MATCHFIT 360 SYSTEMPROJECT PLANS

Adjustable Locking Router Guide

PROJECT OVERVIEW

This Adjustable Locking Router Guide is a simple jig that allows you to use a handheld router on surfaces too large for a typical router table. It uses MATCHFIT Dovetail Hardware to quickly andeasilyadjusttofitthesizeofthematerial,andforvaryingrouterbasesizes.Thisisan excellent jig for routing the dovetail grooves on the MATCHFIT 360 Table.

- Table Saw

- Router table

-MATCHFITDovetailRouterbit,orcomparable14º,1/2”diameterdovetailrouterbit

-45degreeV-grooverouterbit

-1/4”straightrouterbit(spiralisbest)

-3/4”MDF,14”Wx72”L(willgiveyouamaximumroutinglengthofapproximately64”)

-1/2”forstnerbit

-1/4”standarddrillbit

- MATCHFIT Dovetail Hardware

- Carpenter’s square

TOOLS & MATERIALS

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 - CUT THE STOCK TO SIZE -RiptwostripsofMDFlongwaysat2-1/2”wideonthetablesaw. Theyshouldfinishat2-1/2”wideand72”long.

-FromtheremainingMDF,riponepiecelongwaysdownto4”.Itshouldfinishat4”wideand72”long.

-Cuttwo12”longpiecesfromthe4”widestrip.

2-½”

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 2 - ROUTE DOVETAIL GROOVES -Seta14degree,1/2”dovetailrouterbittoacuttingdepthof3/8”.Setyourroutertablefenceto1-1/4”.

-Routedovetailgroovesinboth2-1/2”x72”strips.

1-1/4”

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 3 - MEASURE AND DRILL HOLE SPACING FOR ROUTER BASES -Positionrouterbasebetweenlongstrips,makingsurestripsareparallelwithoneanother.

-Measurethedistancebetweentheoutsideedgesofthelongstrips.1-1/4”infrombothsidesis the center of the dovetail grooves. That’s where you will drill your holes.

-Repeatprocessfordifferentsizedrouterbases,ifdesired.

Router base width

Router base width 1-1/4”1-1/4”

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 4 - SQUARING AND CENTERING ROUTER -WithDovetailHardwareinstalled,slideedgestopuptoedgeofworksurface,tightenknobs, using a carpenter’s square to ensure that your guide is 90 degrees with the edge.

-Slideotheredgestopuptocontactotheredgeoftheworksurface,andtightenknobs.

- Secure guide by clamping down to work surface to avoid slippage.

-Thefirsttimeyouusetherouterguide,plungea1/2”routerbit3/8”deepintotheedgestop, then raise back up.

-Withoutmovingtherouterguide,changebittosmallv-groovebit.

-Plungev-groovebit1/2”deep,andadvancetowardwheretheedgestopmeets the work surface.

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 4 - SQUARING AND CENTERING ROUTER CONT.-Atitsdeepestpoint,drawalinewithaclearlyvisiblemarkertotheendoftheedgestop. This line is the center of the bit. Use it to line up with where you marked your cuts.

USING THE ROUTER GUIDE Alwaysmakesurethattheguideissquareandsecuredwithclamps,andyourrouteriscentered

with the center line marked on the edge stop to ensure accuracy.

WORK SAFER.WORK SMARTER.

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