The Woodworkers Institute - Router Guide Pt 2 (Print) 1 Adjusting the turret stops 2 Fine fence adjustment 3 Use of a run-in board to help cut a groove 4 Cutting a housing using a shop-made guide 5 Using a Trend Clamp Guide 6 Starting the first cut of a rebate by backfeeding, subsequent cuts are done in the conventional manner 7 Starting the final cut of a rebate without the use of a run-in board 8 Spelching caused by failure to backfeed on initial rebate cut 9 Breakout caused by machining a rebate in the wrong sequence To fit a cutter, first ensure that the machine is switched off and unplugged.
The manuals always state rather vaguely : 'do not overtighten'. This safety device can be felt when slackening off the nut to change the cutter: the nut reaches a point where it suddenly becomes stiff again, then with a further turn of the spanner, fully slackens off. Adjust the depth bar to the desired position: the distance between the end of the bar and the screw at the top of any of the three rotary turret stops will determine the depth of cut. Router Guide Pt 3. Andrew Lawton continues looking at routers for furniture making 1.Making the cut (note the simple jig - essential for safely securing small components during machining) This, the third instalment of the series, will look at some further applications of the router as a hand-held machine in the pursuit of fine furniture-making, including a few typical uses for some of the various types of cutter described in the first part of this series.
Rebating with a bearing guided cutter In many situations, it is easy enough to cut a rebate with a simple straight cutter, using the router fence to keep the cutter parallel to the edge of the workpiece, always being mindful of the chances of spelching and taking steps to avoid this, as described in my previous articles. There are situations, however, when it is awkward to work with a fence - for example when rebating a convex edge such as a circular table top to allow stringing to be applied.
Groove cutting for inlays Freehand routing Edge moulding. Router Guide Pt 1. Andrew Lawton begins a series looking at routing for furniture makers 1.Some of the vast range of routers available I must admit to feeling a little apprehensive when F&C's editor invited me to write a series of articles on routing, since I don't consider myself to be a router enthusiast as such, never mind an expert on the subject.
I'm merely a designer-maker who makes use of the router, along with other machines and power tools, in the pursuit of fine furniture-making. Regular readers will know I've a great respect for traditional skills and consider the mastery of hand tools and techniques to be of great value in the development of a furniture-maker. Quite apart from their intrinsic value in terms of making, hand tools force us into intimate contact with our material. This series is intended for the newcomer to fine furniture-making, or readers who have recently bought, or are thinking of getting a router. Choice of routers - Is the ON/OFF switch easy to use and conveniently placed?