USING THE ROUTER
IMPORTANT: Before using your router, consider the kind and total amount of material 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.
CAUTION: Always be sure the work is rigidly clamped or otherwise secured before making a cut.
Generally speaking, when working on a bench, the workpiece should be held on the bench by wood clamps. When routing edges, the router should be held firmly down and against the work by both guiding knobs.
Since the cutter rotates clockwise (when viewing router from top), the router should be moved from left to right as you stand facing the work (see Fig. 8). When working on the inside of a templet, move router in clockwise direction. When working on the outside of a templet, move router in a counterclockwise direction.
Fig. 8
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Fig. 9
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