Porter-Cable 5123 1/2-Inch Box Joint Template

by Porter-Cable

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Porter-Cable 5123 1/2-Inch Box Joint Template

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 18 x 1 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00002241U
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 5123
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #404,007 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh, beautiful box joints..., December 18, 2002

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Ryan J Smith (Marquette, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porter-Cable 5123 1/2-Inch Box Joint Template (Tools & Home Improvement)

I recently purchased the box joint template specifically for a display cabinet I am currently working on. When I first attempted to use this template, I was incredibly frustrated with how tempermental the set up was. After multiple attempts and changes in set up, my joints were tight and lined up perfectly. The next problem was tear-out. The manual indicates the need to place a piece of scrap wood behind your material to prevent tear-out, however this did not prevent all splintering. Not only was there tear-out where the router bit exited the wood; but, in some places splintering also occurred where the bit entered the wood. After much consideration, I decided to try wrapping a piece of masking tape around the end of the board (prior to clamping it into the omnijig). The router bit passes through the tape, into the board, then exits the board, through the tape. The results were 100% better, with virtually no splintering. I am very pleased with what this template can do. I just finished the carcass to my display cabinet tonight and to say the least, I am quite jazzed up. Another tip....use MDF board for your backing, rather than a harder wood. (this will lengthen the life of your router bit) I hope this review was helpful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Box Joint template, March 13, 2006

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Benjamin T. Blackham "UB" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Porter-Cable 5123 1/2-Inch Box Joint Template (Tools & Home Improvement)

Used the template to make a 22"X18"x44" chest; worked great. Very tight joints.