| | |  | Search by Manufacturer | Home » » Porter-Cable 4210 12-Inch Dovetail Jig | | | | | | | Description: | | Those who work with the 4210 rave about the user-friendly features. The jig's patented alignment lines and router bit depth stop simplifies set-up and gets you up and running in no time. This versatile jig accepts stock from 1/4 to 1-1/8 inch in thickness and up to 12 inches in width. Built with endurance in mind with its 1/8-inch a thick steel base, this jig includes ultra-durable CNC-machined aluminum templates for creating half-blind dovetails, dovetail dadoes, box joints, and miniature dovetails. The Porter-Cable 4210 includes a carbide-tipped dovetail bit, template guide, lock nut, and a easy-to-follow manual. | | | Features: | |
• Includes 4211 template for half-blind, rabbeted half-blind and sliding dovetails
• Template alignment lines and router bit depth gauges allow for quick, easy set-up
• Router bit depth gauges allow user to quickly and accurately set the depth without taking measurements
• On-board instructions provide clear user guidance for the various applications; Machined aluminum template provides superior cutting accuracy and long term durability
• 12-inch max stock width; 1-1/8-inch max stock thickness
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 22.87 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.37 inches | | Product Height:
| 11.37 inches | | Product Weight:
| 22.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 22.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 10.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 23.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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65 of 66 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent low cost jigMay 12, 2005
By Craig Cox
At first sight, this appeared to be a well built tool. It is heavy, well machined and nicely detailed. Right out of the box it made decent dovetails. With a few minutes of adjustment it made what I would call excellent fitting dovetails. The instruction manual is brief, to the point and well written. The jig is easy to set up and easy to use - just what I had wanted. It does not make a particularly attractive dovetail joint but thats OK with me and is really what I expected. I use to have a Leigh dovetail jig but found it took too much time to set up and use to make a series of joints. It made a nice looking joint-but for me, it was not fun to use. For the Leigh to be useful, a dedicated router is necessary. It wound up collecting dust so I sold it. This jig appears to be a tool I will continue use and I am quite happy with the purchase. Highly recommended.
44 of 45 found the following review helpful:
I am a believerMar 07, 2006
By Scott Pointon
"Former Marine, Librarian, Woodworker, Homebrewer"
Since I own the P-C 4212, I will only comment here on the features that it shares with the 4210 jig.
I purchased this jig primarily to help me make drawers quickly and accurately. Before buying it I was worried that the jig would be too fussy or time consuming to set up properly, or that it might not make good joints. After reading lots of reviews I decided to take the plunge and I am happy to say that my fears were mostly unwarranted. So far the performance of this jig has been excellent. The manual is well written and the instructions are easy to follow and precise. By taking my time and following the steps to the letter, I made near perfect half-blind dovetails on my first try. With a bit of troubleshooting and tweaking (which are explained in the manual), I soon had great looking joints coming from this thing.
One word of advice, every cut made with this jig must be backed up or you will get some serious blowout from the router bit exiting the rear of the board. In a normal operation such as making half blind dovetails, the pin board and the tail board are clamped together in the jig to provide this support, but remember that since they are offset, the last "tail" cut is not backed and will blowout if you don't add a scrap board to back it up. Also, don't forget to go to the P-C website and download the advanced joint manual. It really explains all of the fancier joints you can accomplish with this jig.
Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase, both from a performance and value-for-the-dollar standpoint.
31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Better than I expectedFeb 16, 2006
By mark weiss
"Mark W."
I don't make a lot of dovetails. I have an Incra jig but i find the process tedious. I wanted a way to quickly and efficiently make half blind dt's for drawers. The learning curve on the PC is about 30 minutes. You can then probably put the instruction book away. There is an issue with the quality and unusual size of the Porter Cable bit. Whiteside has replacement bits and Freud will have them in March. Glad I bought it and would do it again
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
porter dove tail jigMay 27, 2007
By Norm Pony G. Rein
"Pony The Handyman"
found the product exactly as advertised
delivery was prompt and undamaged
put the jig to use in my wood shop and it is a workhorse
cranks out drawers with precision tails with little effort
anyone who can read can use it to produce professional results
a nice addition to my tools
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
RE: Missing PartsDec 27, 2006
By J. Kirk
I just purchased the jig and upon taking it out of the box, I noticed a sticker clearly noting that additional parts were stored under the styrofoam. These turned out to be the bit and wrench. I wonder if the user who claims that PC never included them might have missed this note. The jig works very well, was easy to set up, and I am very pleased with my first joints.
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