Porter-Cable OMNIJIG 77240

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Summary

Safety Rules

General Safety Rules

General guidelines for safe operation of power tools, emphasizing awareness and proper conduct.

Router Safety Rules

Specific safety precautions for operating routers, including dust management and proper handling.

OMNIJIG Joinery System Safety Rules

Safety guidelines tailored to the OMNIJIG® system, focusing on jig operation and user protection.

Basic Operations

Typical OMNIJIG Adjustments

Through Dovetails

Variable-Spaced Half-Blind Dovetails

Cutting Pinboard

Step-by-step instructions for cutting the pinboard for variable-spaced half-blind joints.

Cutting Tailboard

Step-by-step instructions for cutting the tailboard for variable-spaced half-blind joints.

Single-Pass Half-Blind Dovetails

Setup and Cutting for Both Templates

Instructions for setting up and cutting single-pass half-blind joints with variable and fixed templates.

Rabbeted Half-Blind Dovetails

Setting Up and Cutting the Joint (Variable Finger Templates)

Guides for cutting pinboards using variable finger templates for rabbeted joints.

Cutting the Tailboard

Instructions for cutting the tailboard component of rabbeted half-blind joints.

Sliding Tapered Dovetails

Setting Up and Making the Cut

Guides on setting up the jig and making cuts for sliding tapered dovetails.

Cutting the Tenon Board

Step-by-step instructions for cutting the tenon board for sliding tapered dovetails.

Cutting the Dado Board

Procedures for cutting the dado board for sliding tapered dovetails.

Fitting the Joint

Covers adjustments for tightness, looseness, tearout, and centering in sliding tapered joints.

Box Joints

Cutting the Joint

Cutting the First Board (B1)

Cutting the Second Board (B2)

Adjusting for Tightness of Fit

Proud and Recessed Joints (Adjusting Depth of Cut)