7 2 D6502A 56 SC SCALE ʳ 1 D6502A 57 D65 1210 DUST HOOD ʳ 1 D6502A 58 FW FLAT WASHER M5x...

Page 22: ...R PT 1 8 xĭ6mm 8 D6503A 17 D65 1550 HOLDER BRACKET ʳ 1 D6503A 18 D75 6010 FLAT WASHER ʳ 4 D6503A 19 AL LEVER M10x35 4 D6503A 20 D75 4100 STUD ʳ 4 D6503A 21 NH HEX NUT M20 16 D6503A 22 FW FLAT WASHER M20x45x3 8 D6503A 23 D75 1370 HOLDER BRACKET ʳ 1 D6503A 24 JHS8812 CONTROL VALVE 3 2 Way 4 D6503A 25 312 0260 HANDLE ʳ 4 D6503A 26 BS HEX SOCKET SET SCREW M5x5 4 D6503A 27 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M5x45...

Page 23: ... 22 List of Parts for Dovetailer DT65 03A PART NO REF NO DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION QTY D6503A 37 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x16 2 ...

Page 24: ...OOR ʳ 1 D6504A 03 DL DOOR LOCK ʳ 1 D6504A 04 SW SPRING WASHER M8 6 D6504A 05 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M8x30 6 D6504A 06 BS SOCKET SET SCREW M8x20 6 D6504A 07 FH HOSE 2 1 2 1 D6504A 08 HC DUST HOOD CLAMP 2 3 4 2 D6504A 09 CSR10040 DUST HOOD ʳ 1 D6504A 10 BB HEX SOCKET CAP SCREW M6x10 4 D6504A 11 BE EYE BOLT M10 2 D6504A 12 KEY HING PIN ʳ 2 ...

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