Bosch 1615 Instruction Manual page 8

If a shorter stroke is desired, turn the upper stop
nut closest to the cast boss 14 on the motor
down to the desired position, and lock in place
by firmly tightening the other upper stop nut
against it. If a fixed depth setting is desired, (no
plunge action) tighten a stop nut on either side
of the boss and the depth of cut will be rigidly
set.
Direction of Feed
The router rotates in a clockwise direction as
viewed from the top. The correct relationship
between direction of bit or cutter rotation and
router feed is shown below. It is very important
to move the router in the proper direction or bit
chatter and rough cutting will be the result.
As an example, to rout a decorative edge on the
front of a table top, you would move the router
from left to right to perform the operation, or
counter-clockwise around the workpiece. If
you were cutting an opening in the center of a
panel, you would feed the router in a clockwise
direction, so that the edge of the opening would
be cut against the rotation of the bit as de-
scribed, and have a smooth finish. Whenever
you are cutting completely around a workpiece,
it is advisable to cut across the grain first, so any
corner tearout may be smoothed by cutting with
the grain on the second pass.
WORK
CUTTER
Rate of Feed
When routing or doing related work in wood
and plastics, the best finishes will result if the
depth of cut and feed rate are regulated to keep
the motor operating at high speed. Feed the
router at a moderate rate. Soft materials gener-
ally require a faster feed rate than hard materi-
als.
The router may stall if improperly used or
overloaded. Reduce the feed rate to prevent
possible damage to the tool. Do not attempt to
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start the tool when the bit is engaged. Always be
sure the collet nut is tightened securely before
use. Always use bits with the shortest cutting
length necessary to produce the desired cut to
minimize router bit run-out and chatter.
To use the templet guides 19 that are listed in
the BOSCH catalog, your router is supplied
with a templet guide adaptor 18, which is fas-
tened to the base with the two countersunk
screws provided. Optional templet guides may
be inserted and held in place along their edges
with the two screws provided with the templet
guide. Some templet guides have holes for
mounting, but these holes are not required for
use with the adaptor plate shown, as it grips the
edge of the templet guide.
Templet guides are used with a number of
accessories which are listed in your BOSCH
catalog. In addition, special templets are easily
prepared for cutting repeated patterns, designs,
inlays, and other applications. A templet pat-
tern may be made of plywood, hardboard, metal
DIRECTION
or even plastic, and the design can be cut with
OF FEED
a router, jigsaw, or other suitable cutting tool.
Patterns must compensate for the distance be-
tween the router bit and the templet guide, as the
final workpiece will differ in size from the
t e m p l e t
pattern by
t h a t
a m o u n t ,
due to the
cutter po-
sition.
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Templet Guides
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19
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