FD300 & 600 Operating manual
- GB 5 -
Stock preparation
It is important to plan your work before you start to rout.
Always label the workpieces as shown in Illustration E1.
FRONT / BACK / RIGHT / LEFT .
D = BOTTOM PART
X1 = LEFT PART
Y1 = FRONT PART
X2 = RIGHT PART
Y2 = FRONT PART
X3 = RIGHT PART
Y3 = BACK PART
X4 = LEFT PART
Y4 = BACK PART
X parts will be clamped under the front clamp bar and Y parts under the top clamp bar. Even numbers are
placed against left hand edge guide, odd numbers against right hand edge guide.
Note: All dimensions shown in this manual do not include production tolerances of template guides,
templates and router bit. Therefore use these dimensions as a guide only and always make a trial cuts
before you start routing your drawers.
Workpiece width
This 12,7mm (½”) half blind template can be used with stock from 21,5mm (7/8”) to 305mm (12”) wide with
FD300 or to 610mm (24”) wide with FD600 . Pitch 21,5mm(7/8“) with 3mm offset line x no.of tails = ideal
stock width.
For symmetrical pin placement, use this table as a guide:
#of Whole Tails:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
mm
21,5 43 64,5 86 107,5 129 150,5 172
Ideal
stock
tails
inch 7/8“ 1-11/16“ 2-1/2“ 3-3/8“ 4-1/4“ 5-1/6“ 5-15/16“ 6-3/4“
SET UP
- Attach edge guides to the jig in the positions listed in the table above.
- Place X workpiece into front clamp bar. Tighten front clamp knobs.
- Place Y workpiece into top clamp bar.
- Push Y workpiece tightly against the edge guide and workpiece X. Tighten top clamp knobs.
- Retighten X workpiece, so that the top of front X workpiece is flush with the top of workpiece Y and snugly
against edge guide.
- Tighten front clamp knobs .
- Adjust template position to align the setting line with the edge of the workpiece under the top clamp. One
rotation of template adjustment nut stop equals 1mm.
- Tighten template assembly knobs.
- Attach the template guide to the router base.
- Install the dovetail bit in the router.
- Adjust the cutting depth of the dovetail bit according to table.
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