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BEGIN YOUR SET-UP
OPERATION
To begin your set-up, you will need to determine
what the final dimensions for your drawer or box will
be, then cut your boards to size. if you plan in ad
vance, try to size the drawer opening so that a half-
pin will be on both the top and bottom edge of the
drawer front. See helpful hints, page eleven. See the
chart below for computing proper sizes and recom-
mended material thicknesses.
Next, decide whether you are going to make 1/4" or
1/2" joints. Your dovetail template is packaged with
the angle brackets set for making 1/2" joints. If 1/4"
joints are desired, loosen the two screws holding the
angle brackets, and reverse them 180 ° . See Figure 8.
Re-tighten angle bracket screws. Reverse the pro
cedure when changing your template from 1/4"
joints to 1/2" joints.
SCREW
L£NGTH LSIDE LENGTH
FLUSH DRAWER
OFFSET DRAWER
LENGTH
RABBETED DRAWER
/2" DOVETAIL JOINTS
SECTION
Back
Sides
Bottom
RECOMMENDED
THICKNESS
/2" t9 _/4"
1/2" to 3/4"
Flush Front
Offset.Front
3/8Inch Rabbeted Front
1/4"to 3/8"
1/?"in 314""
1/2"to 3/4"
3/4"
LENGTH WIDTH
Width of openin_ less clearance He!ght of openinc] less clearance
Must be determined, for each io_3 _ Same as Back
depending on depth of opening,
clearance, and thickness of fron[_._ ......
and back.
Length of side less 1/4" Length of back, plus 1/2 less 2
times side thickness
S_me as Back Same as Back
Back Length plus 1/8", Same as Back
Back 3/4" Back width plus 3/4'
Length plus
NOTE: Pronl, back and sides should be grooved 1/4 inch deep to receive bottom piece and may be done belore or after dovetailing,
If groove depth is mo_e or less than 1/4 inch, bottom dimensions must be altered to compensate.
1/4" DOVETAIL JOINTS
SECTION
Back
Sides
Bottom
Fl_sh Front
Offset.Front
3/8 Inch Rabbeted Front
RECOMMENDED
THICKNESS
5/t6" to $/4'
1/4" to 1/2"
1/4"
5/16"to 3/4"
1/2"to 3/4"
LENGTH
Width of opening less c ea,ance
Must be determined for each lob
depending on deptB of opening,
c_e_,ran_e, and thickness Of front
and b6g_
Lenglh of side less 1/4'
Same as Back
Back Length plus 1/8',
Back Lenglh plus 3/4"
WIDTH
Heiqht of openinq le_ea_arlcL
Same as Back
Length of back, ulus 1/2" ess 2
times side thickness
Same as Back
Same as B_ck
Back width olus 3/4"
NOTE: Front, back and sides should be grooved 3/16 inch deep to receive bottom piece and may be done before or Mter dovetaging,
R groove depth is more or less than 3/16 inch, bottom dimensions must be altered to compensale.
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