![]() Also, make sure the pins do not hit the stock ledge during setup or adjustment. ![]() If you turn them without unlocking the mechanism, the pins won't be properly adjusted, and as soon as you loosen the lock, the mechanism and pins will immediately jump to some unintended setting. This is CRITICAL! It is physically possible to turn both knobs when the mechanism is locked. Don't over-tighten the red knob when putting the guide pins together in preparation for "kiss calibration." Also, during calibration, carefully adjust the silver knob so that the blade tips just barely "kiss" the wide, lower part of the guide pin- DO NOT cause the blade or guide pin to deflect with a hard, passionate kiss.īefore you make any adjustment to the red or silver knob, disengage the lock. As suggested already, watch the video and read the manual until you fully understand the assembly, calibration, and setting, and also what is happening to the position of the guide pins with respect to the blade and to the spacing between the pins as you turn the red knob- they change at the same time.Įnsure you have a good initial assembly and calibration. Since your fingers are too loose, you need to turn the silver knob CW a tic or two. When I adjust the red knob to the kerf, I typically get a tight joint, so I usually dial in one or two tics (CCW) of micro. There are a few things you can check, but first let met say that setting the I-BOX exactly as described in the manual and video, should give you perfect fingers, actually too perfect- ones that are a tad too snug- because the jig measures the kerf and sets the fingers to that exact size. Also, when doing the initial calibration, both guide pins should be together- no gap, but stop turning when the gap is completely closed- don't over-tighten the red knob. But again, a bit of micro will easily correct poorly fitting fingers. Soon the right amount of pressure will be second nature. The pins should fit your test kerf with just a bit of friction- not loose and not tight. Setting the jig takes a little bit of finesse to know just how much pressure is needed to turn the red knob when setting the guide pin width to the kerf- you may not be turning it enough or turning it too much. In most cases that should take care of fingers that are too loose (or too tight). What kind of dado are you using? The I-BOX won't work with a "wobble" dado blade.Īfter you adjusted the pins to the kerf, did you dial in a few (1 or 2) tics of micro adjustment?- turn the silver knob while preventing red knob from turning- righty tighty, lefty loosey.
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