Rockler JIG IT User manual

Shelf Pin
Routing Jig Instructions

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This product is designed for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified and/or used for
any other applications. Before using the JIG IT®Shelf Pin Routing Jig, read, understand and follow all instructions and safety
information provided. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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• Setup and Use (pp. 3-4).
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Setup and Use
>The Shelf Pin Routing Jig should be used only with a
plunge router and only on unassembled case pieces.
Use with a fixed-base router could result in damage to
the template and the workpiece.
WARNING
1. Install the included Router Guide Bushing on the baseplate
of your plunge router, securing it with the knurled lock
nut. (When the jig is not in use, the Guide Bushing can be
stored on the jig by fitting it into the large hole in the clear
plate and threading on the lock nut.)
2. Install the appropriate router bit in your plunge router. For
a snug fit with 1/4" shelf pins, we recommend using a 15/64"
straight bit (90011, sold separately); for 5mm pins, we
recommend a 3/16" straight bit (90000, sold separately).
Note: Because of the clean, straight holes produced with a
plunge router and this jig, no shelf pin sleeves are necessary.
This jig is not recommended for applications in which shelf
pin sleeves are desired.
3. Set the plunge depth of your router as needed to
accommodate the shelf pins you plan to use. Make sure
the bit will not cut all the way through your material.
4. Determine roughly where you want the run of holes to
begin and end on the unassembled case sides. Measuring
from the top to the approximate center of the run, mark a
reference line across the width of the case sides at exactly
the same location on each piece. Accuracy is crucial
because this line will serve as a guide for positioning the
jig. Any discrepancy will lead to uneven shelf pin locations
and wobbly shelves. Fig. 1.
Fig. 1
>The Shelf Pin Routing Jig should be used only with
a plunge router and only on unassembled case
pieces. Use with a fixed-base router could result
in damage to the template and the workpiece.
>Failure to secure the Router Guide Bushing tightly
to the router base could allow it to come off during
routing, possibly damaging the router and bit and
potentially causing serious personal injury.
>The Shelf Pin Routing Jig must be clamped to the
workpiece, and the workpiece must be clamped to
the bench or table. Failure to clamp the jig and the
workpiece could allow shifting that could damage
the workpiece and cause personal injury.
PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS

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5. Move one of the case sides so that its front edge overhangs
the edge of the work surface by 2".
6. Position the jig so that the fence is tight against the edge
of the case side and the short horizontal line next to the
center hole on the jig aligns with the centerline you marked
on the side. Clamp the jig to the workpiece, and clamp the
workpiece to the table or bench. Fig. 2.
Failure to clamp the jig to the workpiece
and the workpiece to the table could allow shifting that could
damage the workpiece and cause personal injury.
7. Position your plunge router on the jig so that the Router
Guide Bushing fits into the first guide hole.
8. Turn on the router; plunge the bit fully and then allow it to
retract fully into the router base.
9. Lift the router from the jig and move to the next guide
hole. Plunge the bit fully and then allow it to retract fully
into the router base.
10. Repeat Step 9 for each additional guide hole. Switch the
router off once the final hole has been routed.
11. If you need to extend the run of shelf pin holes, unclamp the
jig and slide it in the desired direction. If machining holes
for 1/4" pins, align the 1/4" indexing hole with the second
hole in from the end; if machining holes for 5mm pin, align
the 5mm indexing hole with the third hole in from the end.
12. Insert a shelf pin through the indexing hole and into the
case side to lock in that position. Make sure the jig’s fence is
tight against the edge of the workpiece and clamp the jig in
place. Fig. 3.
13. Repeat Steps 7-11 until the run of holes is complete.
14. Repeat the process for all of the case pieces requiring
shelf pin holes.
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
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Rev 06/17
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