Freehand Routing - Surtek RR612 Manual De Instrucciones

EDGE ROUTING
1. With the depth-of-cut set, place the router on
the edge of the work piece, making sure that
the cutter does not contact the work piece.
2. Have an edge guide (or a board or a metal
straight-edge) clamped in place to help guide
router's base when making the edge cut.
3. Turn the router "ON," and allow the router
motor to reach the selected speed.
4. To begin the cut, gradually feed the cutting
bit into the edge of the work piece.
5. When the cut is complete, turn router motor
"OFF" and allow the cutting bit come to a com-
plete stop before removing it from the work
piece.
6. Unplug the router from the power source,
place the base and router upside down on a
worktable, and inspect the finished cut. Place
the plunge router on worktable, and inspect
finished cut in work piece.
WARNING: always securely clamp the work
piece in place, and keep a firm grip on the rout-
er base with both hands at all times. Failure to
do so could result in loss of control causing pos-
sibly serious personal injury.
WARNING: removing the cutting bit from
the work piece while it is still rotating could
damage the work piece and result in loss of con-
trol, causing serious personal injury.
INTERNAL ROUTING
1. With the depth-of-cut set, tilt the router and
place it on the work piece with only the lead-
ing edge of the sub-base contacting work piece
(Fig. 1).
2. Turn the router motor "ON" and allow the
router motor to reach the selected speed, being
careful not to allow the cutting bit to contact
the work piece.
3. To begin the cut,
gradually lower
the router until
the sub-base is
level with the work
piece to feed the
cutting bit into the
work piece (Fig. 1;
a, and b).
4. When the cut
is complete, turn
the router "OFF"
and allow the
cutting bit come to a complete stop before re-
moving it from the work piece.
5. Unplug the router from the power source,
place the router upside clown on the worktable,
and inspect the finished cut in the work piece.
FIG. 1
a)
b)
E N G L I S H •
WARNING: always securely clamp the work
piece in place, and keep a firm grip on the rout-
er base with both hands at all times. Failure to
do so could result in loss of control, causing pos-
sibly serious personal injury.
WARNING: removing the cutting bit from
work piece while it is still rotating could dam-
age the work piece and result In loss of control,
causing serious personal injury.
NOTE: making test cuts is essential with most
routing applications. A test cut will give a feel
for the set-up, the router's speed, the depth of
cut, and how the cutting bit reacts to the work
piece.

FREEHAND ROUTING

WARNING: do not use large cutting bits for
freehand routing. Using large cutting bits when
freehand routing could cause loss of control or
create other hazardous conditions that could
result in personal injury. If using a router table,
large bits should be used for edging only.
When used freehand, the router becomes a flex-
ible and versatile tool. This flexibility makes it
possible to easily rout signs, relief sculptures,
etc.
When freehand routing:
1. Draw or layout the pattern on the work piece.
2. Choose the appropriate bit.
3. Rout the pattern in two or more passes. Do
not exceed 1/8 inch depth of cut in a single pass.
This will help provide better control, as well as
serve as a guide on the next passes.
NOTE: a core-box bit or V-groove bit is often
used tor routing letters and engraving objects.
Straight bits and ball mills are often used to
make relief carvings. Veining bits are used to
carve small, intricate details.
NOTE: making a single, deep cut is never advis-
able. Smaller-diameter bits are easily broken by
too much side thrust and torque. Larger bits will
cause a rough cut and be difficult to guide and
control. For these reasons, do not exceed 1/8 in.
depth of cut in a single pass.
WARNING: always securely clamp the work
piece in place, and keep a firm grip on the rout-
er base with both hands at all times. Failure to
do so could result in loss of control causing pos-
sible serious personal injury.
EDGING WITH A PILOT BIT
Arbor-type bits with pilots are excellent for edge
shaping any work piece edge that is straight or
is curved with a curvature that is equal to or
greater than the radius of the bit that is used.
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