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Dowelling Jig
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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: 01322 321 415
www.faithfulltools.com
Available Accessories
Fluted wood dowel pegs:
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FAI DOW850P 40 x 8mm Pack of 50
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FAI WDB60 6mm Wood Drill Bit
FAI WDB80 8mm Wood Drill BIt
FAI WDB100 10mm Wood Drill BIt
Dowel Drill Stops:
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workpiece is safer than using your hand.
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This tool was designed for dowelling
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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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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
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12 - 14mm 6mm
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necessary to shorten the dowel
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withdraw the drill as necessary to clear
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Helpful Hints
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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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7. Attach the angle piece to the dowel jig using the screws
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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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