Porter-Cable 4216 User Manual

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SETUP

Select one set of dovetail bits from the table for Combinations for Half-blind dovetails with the pins and the tails cut
separately in the section"TABLES OF COMMONLY AVAILABLE ROUTER BIT SIZES". Use the following table to
determine the thickness of the inlay line:

Dovetail Bit Set

Thickness of Inlay Line in

Decimal Measurements

0.100

0.050

0.042

0.028

0.014

Approximate Thickness

in Fractional Measurements

13/128

3/64

5/128

1/32

1/64

NOTE: If the thickness of the inlay line is very thin, you may have difficulty cutting the inlay correctly.

MAKE THE FIRST JOINT

The first joint is identical to that described in the section on Half-Blind Dovetail Bits with the Pins and Tails Cut
Separately under the chapter “ALTERNATE ROUTER BITS”. Use the inlay material as the pin board (normally the
drawer front). For the first joint, cut the tail board with the larger dovetail bit and the pin board with the smaller
dovetail bit.
Glue the joint and let it dry.

CUT OFF THE INLAY BOARD

After the joint has dried, cut off the inlay board. Cut off the pin board flush
with the inside edge of the tail board (Fig. 71B). Then cut off the front edge of
the inlay board (Fig. 71C), making sure that the remainder of the inlay (A) Fig
71D is cut so that the thickness is equal to the thickness found in the table
on the previous page.

Fig. 71A

Fig. 71B

Fig. 71C

Fig. 71D