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Old 09-09-2006, 06:07 AM   #5
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ARTEDNA, I also was recently in the market for a dovetail jig. I had been searching all the online retailers when I realized my local Lowes stocked the PC 4210. Since I was carrying a left over birthday gift card that would cover about half the cost,I grabbed one. And I'm sure glad I did.

The instructions for the PC are kind of redundant but read them and then start making dovetails. You will find it allmost idiot proof. There is a depth gauge on the end for setting up the bit,a groove on top for lining up the template,and a guide on the side for matching up the 2 pieces of wood.

Before I found this I was about to buy the $30 harbor frieght jig (also have a local HF store). But the instructions both in the box and online were very unclear. I probably would have got frustrated and never used it. Also the PC comes with the neccessary bit and template guide, the HF does not.

The PC 4210 comes with only 1 template for making half-blind dovetails. The 4212 that BOBN is offering comes with 2 more, 1 for thru dovetails, and 1 for box joints. Hope this helps.

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