USING THE ROUTER/SHAPER
WARNING: Figures 17 and 20 through 27 show machine with cutter guards removed for clarity. NEVER OPERATE Router/Shaper without guards in place.
IMPORTANT: Before using your machine, consider the kind and total amount of rnaterial to be removed. Depending on the material, it may be necessary to make more than one cut to avoid overloading the motor. Before beginning the cut on the actual workpiece, it is advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap lumber. This will show exactly how the cut will look as well as enable you to check dimensions.
The cutter rotates in a counterclockwise direction (viewing from above). Always feed work against the cutter rotation as shown in Fig. 17.
WARNING: Serious injury could result if workpiece is not always fed into the cutter against the direction of rotation.
The speed and depth of cut will depend largely on the type of material being worked upon. Keep the cutting pressure constant but do not crowd the machine so the motor speed slows excessively. It may be necessary on exceptionally hard woods or problem materials to make more than one pass at various settings to get the desired depth of cut.
When making cuts on all four edges of the workpiece, it is advisable to have the first cut on the end of the piece across the grain. Thus, if chipping of wood occurs at the end of a cut, it will be removed when making the next cut parallel with the grain.
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CUTTING
CIRCLE
DEPTH OF CUT
FEED
Fig. 17
SHAPING WITH PILOTED BITS
For shaping irregular edges a starting pin (A) Fig. 19, is furnished with your Router/Shaper for use with piloted router bits. Before installing the starting pin, remove: the retaining clips (A) Fig. 18, the front guard (B) Fig. 18, and the left hand
WARNING: Do not remove the right hand
Insert starting pin into either hole (C) or (D) Fig. 19. For majority of shaping operations the starting pin should be installed in hole (C) Fig. 19, as work must be fed against the direction of rotation of the cutter.
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