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both the edges
and the ends made
true to each
other and the surfaces.
A__,surfaces
must be square,
or at 90:,
with each
othe _
NOTE
The push block
and clamp
plate
assembly
will not accommodate
workpieces
wider
than 4".
Cutting
Tenons:
1. Make
certain
that adjustable
jointing
fence
is
locked
in position
with its face flush with that of the
router table
fence.
2, Mount
push
block assembly
on the router
table
fence, as shown
in Figure
16 (on Page
13) in the
section
PUSH
BLOCK
ASSEMBLY
TO THE
ROUTER
TABLE
FENCE.
3. Install
proper
table top _nsert into the table top
hole.
4. Mark Lines
A
and "B
on the edge of the work-
piece
closest
to the end :o be cut. Line "A" is for
FULL DEPTH
OF CUT (total amount
of material
you
want to remove)
and Line "B '_ is for FULL
DESIRED
HEIGHT
OF TENON.
See Figure 31.
5. Position
workpiece
be:,veen
c:amp
plate and
push
block so that its sloe is he!d flush
against
face
of the fence,
the end to :e cut _s resting
on the
edge of the router
table
_op inset.: hole,
and the
edge marked
with
Lines 'A
and B
is facing
router
bit. Clamp
workpiece
in tb,is position
by snugly
tight-
ening
the wing
nut on clamp
rod, while
making
sure
that clamp
plate
stays oriented
on workpiece,
as
shown
in Figure
31. Make
sure router
is
UNPLUGGED
when
positioning
and clamping
work-
piece
and making
adjustments.
FIGURE 31
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ESE-
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BLOCK
C_AMP
PLATE-
_
/--WING
NUT
"
._._.,., __
..>__
,,,_FE',,CE
'¢_Oq_tP_EC, E S_DE -
-
AGA;NST
FACE
O F
FENCE\
OF
BOUTEN
B!T
FACE
OF _DL;-E
=
T'_B _E PEXCE
O _ =CuTEN
B"
DERECT;ON
EDGE
'C = -_,BLE
TOP
P4SE
_,-
_O-E
____
4
MAXIMUM
WIDTH
6. Slide workpiece
close to the bit and adjust
the
fence
and the router,
as described
before,
so that
the outer
most
cutting
edge of bit is aligned
with Line
"A" and top cutting
edge of bit is aligned
with Line
"B." See Figure
31. Tightly
secure
the fence
and the
router,
as described
before
in ADJUSTING
DEPTH
AND
HEIGHT
OF CUT on Page 20.
7. Slide push block,
and therefore
workpiece,
back to
the position,
as shown
in Figure
32.
When
routing,
always
FEED
AGAINST
the rotation
of the cutter.
Feed
workpiece
in the direction
shown
by the arrow
in Figure 32.
FIGURE
32
8. Turn router ON. using the switch. While holding
push block and guiding workpiece
against fence with
BOTH HANDS AND FINGERS a SAFE distance
from rotating bit, feed the workpiece across the bit to
make a FULL DEPTH OF CUT IN ONE PASS. as
shown in Figure 32. (DO NOT stop feeding the work-
piece until it has COMPLETELY
PASSED the rotat-
ing bit.)
I
I Clamp and test cut a piece of
1
NOTE
scrap wood to check your adjustments
before mak-
ing your finished cut.
9. Turn router OFF, using the switch. Unclamp work-
piece, and slide push block back to the other side of
the bit.
10. Position and clamp the opposite side of work-
piece in the same manner as described in Step 5.
(Make sure the wing nut is just tight enough to clamp
workpiece in position and end to be cut is resting on
the router table top.) Repeat Steps 7, 8, and 9.
...............
(Refer to Figure 33 on Page 24.)
11. To cut ends of tenon, position and clamp work-
J Tighten
wing
nut just enough
to
]
NOTE
clamp
workpiece
in position.
OVER
TIGHTENING
wing nut could
cause
binding
in the sliding
motion
of
push block,
which
in turn may result
in variations
and/or
steps
in the finished
tenon surface
when cut,
See Figure
35 on Page 2_.
piece in the same
manner
as in Step 5 above,
except
edge of workpiece
should
be held flush
against
face of fence
and end to be cut should
be
resting
on the top of router table.
See Figure 34 on
Page 24. Repeat
Steps
7. 8, 9, and 10.
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