VERITAS Prairie Dog 05G10.22 User manual

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Prairie Dog™ 05G10.22
U.S. Des. Pat. No. D693,200
The Veritas®Prairie Dog™is sized to
fit into 3/4"diameter through-holes in
workbench tops* between 2" and 21/2"
thick. This brass stop features a height-
adjustable spring mechanism that will
raise the dog head (about 5/16"projection)
when in use and lower it to stow it when
not needed.
*Note: For thicker tops, a dowel spacer
can be used. See below for details.
Installing the Stop Plate
For use in a through-hole, you will need to fasten the stop plate to the underside
of the workbench top; a magnet at the base of the dog holds it firmly against
the plate. To free up the hole for other duty, the plate is easily pivoted out of
the way, and the dog removed.
Select a dog hole for the desired
location of the prairie dog.
Using the stop plate as a guide,
mark the locations for the screw
holes on the underside of the
workbench. Drill two 3/32"pilot
holes for the screws. Install the
plate with the two included
wood screws, bringing each
screw head up against the plate,
but not so tight as to prevent the
plate from being rotated out of
the way to free up the hole.
Additional plates may be
installed to allow a single
prairie dog to be used in
multiple locations.
Figure 1: Prairie dog parts.
Jam Nut
Stop Plate
Wood Screws (× 2)
Washer
Optional parts
for use in tops
thicker than 2".
Stowed Position Activated Position
Figure 2: Prairie dog pops up for use.
Figure 3: Plate installation.
Underside of
Workbench Top Stop Plate
Wood Screws

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Adjusting the Projection
For use in a through-hole in a 2"thick workbench top, the projection of the
prairie dog does not need to be adjusted; it can be used as received. For use in
thicker workbench tops, you will need to adjust the projection, as noted below.
1. For use in workbench tops thicker than
2"(but less than 21/2"thick), unscrew the
spring mechanism, add the included jam
nut, and reinsert the spring mechanism.
Adjust the dog post to the desired height,
then lock the setting by winding the jam
nut up the mechanism until the jam nut
is flush with the dog post.
2. For workbenches thicker than 21/2", you
can insert a dowel spacer between the
stop plate and the prairie dog. Cut a length
of 3/4"diameter dowel 2"
less than the thickness
of your workbench top.
To reta in the magnetic
feature, fasten the included
countersunk washer to one
end of the dowel with a #4
flat-head screw. With the
plate in place, insert the
dowel spacer (washer-side
up) into the dog hole, then
insert the prairie dog.
3. For use in a blind hole, the stop plate is not required. For workbenches
thicker than 2"(but less than 2
1/2"thick), you can fasten the included
countersunk washer to the bottom of the blind hole with a #4 flat-head screw
if the magnetic feature is desired. For use in a blind hole in a workbench
top thicker than 21/2", you can insert a dowel spacer at the bottom of the
blind hole.
Accessory
05G10.24 Stop Plates, pkg. of 4
Top
Thickness
(>2", <21/2")
Jam Nut
Spring
Mechanism
Figure 4: Prairie dog used
in workbench tops thicker
than 2”.
Top
Thickness
(>21/2")
2"< Top
Thickness
Prairie Dog
Stop Plate
Dowel
Spacer
Figure 5: Prairie dog used with dowel spacer.