Direction Of Feed - Internal Cuts; Guide Outside; Guide Inside; Router Feed Direction - Craftsman 320.17542 Operator's Manual

DIRECTION OF FEED - INTERNAL CUTS (Figs. 17 and 17a)
When making an internal cut, such as a groove, dado or slot, always have the guide you
are using with the router (edge guide, straight edge, board guide), on the right-hand side
of the router as you make your cut, see Fig° 17).
When the guide is positioned on the right hand side of the router, the router travel should
be from left to right and "counterclockwise" around curves (see Fig. 17)° This counterclockwise
action around the curve could cause "Climb cutting", Always be alert and exercise extreme
caution to maintain control of the router when making this type of cut around curves°
When the guide is positioned as shown in Fig° 17a, the router travel should be from left to
right and clockwise around curves.
If there is a choice, the set-up in Fig° 17 is easier to use, but there is the possibility of
"Climb Cutting" around curves. In either case, Fig. !7 or Fig. 17a, the sideways thrust of
the router cutting is always against the guide, as is proper.
Fig. 17 GUIDE OUTSIDE
BIT ROTATION "___l 1
THRUST
l'_I_ I
BIT ROTATION __-___- I
.......... / ............... \
ROUTER FEED GUIDE
DIRECTION
Fig. 17a GUIDE INSIDE
THRUST
BIT ROTATION'_
ROUTER FEED
DIRECTION
_ WARNING:
Always securely clamp,your workpiece and keep a firm grip
on the router base with BOTH HANDS at all times. Failure to do so could result
in loss of control causing possible serious personal injury.
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