Router Table for the Craftsman

N.Assembly of Back Fence

1.Identify the components required, see opposite.

2.Slide Workpiece Support through rectangular opening in the aperture provided in the Back Fence.

The V-guide on the Back Fence should engage in the V-guide on the under side of Workpiece Support, see fig. N and page 21 for use.

3.Insert the Workpiece Support Adjustment Bolt through the hole in the underside of the Back Fence and through the slot in the Workpiece

Support.

4.While holding the head of the bolt in the hex recess on the underside of Back Fence, place the flat washer over the bolt and screw on the Medium Size Knob.

When knob is loosened, the Workpiece Support should slide back & forth in the aperture for take-up adjustment.

P.Attachment of Back Fence to Table

The Back Fence is provided as a guide against which the workpiece should be held for accurate routing. Freehand routing (not holding work against the fence) should be avoided unless the cutter has a bearing guide or pin. Then, the Lead-on Pin should be fitted to prevent the cutter from snatching the workpiece.

When attaching the Back fence to the Table Surface, care should be taken not to knock the protruding cutter, if it has already been fitted.

Two round holes on the right side of the Table Surface and one long slot on the left hand side of the Table Surface are provided for attaching the Back Fence.

For all edge cutting and end cutting operations, attach fence using the front hole and the slot. This will allow adequate adjustment of the Back Fence to suit the cutter diameter and depth of cut. See fig. P.2.

For all routing operations away from edge on the under side of workpiece, such as grooving, fluting, veining, attach the Back Fence using the back hole and the slot. See fig. P.3.

Dust extraction should be used with the Back Fence at all times to prevent clogging of wood waste, see page 18.

1.Position Back Fence assembly to Table Surface as shown in fig. P.1.

 

Knob (medium size)

 

Flat washer

Aperture

 

Slot

 

Workpiece

Workpiece support

support

 

adjustment bolt

Fig. N

Back Fence

Fixing Bolt

Fig. P.1

Fig. P.2

2.Depending upon the type of routing operation, insert one of the Back Fence Fixing Bolts through one of the holes on the right side of the Table Surface (from the underside) and the short slot in the Back Fence. Make sure square shoulder of the bolt fits into the square recess in the underside of the Table Surface.

3.While holding the bolt in place, fit the flat washer and large knob onto the bolt to secure loosely the Back Fence to the Table Surface.

4.Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for table slot and fence slot

on the left hand side of the Table Surface.

Fig. P.3

 

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