Dovetailing and dovetail assembly machine

摘要

The present invention provides a dovetailing and assembly machine that forms a groove on the planar surface of a first workpiece and inserts a preformed tenon on one end of a second workpiece into the groove. In one embodiment the groove is dovetail-shaped. The present invention also provides for a method to manufacture a dovetailing and assembly machine. In one embodiment the machine comprises: (1) a frame, (2) a jig coupled to the frame and adapted to hold a first workpiece, (3) a router coupled to the frame and adapted to move relative to a planar surface on the first workpiece and to cut a groove thereon, (4) a mount coupled to the frame to hold the tenon in substantial alignment with the groove and (5) a press coupled to the frame adapted to press the tenon into the groove.