G0528 Sliding Router Table -19-
4. Raise the bit to a height slightly higher than
that of the board thickness.
5. Adjust the infeed fence to the right of the
outfeed fence, so that the distance is equal
to the desired depth of cut (Figure 17
).
Figure 17. Jointing setup.
(Top View)
Depth Of Cut
Groove cutting:
Beading is commonly defined as cutting a groove
or bead in the face of a board.
1. Mount a router bit into your router according
to the router manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Snap the smallest table insert into the
recessed hole that still allows the router bit
to freely rotate
.
3. Raise the router bit to the desired height.
4. Adjust the main fence until the center of the
V-groove bit is the desired distance away as
shown in Figure 18 & 19
.
Figure 18. Groove cutting setup.
(Top View)
Distance From
Edge Of Board
To Center Of
V-Groove
Figure 19. Groove cutting setup.
(Side View)
Distance From
Edge Of Board
To Center Of
V-Groove
Profile cutting:
Profile cutting is usually performed using a bit
with a ball bearing. The ball bearing is used to
control the depth of cut into the edge face of a
board. A good example would be a chamfer cut.
The bearing rides along the uncut edge of the
board while the cutter removes the wood.
1. Mount a router bit into your router according
to the router manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Snap the smallest table insert into the
recessed hole that still allows the router bit
to freely rotate
.