Router Feed Direction - Craftsman 320.27680 Operator's Manual

NOTICE: The size (diameter) of the pilot that
is used determines the maximum cut width
that can be made with the pilot against the
workpiece edge (the small pilot exposes the
entire bit; the large one reduces this amount
by 1/16 in.).
_lk 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.
FEEDING THE ROUTER (Fig. 23)
Fig. 22a
Guide Board
WHOLE EDGE SHAPING
The secrets to professional routing are a careful set-up for the cut, selecting the
proper depth of cut, knowing how the cutter bit reacts in your workpiece, and
the rate and direction of feed of
the router.
DIRECTION OF FEED--
EXTERNAL CUTS
The cutter bit rotates clockwise.
Feeding the bit from left to right
will cause the bit to pull the
router towards the workpiece
(see Fig. 23). If the router is fed
in the opposite direction (right
to left), the rotating force of the
cutter bit will tend to throw the
bit away from the workpiece.
This is called "Climb-Cutting."
"Climb-Cutting" may cause loss
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of control, possibly resulting in personal injury. When "Climb-Cutting" is required
(e.g., backing around a corner), exercise extreme caution to maintain control of
the router.
The high speed of the cutter bit during a proper feeding operation (left to right),
results in very little kickback under normal conditions. However, if the cutter bit
strikes a knot, an area of hard grain, or a foreign object, "Kickback" may result.
Kickback may damage your workpiece and could cause you to lose control of
the router, possibly causing personal injury. Kickback is always in the opposite
direction of the clockwise cutter bit rotation, or counterclockwise.
To guard against and help prevent Kickback, plan your set-up and direction
of feed so that you're always keeping the sharp edges of the cutter bit biting
straight into uncut wood. Also, always inspect your workpiece for knots, hard
grain, and foreign objects.
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