Installation Guide

USING THE DEGREE SCALE AND MICRODIAL

(OPTION 1)

One way tapers are often speciﬁed is by degrees. This is especially

true if you are cutting compound miters. Your MICRODIAL Tapering

Jig is incrementally adjustable for tapers between 0° and 10°. The

COLORMATCH™ system consists of the color-coded adjustment dial and

degree dial, which are designed to make it easy to precisely set angles in

1/8° (.125°) increments. The photos that follow show exactly how to use

these to achieve the precise angles you need. NOTE: See page 16 if the

scales don’t line up with the pointer.

1. Start by determining what angle

(in degrees) you need. This may be

speciﬁed on your plans, or you can

draw the taper on your piece and

measure it.

2. To set the scale, lift up on the

adjustment knob and pivot it. For

whole and half degrees, use the

pointer marked with the red 0.

Notice how those marks on the

scale are also in red. When you

release the knob, a pin will engage

one of the holes in the scale for

precise alignment. Here, the jig is

set to make a 3° taper.

3. Use the green lines along with the

pointer marked with green numbers

for 1/8° and 5/8° (.125° and .625°)

angles. Here the jig is set for 3

1/8° (3.125°). As long as you follow

the COLORMATCH, it is nearly

impossible to go wrong.

4. The black lines and numbers are

for the 1/4° and 3/4° (.25° and .75°)

settings, and the yellow lines and

numbers are for the 3/8° and 7/8°

(.375° and .875°) settings. Here the

jig is set for 3 1/4°.

5. For angles that fall in between the

eighths, use the pointer marked

with a black X inside a circle.

There is no pin associated with this

pointer, so the jig will pivot freely.