Our instructional video will help you with the correct setup. We recommend reading the Instructions supplied with this jig, both the jig and the workpiece have to be precisely set to achieve an accurate joint. If the guide bush is not aligned properly, the joint will not be accurate as the router will move incorrectly along the jig. JointCAM currently has half blind dovetail, through dovetail, both. Once it’s set and snugged, it guides you to perform accurate, precision cuts achieving predictable results easily and enjoyably, while yielding projects you can be proud of. Just set a few basic parameters, and JointCAM will automatically create the toolpaths and export the g-code for your CNC router. Photo by Rob Brown Product photos supplied by manufacturers A well-made jig is a real friend in any shop. JointCAM makes creating dovetail and box joints easy. Now, JointCAM brings box joint capabilities to your CNC router. This base includes a centring cone for gripping in the 8 and 12 mm collet, this helps you to centre not only the base itself but also the guide bush directly into the shaft axis. Box joints have been traditionally cut using jigs on table saws and router tables. The Universal Base is necessary if your router base doesn't support the supplied guide bush. We also recommend purchasing the Universal Clear Router Base FRB170, this base is fitted on the bottom of your router instead of the original base. Use the robust pressure post to fix the workpiece to the jig, fit with selected template, set the depth of routing and shape the selected joint using a guide bush in your router.
Half-Blind Dovetailĭovetail Jigs, as well as Templates, can be found here. The maximum and minimum workpiece thickness varies with the template type, it depends on the type and width of the joint. With the basic template for a 12,7 mm wide half-through dovetail joint, you can joint materials 11-25 mm thick. You can shape workpieces up to 610 mm wide using the FD600 jig or make more consecutive joints up to this width.