TREND CDJ600 - Routing the Workpiece Overview

CDJ300 & CDJ600
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OPERATION
Routing the
Workpiece
For Lapped Dovetail
Joints
Make one very light cut from
right to left, cutting only the
front edge. This will prevent
breakout.
Carefully rout from left to right
following the guide bush in
each of the template comb
slots (see illustrations on
right).
For Box Joints
Carefully rout from left to right
following the guide bush in
the each of the slots. Ensure
the guide bush is kept against
the left hand side of the
template comb fingers on all
cuts.
Cut full depth in one pass
where possible. If timber
is hard, achieve depth in a
number of passes.
For Dowel Joints
For dowel hole in face of
workpiece, the depth of
cut will be half thickness of
workpiece.
For dowel hole in end of
workpiece, depth will need to
allow for remainder of dowel
length.
For Through
Dovetails
Carefully rout from left to right
following the guide bush in
the each of the template slots.
Cut full depth when using the
dovetail cutter. If timber is
hard take fine cuts.
Preventing Tear Out
This occurs when cutting
across the grain and can be
overcome by scribing the
ends of the timber with a
marking knife or gauge at the
height of the cutter.
Setting the Depth
of Cut in the Future
To ease setting up of the
cutter height in the future,
rout another joint and keep
this piece to set the cutter
depth in future.
Do not lift the router
from the template
with the guide bush
engaged in the slots
as damage to the
template will occur.