Lee Schierer
10-06-2004, 8:08 PM
Does anyone have the Rockler dovetail jig? I have one and it is driving me nuts. I set the depth of slot adjustment so that it measures the same on the right and left hand sides of the jig. I even checked it with dial calipers to make sure I had both sides set the same. When I cut dovetails, the slots closest to right side as you face the jig end up deepr than those on the left. This happens on both sides of the jig.
Here's what I've checked:
1. The boards are square on the ends.
2. The pieces are securely fastened in place through out the operation.
3. The depth of the slots on the guide template are all the same depth.
4. The stops that locate the edges of the pieces are square to the jig and the boards are tight to these stops.
5. I'm not pushing in any harder on one side than the other and the router stays square to the jig at all times.
6. I've checked everything I can thingk of at least twice and still can't get it to come out right.
Any ideas???
I'm making lots of scrap right now.
Here's what I've checked:
1. The boards are square on the ends.
2. The pieces are securely fastened in place through out the operation.
3. The depth of the slots on the guide template are all the same depth.
4. The stops that locate the edges of the pieces are square to the jig and the boards are tight to these stops.
5. I'm not pushing in any harder on one side than the other and the router stays square to the jig at all times.
6. I've checked everything I can thingk of at least twice and still can't get it to come out right.
Any ideas???
I'm making lots of scrap right now.