Feeding The Router; Guiding The Router; Rate Of Feed - Craftsman 130.26620 Operator's Manual

FEEDING THE ROUTER
AS seen from thetopoftherooter, thebit
turns c lockwise and
the cutting edges face
accordingly.Therefore,the most efficientcut
is made by feeding the routerso that the bit
turns into the work, not away. Figure 14
showsproperfeed for variouscuts. How fast
you feed depends on the hardness of the
material and the size of the cut. For some
materials,it is best to make severalcuts of
increasing depth.
If the router is hardto control,heats up, runs
very slowly or leaves an imperfect cut,
considerthesecauses:
1. Wrongdirectionof feed -- hardto control.
2. Feedingtoo fast -- overloedsmotor.
3. Dullbit -- overloadsmotor.
4. CUtis too la_e for one pass -- overloads
motor.
5. Feedingtoo slow -- leaves friction bums
on work.
Feed smoothly and steadily (do not rome).
You will soon learn how the router sounds
and feels when it is workingbest.
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i DIRECTION OF
ROUTER F Ern
OF FEED
When routing _ng related work in wood
and plastics, th_ best finishes will result if
the depth of c_ _ feed rate are regulated
to keep the _ Operating at high speed.
Feed the rou_e_t a moderate rate. Soft
materials require _!faster feed rate than hard
materials.
The router may stall if improperly used or
overloaded. _ the feed rate to prevent
possible damag_to the tool. Always be sure
the oollet chuc_ !_1tightened securely before
use. Always um!_uter bits with the shortest
cutting length _oessary to produce the
desired cut. _ _i minimize router bit run-
out and chatter.
GUIDING THE ROUTER
The router can be guided through the work
in any of several ways. The method you use
depends, of course, on the demands of the
particular job and on convanience.
For routing operations such as grooving or
dadoing, it is often necessary to guide the
tool in a line parallel to a straight edge. One
method of obtaining a straight cut is to
securely clamp a board or other straightedge
to the work surface, and guide the edge of
the router sub-base along this path (Fig. 15).
FEED
DIRECTION
SECURELY CLAMP
BOARD G UIDE
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BOARD GUIDE