Installing Router Bits
1. When installing router bits, be sure the
power cord is unplugged, then remove
the tool from the Shaper/Router Table.
Fit the
ROUTER BIT SHANK
into the
collet allowing a maximum of 5/8” to
protrude past the collet nut. Use the
spindle lock and wrench to secure the
bit.
(See Fig. 3)
2. Loosen the
WING NUT
on
HEIGHT
STAND
and turn the
DEPTH
ADJUSTING SCREW
to set cutting
depth. Depth of cut will be the amount
the bit extends above the
SHAPER/ROUTER TABLE.
After
setting cutting depth, retighten wing nut.
Cutting Depth Adjustment
Adjustment markings on the back of
adjusting bracket are marked in inches and
millimeters. Each line on the fractional side
represents 1/16 of an inch. Each line on the
metric side represents one millimeter. View
the markings prior to starting your project.
Loosen the clamp knob and turn the
adjusting screw counterclockwise (lowering
the adjusting bracket), set to desired depth
and tighten clamp knob. To insure proper
settings, rout and measure cut on scrap
material.
Router Feed Direction
The router spindle turns in a counter
clockwise direction when viewed from
above the table. For best control and quality
of cut, feed the work into the bit in the
direction that the bit will tend to pull the
work to the fence. (Incorrect feed direction
will result in the bit trying to pull the wood
thru faster than you want.) Feed the
workpiece from right to left as shown. Feed
direction is extremely important when using
a pilot bit freehand on the edge of a
workpiece as well as when using the fence
with all bits.
(See Fig. 4)
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DEPTH
OF CUT
WING NUT
TABLE
SMALL CLAMP
LARGE CLAMP
DEPTH
ADJUSTING
SCREW
HEIGHT
STAND
ROUTER BIT
Feed directions for outside and inside routing.
Note the sequence of the cuts for routing around
all four edges of a rectangle or square board.
ROUTER FEED DIRECTION
BIT ROTATION
ROUT
END
GRAINS
FIRST
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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