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INCRA Auto Centering Scale

Before installing any of the INCRA joinery templates in preparation for cutting a dovetail or box joint you must

first position your fence so that the router bit is aligned with the center of your board’s width. This can be

done using the manual “centering” method described on pages 3-4 of the INCRA Master Reference Guide &

Template Library. The manual method does require a trial cut on a scrap of wood but it will work on any width of

stock. However, if you are working with a board width that is some multiple of

⁄16" you’ll find the INCRA Auto

Centering Scale provides a quick and easy way to find the center that requires no trial cuts! Here’s how:

Positioning the Auto Centering Scale

Install the router bit recommended for the selected joint

pattern and set the depth of cut as described on pages

2-3 of the INCRA Master Reference Guide & Template

Library.

Zero the fence to your cutter with the router bit behind

the fence rather than in front. To do this, slide your

fence to cover the router bit (the bit should be inside

the notch just slightly behind the front face of the fence)

and place your jig in the micro adjust mode. Place a

straight board against the fence and micro adjust the

fence position until you see the router bit just barely

touching the board, Fig 1. Pull the carriage clamp up to

lock your jig.

Slide the INCRA Auto Centering Scale into one of the

scale slots. You’ll notice on the right end of the scale

the words “Router Bit Diameter” and an arrow pointing

to the following numbers:

⁄8,

⁄4,

⁄8,

⁄2,

⁄8,

⁄4,

⁄8, 1.

Slide the scale to position the number that matches your

router bit diameter directly under the hairline cursor.

(Fig. 2)

Using the Auto Centering Scale

Unlock and slide the fence until you see the dimension on the scale that matches your selected stock

width directly under the hairline cursor. Lock the fence in place. Example: If you are centering on

a 6" wide board, slide your fence until you see the 6" mark on the Auto Centering Scale under the

cursor and lock the jig in place. Now slide your joinery template into one of the scale slots, position

the suggested center cut mark directly under the hairline cursor and you are ready to cut the joint.

Note: Your Auto Centering Scale has marks on the top edge that are closer together than the marks

on the bottom edge. When reading the scale, each mark along the top represents

⁄16" of board

width. Each mark along the bottom edge represents

⁄8" of board width.

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Made in America by:

Taylor Design Group, Inc.

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P.O. Box 810262

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Dallas, Texas 75381

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Web Site: www.incra.com

FIG. 1

Zero fence to cutter

FIG. 2

Position Auto Centering Scale

under hairline cursor

Board pressed

against fence

Micro adjust fence

until router bit just

touches piece of wood

Fence

Slide mark that

matches your bit

diameter under cursor

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