Skil 3700 manual Edge Cutting with NON-PILOTED Router Bits, Edge Cutting with Piloted Router Bits

15.While firmly holding the workpiece against the fence and down against the router table, feed the workpiece toward the bit in the direction shown by the ARROW in Fig. 73.

16.Always maintain a constant force holding the workpiece against the fence and tabletop as the workpiece exits the guard.

17.Repeat the procedure until the workpiece has been “cleaned-up”.

EDGE CUTTING WITH NON-PILOTED

ROUTER BITS

1.Make sure that the left fence lines up with the right fence. If the jointing shim is installed, remove it before proceeding.

2.Install the desired bit in the router.

3.Loosen the wing nuts and adjust the left and right fences so that they clear the bit by 1/4”.

4.Tighten the four wing nuts holding the left and right fences in place.

5.Adjust the fence inward or outward to obtain the proper depth-of-cut.

6.Tighten the fence clamping knobs.

7.Adjust the height of the bit to obtain the desired height-of-cut. (Adjustment is made with the router.)

8.If you are using the feather boards, adjust them as described in the section, ROUTING USING THE FEATHER BOARD.

9.LOWER THE GUARD ABOUT 1/8” ABOVE THE WORKPIECE AND TIGHTEN THE KNOBS.

10.With the workpiece away from the bit, TURN THE ROUTER ON.

11.While firmly holding the workpiece against the fence and down against the router table, feed the workpiece toward the bit in the direction shown by the ARROW in Fig. 73.

12.For deep cuts, do not try to cut the total depth all in one pass. Repeat the cut taking smaller cuts.

EDGE CUTTING WITH PILOTED ROUTER BITS

1.Make sure that the left fence lines up with the right fence. If the jointing shim is installed, remove it before proceeding.

2.The featherboard can be useful in controlling larger workpieces, but is not necessary.

3.Move the fence back far enough to permit the pilot on the bit to control the depth of cut. Positioning the fence close to the pilot will serve as a back-up and will help to reduce chances of an accident and possible personal injury.

4.The bit must be of the piloted type. Do not use any other type of bit.

5.Loosen the wing nuts and adjust the left and right fences so that they clear the bit by 1/4”.

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