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For circular saws or jigsaws, you can run the power tool in either direction along the
guide. For routers, because of the clockwise rotation of the bit, you should only run
the tool around the guide in a counterclockwise direction as shown in
Figure 4
. The
router will have a tendency to pull away from the guide should it be fed in the opposite
(clockwise) direction.
Tip:
Recording the base plate-to-
blade (or base plate-to-bit) offset
distances of your tools will speed up the guide
alignment procedure. This will eliminate
having to awkwardly hold the power tool
against the guide while aligning the cutter
with the pencil mark on the workpiece. A
handy pictorial record of these offsets can
be affi xed to your guide as shown in
Figure 5
.
Diagrams for circular saws, jigsaws and
routers are included on the last page of
this manual.
Tool Guide Extension
The optional tool guide extension increases
the capacity of the main guide by 4 feet,
giving a capacity of slightly more than 8 feet.
The tool guide extension is easily connected
to the main guide using the included links
and brass knobs.
Slide the links into the matching slots in the
main guide and thread both brass knobs into
the holes in the main guide. With the ends of
the guide contacting one another, fi rmly hand
tighten both knobs.
To break the guide down into two sections
again, you need only loosen the knobs until
the guide can be pulled apart.
...
Figure 4: Direction to run a router.
Router Label
5 1
/2
Figure 5: Example of personal
power tool offset distances.
Brass Knob
Link
Main Guide
Extension Guide
Figure 6: Assembling the tool guide
extension.
