Keep one end of the drawer front against the router table fence and mill the workpiece using the miter gauge as a guide.
Drawer lock router bit setup.
Routing the joint requires the removal of a lot of material.
If you re making more than one drawer machine all of the drawer fronts and backs if you like using this setup.
Jig works for 3 4 stock on one side and 5 8 stock on the other.
This is called the off set and the resulting number is m m the magic number.
The trick will be to set the zero position of the groovecenter exactly over the sweet spot of the lock miter bit.
Porter cable dovetail jig with mini template kit 4216 router bit set up jigs for 92112 and 92123 drawer lock bits.
Made of durable hdpe and measures 2 x 3 7 8 x 3 4.
If either one is off you ll have a lousy fit which compromises the joint.
Simply bring the router bit up through the table and align the jig with the cutting edge of the bit.
Set your router bit to the precise height every time for accurate lock miter joints.
Next you set the fence so that the middle of the angled part of the bit falls at the middle of your stock.
Rockler xl router table box joint jig.
For a drawer lock joint to fit correctly the height of the bit and the fence position must both be perfect.
Turn the workpiece around keeping it face up and mill the other end.
There are two methods one for drawers made of 1 2 wood which i am using and one for drawers made of 1 4 stock first the router bit is set to the depth of one quarter inch which is half the thickness of your stock.
Bit height is especially critical.
Rout the drawer front 1.
Drawers that are constructed with joints that fit well and provide quality bonding surfaces for wood glue can las.
General tools 861 portable aluminum dovetail jig 12 inch woodworking furniture building cabinet making with router bit.
This item router bit set up jig for 22637 drawer lock corner bit.
Keeping the edge against the table feed the piece from right to left photo b.
In preparation for the actual set up of the router fence and bit height we need to set the groovecenter for this particular lock miter bit.
Insert the bit securely in a table mounted router and set the bit height so the top cutting edge is 3 8 above the table.
It s definitely very handy to have a router lift in your table for making these fine height adjustments.