Cutting Depth Control Knob, Micro Adjustments

Cutting Depth

Control Knob

The Model G8030 uses a rapid adjusting ring to control the cutting depth of the spindle. There are six settings on the ring.

1.Simply twist the ring to the adjustment that cor- responds with the depth required as shown in

Figure 19.

Figure 19. Depth control ring.

2.Each number has a corresponding bolt that can be adjusted to a predetermined depth. This will be explained further in the next sec- tion.

Micro Adjustments

The Model G8030 spindle depth stop can be fine- ly adjusted from the bolts on the inside of the head cover, which are fixed to the depth control wheel.

1.Open the door on the front of the head and locate the bolts. Note that there are locking nuts on each adjustment bolt.

2.The indicated number on the depth control ring corresponds to the bolt in the vertical position.

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3.Back off the locking nut a quarter turn. Then adjust the bolt as shown in Figure 20.

Figure 20. Locking bolts and lock nuts.

4.Retighten locking nuts and check settings.

5.Bolt heads can be reached in sequence by turning the depth control ring.

6.You will need to make sure the cutting bit doesn’t slam into the table when the foot pedal is pressed. Measure the distance between the end of the installed bit and the table. This dis- tance should always be greater than the dis- tance between the depth setting bolt head and the stationary hex bolt head immediately above the depth setting bolt head. This will ensure the bit will not hit the table. The next step will be to fine tune the depth for the spe- cific application.

7.Place the desired workpiece onto the router table. If a template tray/pattern is used under the workpiece, make sure that it is in place. Now measure the distance between the bot- tom of the cutting bit and the top surface of the workpiece. Add this measurement to the depth of cut you want to make. This is the overall dis- tance that the bit should plunge. Make sure that the distance between the hex bolt head on the depth setting ring, and the one directly above it, is the same as the overall distance you want the bit to plunge. Test the setup on a piece of scrap wood of the same thickness.

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