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ROUTING USING THE FENCE WITHOUT THE
PUSH BLOCK
Full Edge Cutting:
For maximum strength and accuracy, boards to be
joined together should be smooth and true. The edges
should be true to the workpiece surface. You can true
the edges on your router table using a straight bit.
1. Check to see if face of adjustable jointing fence is
flush with the face of the router table fence. If not,
loosen adjustable fence clamping knob on jointing
fence and adjust. Tighten the fence clamping knob
on the adjustable fence.
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NOTE
vides a continuous support for the workpiece as it is
fed beyond the router bit. The adjustable jointing
fence compensates for the gap created after the
removal of material by the router bit.
2. Adjust depth of cut (the material you want to
remove) and router bit height as described in Steps
1 - 4. ADJUSTING DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF THE
CUT on Page 20. Tightly secure the fence and the
router as described before. (Make sure router is
UNPLUGGED when making adjustments.)
3. LOWER THE OVERHEAD GUARD to the operat-
ing position. (Overhead guard shown raised for rea-
sons of clarity.)
4. Check your adjustments by turning the router ON,
using the switch, and feeding a piece of scrap wood
a few inches beyond router bit. Then stop and turn
router OFF, using the switch.
I I Feed work AGAINST the rotation
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NOTE
of the cutter (in the direction shown by arrow in
Figure 26).
FIGURE 26
5. Loosen the fence clamping knob on the
adjustable jointing fence and move it out, flush
against the finished edge of scrap wood. Retighten
the knob. See Figure 26.
6. Repeat the test cut on the scrap wood with over-
head guard DOWN.
7. The router table is now ready for use.
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NOTE
take very shallow cuts, !/32" or less.
Edge Cutting With Non-Piloted Router Bits:
1. Position the adjustable jointing fence so that its face
is flush with the face of the table fence. Tighten
adjustable fence clamping knob on jointing fence. See
Figure 27.
2. Adjust depth of cut (material you want to remove)
and router bit height, as described previously in
ADJUSTING DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF THE CUT,
Steps 1 - 4 on Page 20. Tighten both fence clamping
knobs to lock fence on table. Tightly secure the
router. (Make sure router is UNPLUGGED when
making adjustments.)
3. LOWER THE OVERHEAD GUARD to the OPER-
ATING POSITION. Overhead Guard shown raised for
reasons of clarity.
4. Test cut a piece of scrap wood to make sure
adjustments are satisfactory.
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of the cutter (in the direction shown by the arrow in
Figure 27).
5. The router table is now ready for use.
FIGURE 27
Overhead Guard shown raised for reasons of clarity.
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Overhead Guard shown raised for reasons of clarity.