Skil 1817, 1830, 1827 Guiding the Router, Board Guide Securely Clamp, Attaching Guide, Work Base

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The router may stall if improperly used or overloaded. Reduce the feed rate to prevent possible damage to the tool.

Always be sure the collet nut is tightened securely before use.

Always use router bits with the shortest cutting length necessary to produce the desired cut. This will minimize router bit run- out and chatter.

GUIDING THE ROUTER

The router can be guided through the work in any of several ways. The method you use depends, of course, on the demands of the particular job and on convenience.

For routing operations such as grooving or dadoing, it is often necessary to guide the tool in a line parallel to a straight edge. One method of obtaining a straight cut is to securely clamp a board or other straightedge to the work surface, and guide the edge of the router sub-base along this path (Fig. 14).

FIG. 14 FEED DIRECTION

BOARD

GUIDE

SECURELY

CLAMP

BOARD

GUIDE

STRAIGHT AND CIRCULAR EDGE GUIDE (Not included, available as accessory)

Use this handy accessory for ease and accuracy in making curved and straight cuts.

ATTACHING GUIDE

Insert edge guide rods through holes in base, slide edge guide to desired width as shown in (Fig. 15), and secure in place by tightening the screw at the bottom of the router.

FIG. 15

WORK

BASE

EDGE		CUT
GUIDE
RODS
EDGE		DESIRED
	WING	WIDTH
GUIDE	SCREWS

One method of locating the guide is to mark the center of groove to be cut, set the router flat on the work with the bit just touching and aligned over the center of groove. Bring the guide to the edge of the work, and securely tighten screws. Whenever in doubt about dimensions, make a trial cut on scrap material. For guiding along a circular edge, the notch in the center of the edge guide will contact the material at the two points shown (Fig. 16).

FIG. 16

EDGE

GUIDE

WORKCUT

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