Porter Cable 4212 dovetail jig be used on 24" stock

I'm considering purchasing a Porter Cable 4212 dovetail jig and understand that it can be used for 12" stock. Can this be used twice on 24" stock?

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Bob
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"Bob" wrote in news:1173115851.112930.231680 @c51g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

No. The stock inserts into the jig.

24" is going to take a different approach. Not so inexpensive, probably.

What are you building?

Patriarch

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Patriarch

I was planning on making guitar amplier cabinets - they use 10" or 12" stock. If things go well, I thought I might move on to larger cabinets - kitchen cabinets.

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Bob

Nope---you got to step up or go with a clamp on jig like the Keller.

Stepping up is a Omnijig or Leigh, both of which can do 24" stock. The "new" Omnijig to be realeased this month will do "both" half-blind or through-dovetails. The Leigh will do the same.

The Keller can do any length, but through-dovetails > I'm considering purchasing a Porter Cable 4212 dovetail jig and

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Pat Barber

Ever consider a box joint?

Table saw and a simple home made jig is all that is required.

No restrictions on length.

Strong, simple, and good looking.

Lew

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Lew Hodgett

I have no idea, but expect that aligning them would be difficult.

But if you want to buy a 24" Omnijig, send me an email at

**** snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com****. I don't get enough use out it to justify the room it takes up.
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Toller

In a word, yes. View the video:

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Click on LARGE PROJECT DOVETAILS.

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NuWaveDave

Lew Hodgett wrote in news:Ao0Hh.124148$_73.75639 @newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:

Lew's right. Very few folks do dovetails on kitchen cabinet boxes.

Most of the time, dovies are for showing off. Box joints are plenty strong.

Patriarch, who has a dusty jig on the lower shelf, behind several seldom-used power tools...

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Patriarch

Now how cool is that? I had no idea they were doing that. In essence. you are getting the Keller (or Katie - I forget which is which) jig when you buy the system.

Thanks for the link.

Robert

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nailshooter41

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Pat Barber

Nothing really astounding there. The frame that holds the template is just that, a frame. No reason you can't take the template off and mount it to something else. Can do this with most.

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CW

Thanks everyone. That video answered my question.

Thanks everyone. I didn't expect the video, so that was very helpful and answered my question.

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Bob

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