The joint I was referring to was a half-blind dovetail, the reference = you allude to is for the thru dovetail template procedure with which you = obviously can't use material thicker that your bit depth. I did find a = statement , or rather complaint, that the 14degree bits make a lest than = appealing depth dovetail. I just expected the bit called out to make a =
1/2" depth cut. I guess it was an unreasonable expectation. Thanks for = your input.
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This is a sample after initial setup of my PC5116 Omnijig Dovetail = machine. I got a million questions, I'd like to ask you all. The setup dimensions = per PC Omnijig manual resulted in non mating pins and tails. The bit in use = is a Freud 14degree 1/2" dovetail bit. This is called out in the manual. = After tweaking the setup so as to get parts that actually fit this is what I = wound up with. The bit distance from the router base was adjusted until a fit = was achieved. The boards are 3/4" thick stock precisely. The pins/tails are = only
5/16" in length. Is this as it should be? I see no way to change this dimension and still produce parts that fit. From all I read and see, the pins and tails are rather short for a 1/2" dovetail joint.
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I downloaded the 5116 manual to see if I could find what you are talking about. The only reference to actual stock thickness that I find is on = page
14, where it says '1/2" dovetails for use with 1/2" thick stock'.
I think you are trying to use the wrong bit for 3/4" stock. I have an = incra router fence which has not constraints with stock thickness other than = the capabilities of the bit itself. The incra manual lists all kinds of variations for a 1/2" 14 degree bit and none of them is over 1/2" thick stock.
Bob