Justin Jump
09-21-2015, 12:17 PM
Porter Cable 4212 dovetail jig……
I know there are a million threads on this out there, and I think I read most of them…..
I am having two issues making my dovetails for my drawers for my kitchen….
The first one is the typical alignment issue where once the dovetail is assembled, one side of the drawer is about 1/32” higher, requiring sanding to even them out, or passing the assembled drawer over the table saw to get flush sides.
Has there been any recent resolution to this from Porter Cable? Should I bother ordering a new alignment piece? The stamped black alignment piece?
My second issue has to do with the tightness of the joint. I wanted to keep my pins and tails around 3/8”.To me, that looks good on a 5/8” drawer, but I have to cheat it all the way up to ½” to get a snug joint and still have some room for glue.
Anyone have any issues with this jig to make 5/8” thick drawers?
THX
I know there are a million threads on this out there, and I think I read most of them…..
I am having two issues making my dovetails for my drawers for my kitchen….
The first one is the typical alignment issue where once the dovetail is assembled, one side of the drawer is about 1/32” higher, requiring sanding to even them out, or passing the assembled drawer over the table saw to get flush sides.
Has there been any recent resolution to this from Porter Cable? Should I bother ordering a new alignment piece? The stamped black alignment piece?
My second issue has to do with the tightness of the joint. I wanted to keep my pins and tails around 3/8”.To me, that looks good on a 5/8” drawer, but I have to cheat it all the way up to ½” to get a snug joint and still have some room for glue.
Anyone have any issues with this jig to make 5/8” thick drawers?
THX