Visible sockets in half-blind dovetails
karlshikles
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I’m embarassed to admit it, but last night was the first time that I used my PC 4212 dovetail jig to cut normal sized (as opposed to using the mini template) half-blind dovetails in 1/2″ stock. It made a really tight joint on the first try (it took me a minute to realize why I didn’t have to adjust the depth setting from 3/4″ stock), but the rounded edges of the sockets on the pin side are visible on the inside of the joint. Is this unavoidable? Does anyone have any thoughts on whether or not they just leave it on their 1/2″ drawer sides? Just looking for thoughts. Thanks for your time.
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I don't own that jig but there should not be the gap you showed. It's probably an adjustment to the position of the template. You may have to move the template to a registration mark for different thicknesses.
I do have that jig
You need to dial in the adjustments and you should be able to achieve a perfect fit. If you tapped on the tails would they seat fully into the sockets leaving the pins protruding? If you said yes, then you need to move the template toward you so you don't cut so deep into the pin board. There is an alignment notch on the top of the template which should be pretty close to the seam of the two boards when they are clamped into the jig and ready to route.
If you said "no" to my question then I'd have to be there to figure it out.
I also noticed some gap on the middle pins (second photo). You may need adjust the pressure bar for more clamping pressure to flatten out the warped drawer sides.
Good luck, Bret
crap wood
Yeah...I'll have to mess with it some more. I just put the alignment mark directly on the seam of the boards when they were in the jig...per the instructions and what's always worked with thicker stock. And 'no' to your question: it's fully seated The tails are cut so shallow that they're not fully rounded over, if that makes sense. I'll mess with it this afternoon and post the results. And the poor fit on the outside is just due to the fact that it's just exterior plywood scrap that didn't wanna lay flat. Thanks again.
crap wood
Yeah...I'll have to mess with it some more. I just put the alignment mark directly on the seam of the boards when they were in the jig...per the instructions and what's always worked with thicker stock. And 'no' to your question: it's fully seated The tails are cut so shallow that they're not fully rounded over, if that makes sense. I'll mess with it this afternoon and post the results. And the poor fit on the outside is just due to the fact that it's just exterior plywood scrap that didn't wanna lay flat. Thanks again.
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