Cutting Without Fences and/or Guard
Using the router without WARNING the safety shield and
fences in place can lead to serious personal injury. Use extreme caution: Operate the router without safety shields and fences ONLY when absolutely necessary, and with ball-
Feed workpiece against WARNING the router bit's direction of
rotation. Unplug router prior to changing the bit, modifying settings, or making any other adjustments.
Some jobs require that you rotate the safety shield out of the way and remove the fences. See Figure 23.
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Figure 23
1.Interior router cut
2.Window
If the piece of wood you are routing is between you and the router bit, feed from RIGHT to LEFT. Remember to always feed the workpiece against router bit's direction of rotation. See Figure 24.
Figure 24
If the router bit is between you and the piece of wood being routed, then feed from LEFT to RIGHT. Always feed against the rotation of the router bit. See Figure 25.
Figure 25
Scrap pieces will provide extra stability and support when routing a small workpiece or ends of large workpieces. See Figure 26.
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