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  1. 26th April 2005, 10:46 PM #1
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    Default Blind Dovetail Jig

    Hi Everyone,
    I have the Carbatec Taiwanese type which I find easy and excellent to use for blind dovetails. Proper adjustment produces a great result.

    I am looking for hints/tips if you want to use it to do full dovetails.

    Is it just a matter of placing a packer under the horizontal piece and adjusting the height of the dovetail bit? Any tips on the backset of the comb for the 1/2" comb? Is it the same 1.5 - 3.0mm as in the blind mode?

    I haven't had time to try the methodology, so before I destroy some cedar in working it out, I thought I might ask for some EXPERIENCED tips. Where else would you go!

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  3. 27th April 2005, 10:16 AM #2
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    I've never heard of anyone using a half blind jig for through D/T's.

    Not to say it can't be done.

    If you get it to work, post the details.
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  4. 27th April 2005, 01:35 PM #3
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    Blind Dovetail Jig
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  5. 27th April 2005, 01:53 PM #4
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    Sorry old matey, can't be done, you need two blades, dovetail and straight for through DT's.
    Carbatec have the Eurojig with two combs, you must have two combs, or there's the Gifkin, Leigh, Keller etc etc but not the little Taiwan unit.
    They are OK but you are limited to drawers etc and nothing fancy.
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  6. 27th April 2005, 10:34 PM #5
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    Ian,
    I posted a reply earlier but it didn't go through.
    The effect I am trying to get is that of a feature front panel rest for a bookcase/storage unit for my grandchild.

    It is a combination of jarrah and a white softwood(yet to be determined) It will in actual fact be a reading table rest on a pull out shelf.

    As a feature it will have a round jarrah insert and I thought the combination of the dovetail and isoloc(round) with the blind dovetail jig joint would add just a little more to the feature.
    I checked tonight with the sample blind jig I made on the weekend and that effect can be obtained. Just something different!

    I will reduce the timber thickness to 16mm and that will give me a through dovetail with the 17mm deep cutter.

    The unit is only small and it needs a feature.

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  7. 28th April 2005, 09:15 PM #6
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    Iain,
    Apologise for the mis-spelling of your name last night.
    I also forgot to say that I have a Gifkins dovetail jig and can do full open mortise joints on my Shopsmith machines with a Shopsmith jig.
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  8. 30th August 2005, 03:16 PM #7
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    Lightbulb Better Manual for Carbatec Dovetail Jig

    I have the Carbatec Taiwanese type which I find easy and excellent to use for blind dovetails. Proper adjustment produces a great result.
    Paul

    An old thread I know, but I recently purchased one of these myself from Carbatec WA. Whilst I'm reasonably satisfied with the quality for the price ($79 including a router bit), I was a little disappointed with the included manual. "Manual" is perhaps an overstatement. One page of 16 pt Chinglish.

    Looking to the web, I found the Carbatec job is essentially identical to the D2796 jig distributed in the US by Woodstock Intl billed as "The most popular dovetail jig in America!".

    More importantly, the website has a very good manual to download, in fact I threw the old one away.

    http://www.shopfox.biz/dovetail.cfm

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    So much better than the manual that came with my Jet 1/2 blind dovetail jig too.
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  10. 30th August 2005, 05:41 PM #9
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    Thanks for the info BulliShould be a great help
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  11. 31st August 2005, 08:39 AM #10
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    Bulli,
    Thank you for the reference to the manual. I will check it out over the weekend.

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  12. 31st August 2005, 02:40 PM #11
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    Excellent manual, thanks. I have the Euro jig and the manual that came with it wasn't that great. By the way, all the manuals specify a bushing for the dovetail bit -- I use a bearing of the same size instead and it works great.
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  13. 31st August 2005, 08:27 PM #12
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    Hi Bulli!

    Cheers Mate!

    I've had one of these (also from C-T WA) for a while, and agree that the so called manual didn't make sense, no matter which way up I held it, so the jig's been gathering dust on a shelf/

    I'm now into some darkside stuff, doing things the "real" way, but would on occasion like to just rustle up some 1/2 blind D/Ts for a quick drawer * whatnot.

    Have d/loaded the manual you referred to, and agree it's the same beast.

    Cheers!
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