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Close-up of the drawer parts in the fixture after cutting
the dovetails. Note on the right hand side the unsupported
partial pin is chipped. if you put a scrap piece from
the drawer stock to back-up this unsupported pin it will
lessen the chip-out. Remember to do a partial climb
cut from right to left to minimize the chip-out on the pin
face.
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The drawing noted is from Wood Magazine and if you click
on the link it will take to the Wood Store and Plans.
This was featured as a free project but has since been moved
to a purchased plan. If you build a lot of drawers
it is a helpful addition to keep the drawer sides square
to the fixture.
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Table for Drawer depths
to have equal spacing on pins. Note: you can be less
than the min. but it looks better to use the minimums.
If you review you design you can generally modify the drawer
heights to match the fixture.
| Minimum |
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Maximum |
| 2 5/8
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To |
2 3/4 |
| 3 1/2 |
To |
3 5/8 |
| 4 3/8 |
To |
4 1/2 |
| 5 1/4 |
To |
5 3/8 |
| 6 1/8 |
To |
6 1/4 |
| 7 |
To |
7 1/8 |
| 7 7/8 |
To |
8
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| 8 3/4 |
To |
8 7/8 |
| 9 5/8 |
To |
9 3/4 |
| 10 1/2 |
To |
10 5/8 |
| 11 3/8 |
To |
11 1/2 |
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The picture below is the spacing on a Porter-Cable Model
4112 Dovetail Fixture.
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