the Router it should always be moved from left to right as you
are facing the workpiece. When cutting edges, move the Router
anti-clockwise for outside edges and clockwise when cutting
inside edges.
RATE OF FEED
The rate at which the Router is moved through the material
has a significant effect on the quality of the cut and the length
of service you will get from your Router and bits.
Moving the Router through the cut too fast, as well as possibly
overloading the tool and damaging the bit, will cause the bit to
take larger pieces of material with each rotation, thereby causing
a rough, uneven cut.
Moving the Router through the cut too slowly tends to cause
burning of the timber and if excessive, will cause overheating
of the bit.
The proper feed rate to use depends on the bit size, the mateial
being cut, the depth of cut and the speed selected. With all
these variables the best way to ensure that you get the best
quality and efficiency of cut is to practice on a scrap piece of
the same material to get a feel for what feed rate to use. This
will also show you exactly how the cut will look and allow you
to check your cutting depth.
STRAIGHT CUTS (Fig 9 & 10)
The straight guide is used for straight cuts along a work piece
with a straight edge that can be followed. To use the guide
attach the two fence poles to the fence bracket with the allen
screws provided. Attach the fence to the Router base by passing
the poles through the holes provided in the base and fix it in
the required position.NOTE: It is essential that the 2 straight
fence locking knobs be locked TIGHTLY into the locked
positions. Make sure that each of the poles passes through
both holes in the base otherwise there may be some movement
that will cause the cut to not be exactly parallel with the
reference edge.
If the edge is too far away from the fence to reach whilst still
keeping the poles retained in the base, or there is not a straight
Fig 11
Template Guide
Fig 10
Fig 9
edge ot follow, a piece of wood or other straight material can
be clamped alongside where the cut is to be made. The straight
edge of the base can then be used to guide the Router instead
of the fence.
TEMPLATE GUIDE (Fig 11)
The template guide can be fitted to the base of the Router to
accurately duplicate curves and other complex shapes. These
shapes can be easily made by using a jigsaw to cut out the
required designs. Fix the guide to the base of the Router by
removing the two screws retaining the dust extraction duct,
placing the guide in the recess provided in the base and
replacing the screws. The dust extraction duct must be in place
when fitting the guide to hold the screws.
The guide protrudes below the bottom of the base allowing the
Router to follow the template.
A template must be securely fixed to the workpiece and a firm
pressure applied to the Router at all times to ensure that the
edge of the guide accurately follows the template. The template
must be at least 5mm thick to allow for the protrusion of the
guide. Allowance must also be made in the template for the
distance between the cutting edge of the bit and the outside
edge of thd guide.
