On Thu, 12 May 2005 10:37:39 -0500, "Swingman" wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message
I just got my D4 from Lee Valley. I put it together and followed the
instructions and got a pretty good joint on my first try.
I'm just starting out in WW and if I can learn to use it anybody can. I'm
slowly getting equipment for my shop. Now, if I can only afford to buy
the
wood to make something.

Words to the wise: I normally love mine, but I'm kinda ****ed at it right
now.

Did my usual painstaking set up, and numerous test cuts, then proceeded to
cut the half blind drawer ends on 30 drawers only to find out that I now
have to tweak the jig's fingers to get some of the drawer side tails to fit.
I've probably made a couple of hundred drawers with the damn thing and that
is the very first time that's ever happened.


Probably not the case, but have you checked that your router bit is
centered in its bushing? That is what bit me when I had problems getting
reliable joints. Next time, I'm going to make my own router base so that
the hole will be centered for the bushing adapter.





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