T4 - USA
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Step One
Plunge down and lock the
motor carriage, with the
plunge locking lever.
Step Two
Carry out the routing
operation.
Step Three
Release the plunge locking
lever and the motor carriage
returns to the normal
position.
Sequence of plunging
Feed Direction
When routing along an edge, the direction of the
router travel should be against that of the
rotation of the bit. This will create the correct
cutting action and prevent the bit ‘snatching’. It
will also pull the router towards the workpiece
and hence the side-fence or guide bearing will
be less likely to wander from the edge of the
workpiece.
Feed Speed
The speed at which the bit is fed into the wood
must not be too fast that the motor slows down,
or too slow that the bit leaves burn marks on the
face of the wood. Practice judging the speed by
listening to the sound of the motor when routing.
OPERATION
Cutting Direction
Moulding Natural Timbers
When edge moulding natural timbers, always
mould the end grain first, followed by the long
grain. This ensures that if there is ‘breakout’, this
will be removed when the long grain is routed.
Feed direction
of router.
Direction of
bit rotation.
2
1
3
4
The direction of routing must always
be opposite to the bit’s direction of
rotation, otherwise there is a risk of
kick-back.
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