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(More customer reviews)I have a Jointech cabinet makers system to do dovetails, box joints, etc. etc. Learning to use that system was a real headache. It does a fine job and the joints look great, but because of the difficult process of making a through dovetail I thought I would get a jig to help me out. I would use the jig for the through dovetails and the Jointech for everything else.
My first attempt with the 4216 met with great results. A few minor adjustments and it was turning out joints which looked nearly as good and were just as tight as a system I had spent well over a thousand dollars on.
What is the trade off? Well, the 4216 is limited on the types of joints and sizes you can make. You can do 1/2 and 1/4 inch box and dovetails, both through and blind types. You can also do rabbeted blind joints. With a little imagination you can do variably spaced dovetails ... and they look pretty good. Last but not least, you can make sliding dovetail joints.
The joints ARE fairly basic ... they don't have the "handcrafted" look of the expensive system. You can see the rounded sockets on the inside of the blind dovetails. The sizes of the joints are pretty limited ... only 1/2 and 1/4 inch. But if you want a quick dovetail/box joint with a less expensive piece you are buiding with almost zero hassles, this is the jig to get.
For less than $200 you can begin to make these joints. The setup is easy. There are even depth guages on the jig to help you set the depth of your router bit. Instruction are clear and detailed. The jig is very well built and will last a lifetime. I find myself using it more and more ... even for the blind joints. I've developed a few tricks to improve the looks of the joints ... by rabbeting the inside of the side piece a tiny bit to hide the round end of the socket. Really, for the price you cannot get a better made, better working or easier to use system.
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The Porter-Cable 4216 Super Jig Dovetail jig comes with templates for half-blind, rabbeted half-blind, sliding dovetails, through dovetails, box joints, miniature through and half-blind dovetails, and miniature box joints. Its router bit depth gauge allows users to set bit depths without measuring and its durable, single-piece steel base design requires no assembly and allows clamping or bolting directly to the work bench. Able to accommodate stock from 1/4 to 1-1/8 inches thick, this jig's heavy-duty cam-type clamps with sandpaper-backed locking bars provide a firm grip of wood. On-board instructions provide clear user guidance for the various applications and machined aluminum templates provide superior cutting accuracy and long term durability. This jig comes with templates, two lock nuts, a wrench, and an instruction manual.
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