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H2854 1 H.P. Variable Speed Plunge Router -13-
Figure 11.
Proper feed direction and grain
orientation when viewed from bottom.
Figure 12.
Guide bushing attachment.
2. It is very important to pass the router across
the workpiece so the bit is rotating opposite
the feed direction as shown in Figure 11. If
the cutters are moving in the same direction
you are feeding the router, you are perform-
ing a “climb cut.” This is a very dangerous
operation because the router could lunge
forward out of your hands, causing serious
personal injury.
Discussing every possible procedure that can be
perform with a router is beyond the scope of this
manual. We recommend seeking out your local
library or newsstand for trade books, instructional
videos or magazine articles that go further into
depth on the uses for a router.
Guide Bushing
The guide bushing allows the router to follow a
precut template pattern that has been attached to
the top of the workpiece. When the bushing is
installed onto the base of the router, the lip that
protrudes from the bottom of the router base rides
along the edge of a template while the
1
⁄4" straight
router bit routes the edge of the workpiece. The
template must be at least as thick or thicker than
the distance the bushing lip protrudes from the
base. Adjust the depth of the bit so you achieve
the desired depth of cut when taking into consid-
eration the thickness of the template. Remember
to make multiple passes if you are removing a lot
of material.
Bit Centering Gauge
The bit centering gauge is designed to keep the
vertical center-line of the router bit flush with the
edge of the workpiece. A good example of a use-
ful operation for this attachment would be making
rabbet cuts on the edge of the workpiece. If you
use a
1
⁄2" straight bit along with the bit centering
gauge, you can make
1
⁄4" rabbets on the edge of
the workpiece.
3. Finally, it is important to remove material in
multiple passes at incrementally deeper
depths. The depth stop and round depth
stop turret are designed to perform this func-
tion efficiently.
Attachments
Router Feed Direction
Bit Rotation
Routing With The Grain—Cutters Exit The
Workpiece While Traveling Along The Growth Rings.