Faithfull FAI DOWJIG2 User manual

Dowelling Jig
Instruction Manual
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5 Year Warranty
This Faithfull Quick Dowel Jig is warranted against defects in material and
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Faithfull Tools,
Phoenix House,
3 White Lodge Business Estate,
Hall Road,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR4 6DG,
United Kingdom
e-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]
www.faithfulltools.com
Available Accessories
Fluted wood dowel pegs:
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Dowel Drill Stops:
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protection when using tools.
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operation that it was not designed to do.
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for the purpose for which it was designed.
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workpiece is safer than using your hand.
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Keep tool clean
After use, clean sawdust off the
Quick Dowel Jig and drill.
Warning: If you are using a powered drill
always disconnect the power cord when
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their trigger lock engaged.
Use recommended accessories
Consult this manual for recommended
accessories. Follow the instructions that
accompany the accessories. The use of
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away from the work area, especially when
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This tool was designed for dowelling
applications only. We strongly recommend
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applications other than those for which it
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KEY NO. DESCRIPTION QTY
1 Dowel Quick jig 1
2 Angle piece 1
3 Clamping screw 2
4 Square nut 2
Unpacking and checking contents
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packaging materials.
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Introduction
The Faithfull Quick Dowel Jig is designed for creating professional joints in many types
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corners, mitres, and ‘T’ joints, and works with all popular hand and power drills.
This tool includes the dowelling jig and angle piece.
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Selecting the correct sized dowel
The following chart will help you select the
proper size dowel to use for your application:
Board Thickness Dowel Size
12 - 14mm 6mm
15 - 17mm 8mm
17 - 23mm 10mm
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necessary to shorten the dowel
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on good wood.
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Helpful Hints

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and mark them “A” and “B”. See Figure 1.
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4. Place your Quick Dowel Jig, with the 4 centring pegs
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the size hole you want to drill and twist the jig to centre
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7. Attach the angle piece to the dowel jig using the screws
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nut. Keep the angle piece slightly loose. See Figure 7.
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of the dowels. See Figure 11.
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the size hole you want to drill and twist the jig to centre
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7. Attach the angle piece to the dowel jig using the screws
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Keep the angle piece slightly loose. See Figure 17.
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pegs of the jig pointing up. Line up the markers on the
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the appropriate slot in the angle piece. With the angle
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points of the dowels. See Figure 21.
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them “A” and “B”. See Figure 31.
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opposite side with the centring pegs. Depending on
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7. Attach the angle piece to the dowel jig using the
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the angle piece to the jig. See Figure 38.
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