Leigh rtj400 - Half-Blind Dovetails

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE
Before using your Leigh RTJ400 you must have
completed the preparatory steps listed in the
previous pages, including reading the jig safety
recommendations in Chapter 3.
RTJ400 OPERATION
CHAPTER 9
Half-Blind Dovetails
Half-Blind Dovetails
Rabbeted Half-Blind Dovetails
Half-Blind Dovetails
9-1 Getting Started
Review the drawing opposite, to get
a clear understanding of how the
boards fit together and to learn the
joinery terms.
9-2 Bits, Guide Bushing and Cutter Depth Gauge
All half-blind dovetail tails and pins are routed in a single pass with the included e10 guide bushing and the 120-500 half-blind
dovetail bit, or two optional bits available individually or in the RTJ400 Accessory Kit (ACRTJ) at leighjigs.com. See bit specs on page 4.
Each bit is designed to cut to a specific cutting depth and is set using the Leigh cutter depth gauge. The stop rod is used for routing
board thicknesses of " [11mm] to ⅝" [16mm].
128-500 120-500 112-500
(Optional) (Optional)
Cutter Depth Gauge
Stop rod
PIN BOARD
TAIL BOARD
1
6
3
4
2
5
e10 Guide
Bushing (eBush)
Bit no.
⁄
"
½
"
⁄
"
Depth
128-500 120-500 112-500
18º 14º 12º
CUTTING DEPTH for Half-Blind Dovetails
A
Pins
B
Pin sockets
C
Half-pins
D
Half-pin sockets
E
Tails
F
Tail sockets
F
C
A
E
D
B
Note: Optional half-blind dovetail bits can be used with these instructions.
See Step 9-2 below and pages 3 to 6 for complete details of optional items,
router table requirements and the RTJ400 Accessory kit.