INCRA IBOX User Manual

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Before using the INCR A IBOX, read and follow all of the instructions and safety information in this owner’s manual.

From delicate 1/8” ngers to bold 3/4” joints to exciting new box joint variations, your New INCRA IBOX is designed to provide the perfect resource for your next joinery task. The dual-pitch lead screw driven positioning engine controls both pin width and spacing with a single adjustment knob while INCRA’s GlideLOCK™ adjustable miter bar provides smooth tracking at either your table saw or router table. Before using your New IBOX, please take the time to read this manual and be sure to watch the included DVD for some exciting new box joint techniques, tips and tricks.

SAFETY

Before using the INCR A IBOX, read and follow all instructions

and safety information in this manual.

When using the INCRA IBOX in conjunction with any other tool,

ﬁrst read and follow all instructions and safety information in that tool’s owner’s manual.

Always turn off the power and make sure that the bit or blade is

fully stationary before moving any part of the INCRA IBOX to any new setting.

Always use a wooden handscrew clamp to secure your workpiece

to the INCR A IBOX before making any cut.

Before making a cut, always make sure that the blade guards are in

place and that the fasteners that secure the stock ledges and blade guards are securely tightened.

Wear safety glasses, hearing protection and follow all normal shop

safety practices.

Important safety instructions for using the INCRA IBOX

CONTENTS

Safety ................................................................ 1

Preliminary Setup ............................................ 2

Setting up at the Table Saw ............................ 3

Setting up at the Router Table ....................... 4

Stock Ledges, Blade Guards & Backing Board .... 5

Operations – Cutting a Box Joint .................... 7

Tips and Techniques ......................................... 12

When using the INCRA IBOX with other tools, make sure that all

safety guards and other safety equipment supplied by the manufac turer of that tool are securely in place and functional. Never let the INCRA IBOX interfere with another tool’s safety equipment.

Keep hands safely clear of the bit or blade.

DO NOT alter or modify the INCRA IBOX

Do not attempt to use the INCR A IBOX with a “wobble” dado

blade.

Do not attempt to use the INCRA IBOX with any cutter smaller

than 1/8”.

If using with a SawStop table saw, put the SawStop in the Bypass

Mode before calibrating, adjusting, or checking blade clearances. Return it to normal operation before making a cut.

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PRELIMINARY SETUP

Before beginning setup at the table saw or router table, make sure that the silver micro-adjust knob is adjusted so that the set screw in the slotted hole on the red knob is aligned approximately centered on the engraved line. This is the “home” position and while not every setup may require this “home” position, it is a good place to start when moving the IBOX to a new station. To reset, first loosen the black positioning lock knob located on the top of the IBOX. Hold the red knob in place as you rotate the silver micro-adjust knob until you see the set screw aligned as shown in Detail 1A. While the black positioning lock knob is still loose, rotate the red knob to bring the (2) pin

Preliminary Setup

Fig. 1

1) Loosen lock knob

plates together as shown in Detail 1B. You’ll see the pin plates located just inside the fence cutout. After

adjusting, tighten the black positioning lock knob, Fig. 1.

Now let’s get set up at your work station. If you are setting up at the table saw, read the “Setting up at the Table Saw” section that follows. For the router table, jump ahead to “Setting up at the Router Table” beginning on page 4.

Detail 1B

Bring pin

plates

together

2) Hold red knob and rotate silver knob to move set screw to home position

Detail 1A

Set screw at home

position

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SETTING UP AT THE TABLE SAW

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1. Install Stack Dado or Box Joint Blade of Choice

After completing the preliminary setup described on page 2, unplug your table saw and install your preferred box joint blade. The INCRA IBOX works with standard stack dado sets as well as 2-piece reversible blade box joint sets like those produced by Forrest, Ridge Carbide and Freud. You can cut delicate 1/8” box joints using standard 1/8” kerf table saw blades, but you’ll want to choose a blade that features a flat ground raker tooth or a special box joint grind like those from Forrest and Ridge Carbide, Fig 2. If you are setting up one of the reversible blade sets, begin with the widest cut profile for the setup that follows. You can change back to a narrow cut blade configuration later after the setup is complete. If you are setting up with a standard stack dado set, any cut width can be used during setup.

2. Adjust GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar Assembly

Drop the GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar Assembly into your table saw’s miter slot. Use the left-hand slot for left tilting saws or the right-hand slot for right tilting saws. Now adjust the GlideLOCK™ expansion discs at each end of the bar to adjust the fit for a smooth glide in your table saw’s miter slot. Turn the fasteners clockwise to make the glide tighter or counterclockwise for a looser glide, Fig. 3. The alignment plate is factory squared but can be adjusted as required by loosening the (2) button head fasteners.

Adjust Miter Bar

Fig. 3

Alignment

3/32” hex key

plate

Blade Types

Fig. 2

Standard Stack Dado Set 2-Piece Reversible Blade

Box Joint Set

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Adjust GlideLOCK™

mechanisms for smoot h glide

Special Grind Box Joint Blade

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3. Attach IBOX to GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar Assembly

Position the IBOX fence on the GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar Assembly with the red knob on the left end for left tilting saws or on the right end for right tilting saws. Insert the (2) #10-24 x 3/8” button head fasteners

through the slotted holes in the fence and thread

into the holes on the GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar. Don’t tighten the fasteners just yet. With your table saw unplugged, raise the dado up about 1/2” then slide the IBOX so that the cutter is inside the tall notch in the fence. Carefully slide the IBOX to the left or right until the blade “kisses” the steel pin plates on the IBOX, Fig. 4 and Detail 4A. Make sure that

Attach IBOX to Miter Bar

Fig. 4

2) Secure IBOX against alignment plate and tighten both fasteners

the IBOX is firmly in contact with the alignment plate on the GlideLOCK™ assembly then tighten the (2) button head fasteners to secure the fence to the bar. Lower the blade. NOTE: If you later move the

IBOX to another table saw or your router table, you will need to reset the miter bar’s position as described in steps 1-3 above for the table saw or as described in steps 1-2 on page 4 for the router table.

Continue by skipping ahead to the section titled “STOCK LEDGES, BLADE GUARDS AND BACKING BOARD” on page 5.

1) Slide IBOX to contac t blade with pin plates

Alignment plate

Pin plates

SETTING UP AT THE ROUTER TABLE

1. Adjust GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar Assembly

Drop the GlideLOCK™ Miter Bar Assembly into your router table’s miter slot. Now adjust the GlideLOCK™ expansion discs at each end of the bar to adjust the fit for a smooth glide in your router table’s miter slot. Turn the fasteners clockwise to make the glide tighter or counterclockwise for a looser glide, Fig. 5. The alignment plate is factory squared but can be re-adjusted as required by loosening the (2) button head fasteners.

Fig. 5

Adjust Miter Bar

3/32” hex key

Adjust GlideLOCK™

mechanisms for smoot h glide

Detail 4A

Blade should just touch pin plates

Alignment

plate

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