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RTJ400 Dovetail Jig Chapter 16
Quick Reference
Board widths are based on the number of full tails
A
in your design.
Board edges should always end in a half-pin
B
.
Half-Pitch Through Dovetails
Half-Blind Dovetails
Through Dovetails
(Full Pitch)
Board Width Selection for Dovetails
Board widths are based on the number of full tails
A
in your
design. Board edges should always end in a half-pin
B
.
Board widths are based on the number of full tails
A
in the joint design. Board edges
always end with a half pin
B
. Board widths in the chart below may be increased by
¼" [6mm] or decreased by ⅛" [3mm] if required.
A
B
RTJ400 OPERATION
CHAPTER 16
Quick Reference
Board Width Selection for Through Dovetails
No. of Tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Inches
Min 1 ⁄" 3" 4 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 9 ¼" 10 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 13 ⁄" 15 ½"
Exact 1 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 6 ¼" 7 ⁄" 9 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 12 ½" 14 ⁄" 15 ⁄"
Max 1 ⁄" 3 ½" 5 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 9 ¾" 11 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 16"
No. of Tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Millimeters
Min 37 76 116 156 196 235 275 315 355 394
Exact 40 80 119 159 199 239 278 318 358 398
Max 49 89 129 169 208 248 288 328 367 407
Board Width Selection for Half-Pitch Through Dovetails
No. of Tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Inches
Min ⁄" 1 ½" 2 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 7 ¾" 8 ⁄" 9 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 13 ⁄" 14" 14 ⁄" 15 ⁄"
Exact ⁄" 1 ⁄" 2 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 6 ¼" 7 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 9 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 12 ½" 13 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 15 ⁄"
Max ⁄" 1 ⁄" 2 ⁄" 3 ¼" 4 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 9 ½" 10 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 13 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 15 ¾"
No. of Tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Millimeters
Min 18 38 58 77 97 117 137 156 176 196 216 235 255 275 295 314 334 354 374 393
Exact 20 40 59 79 99 119 138 158 178 198 217 237 257 277 296 316 336 356 375 395
Max 23 43 62 82 102 122 141 161 181 201 220 240 260 280 299 319 339 359 378 398
A
B
A
B
Board Width Selection for Half-Blind Dovetails
No. of Tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Inches
Min ⁄" 1 ⁄" 2 ⁄" 3 " 3 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 9 ¼" 10 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 13 ⁄" 13 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 15 ½"
Exact ⁄" 1 ⁄" 2 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 6 ¼" 7 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 9 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 10 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 12 ½" 13 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 15 ⁄"
Max 1 ⁄" 1 ⁄" 2 ⁄" 3 ⁄" 4 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 5 ⁄" 6 ⁄" 7 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 8 ⁄" 9 ¾" 10 ⁄" 11 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 12 ⁄" 13 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 14 ⁄" 16"
No. of Tails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Millimeters
Min 17 37 56 76 96 116 136 156 175 195 215 235 255 275 294 314 334 354 374 394
Exact 20 40 60 79 99 119 139 159 179 198 218 238 258 278 298 318 337 357 377 397
Max 29 49 69 89 109 129 148 168 188 208 228 248 267 287 307 327 347 367 387 406