Starting and Ending a CUT Internal Routing

OPERATION
STARTING AND ENDING A CUT
INTERNAL ROUTING		ROUTER
Tilt router and place on workpieca, letting edge of subbase
contact workpleoa first. Be careful not to let router bit contact
workpisce. Turn router on and let motor build to itsfull speed.
Gradually feed cutter into workpleca until subbese is level	_LOT
withworkplece.	_LOT
	TOP	EDGESHAPING

UponcompleUonof cut, turn motoroffand let it cometo a completestopbeforeremovingrouterfromwork surface.

EDGING WITH PILOT BITS

The arbor-type bits with pilots are excellent for quick, easy, edge shaping of any workpleca edge that is either straight or curved at a curvature as great or greater than the radius of the bit to be used. The pilot prevents the bit from making too deep a cut; and holding the pilotfirmly In contact with the workpiece edge throughout prevents the cut from becoming too shallow.

Whenever the workpieca thickness together with the desired depth of cut (as adjusted by router depth setting) are such that only the top part of the edge is to be shaped (leaving at least a 1/16 in. thick uncut portion at bottom), the pilot can ride against the uncut portion, which will serve to guide it. See Figure 13. However, if the workpiece is too thin or the bit set too low so that there will be no uncut edge to dde the pilot against, an extra board toact as a guide must be placed under the workplece. This "guide" board must have exactly the same contour-- straight or curved---as the workplece edge. If it is positioned so that its edge is flush with the workpiece edge, the bitwill make a full cut (in as far as the bit radius). On the other hand, if the guide is positioned as shown in Figure 13 (out from the workplece edge), the bit will make less than a full cut -- which will alter the shape of the finished edge.

NOTE: Any of the piloted bits can be used without a pilot for edge shaping with guides, as preceding. The size (diameter)

of the pilot that is used determines the maximum_cut width that can be made with the pilot against the workpiece edge

(the small pilot exposes all of the bit; the large one reduces this amount by 1/16 inch).

EXTENSION CORDS

The useof anyextensioncordwillcause somelossof power. TOkeepthe loss toa minimumand to preventtool overheat- ing, followthe recommendedcord sizes on the chart at the

right.When toolis used outdoors,use onlyextensioncords suitablefor outdooruseand somarked. Extensioncordsare

availableat Sears Retail Stores.

WHOLE EDGE SHAPING Fig. 13

EDGE ROUTING

Place router on workpiece,makingsure the routerbitdoes notcontactworkplece.Turn routeron and let motorbuildto its full speed. Begin your cut, graduallyfeeding cutterinto workpiece.

Upon completionof cut, turn motor off and let it cometo a completestop beforeremovingrouterfrom worksurface.

Extension	Cord Length	Wire Size A.W.G.
0-25 Feet		18
25-50	Feet	16
50-100 Feet		14

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