Joint Fasteners

Joint Fasteners

Use the Fastener selector to select a template or click ADD on the sidebar menu to create a new template.

Fastener Operations - Route Path

Fasteners are created ON CENTER. Set the Path Length, Depth, and Offset accordingly. The path is made to align with horizontal operations created in a secondary operation. For example, Lockdowel Barbed Channel connectors require 2 8mm dowel holes on 32mm centers. These can be placed in the center of the male member or a specified distance from the edge. Mozaik will align the female route operations automatically based on the settings.

Click the Fastener Type to add a fastener using Holes (like Rafix, screws, dowels, ...) or Route Paths (like Lockdowel), or select Combo to design a joint that contains one route and one hole.

In the above example,

Route Path 1 (RED) would be 32mm at 4.5mm deep

Route Path 2 (BLUE) would be 64mm at 9mm deep

The corresponding horizontal operations for the connector would be aligned with the beginning of the blue path.

Each Fastener has Tabs to set the joints for parts that intersect with ENDS and parts that intersect with PARTITIONS.

See Joint Fastener Locations below.

Video Training

Version 5 Joint Fastener Updated Video Training

Fastener Operations - Holes

Each joint side may have one or two holes. Enter the drill diameter for each hole. The Drill Depth can be a fixed dimension or you can select the Equation Editor and enter a formula. For example, if you wanted a through hole bored on the unfinished ends for each joint, you would click the Equation Editor and enter the formula as UEnd.Th for unfinished end thickness.

Checking Male Ctr will center the joint on the Male center (centered on material thickness of male joint member).

Unchecking this box will allow you to specify a distance from the joint edge to the hole center:

If you to stop your dado at the fastener so you have full material thickness on the female side for each faster, Enter the width of the break dado you desire.

Joint Fastener Locations

Select each Joint Type, then specify the parameters for each. Different joint types will allow for 2 to 4 holes each. Be sure to uncheck the Dont Drill option and then specify the Distance for each operation.

Enter the Distance In From Joint Edge to apply each operation or use the Equation Editor to write formulas for part joint placement. This dimension is measured from the front edge of the joint to the back edge of the operation.

FOR JOINT LENGTHS GREAT THAN function will add an extra operation to the midpoint of the joint if the dimension is greater than the value entered.

Partition Joint FastenersClick the Partition Tab to specify the fasteners for each Partition Joint.

Note the Fastener Locations are different when specifying for partitions.

Partitions are the Male members when intersecting tops, bottoms, stretchers, backs, and shelves.

Partitions are the Female members when being intersected by shelves or stretchers.

the joint type partition to stretcher or stretcher to partition will depend on placement on the Interior Tab. If the Partition is placed first, the stretcher will intersect the Partition ... if the stretcher is placed first (like a top stretcher) the Partition will intersect into the Stretcher.

The Joint Fastener template will account for all joint intersections.

Move Bores to Flip Side

If you are using QT Backs (qualified tennon backs) and joint fasteners, you can use this option to move the fastener holes to the opposite back face. This will eliminate 2 sided machining and allow all operations to be performed from one face in the nest. NOTE: Back may still need to be flipped prior to GCoding.