Router Tips-2008.pdf

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few months after I started woodworking in 1977,

my parents gave me my first router-a tA-hp

model-as a holiday gift. I usedit to rout edgeson

somebasicwall sconces and picture framesI wasmaking.

Over the years asmy skills developed,so did my routing

abilities. I graduated from routing simple decorative (and

sometimes burned) edges to creating air-tight ioinery,

floating breadboard ends, and groovesfor exposedebony

splines.I alsobought severalrouters,added a router tableto

my tablesaw extension, and bought dozens of carbidebits

to tackle the numerous routing applications my more-

involved proiectscalled for. To give you an example, seethe

routing applications I incorporated into the Greene-and-

Greenedressermirror above.

NoW it's time to take you on the same iourney. No mat-

ter what your present routing skills, this magazine will

teach you more. We've included techniques, iigs, and tips

all guaranteedto grow your skills and abilities.

m^X^fu

Marlen Kemmet

WOODa magqzineManaging Editor

ANDYWILSON

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President and Chief Executive Officer STEPHEN M. tACy

Chairman of the Board WltLlAM T. KERR

In Memorlam - E.T.Meredlth lll (1933-2OO3)

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Contents

Best-Ever

ks,and f igs

Router Tips,Tric

Chapter

RouterBasics

Buythe RightRouter

BasicRouterOperations

Spotlight on RouterSafetY

'16

Basics

Plunge-Routing

How to Choosea Router

Table

Table-MountYourRouter

3 Waysto Eliminate

Tear-Out

Learn Not to Burn

MakeRouter Miscuts

Disappear

Careand

Maintenance

Plunge-Router

Chapter 2:

RouterBits

RouterBitSelectionBasics

Must-HaveBits

Round-over Bits

Rabbeting-Bit BearingSets

Dovetail Bits

Keyhole Bit

Drawer-LockBit

Lock-Miter Bit

TLCfor Router Bits

More Waysto Increase

RouterBit Life

WatchOut for LooseBits

Best-Ever Router Tlps, Trlcks, and flgs

2008

Chapter 3:

Tricks and Techniques

7 Ways to Cetthe MostOut

of Your RouterTable

6 CreatUses

for TrimRouters

2 Waysto RoutStoppedCuts

FancyFiutes, SimpleSetup

Fast,AccurateTernplate Routing

Rout Consistently

Spaced

Dadoes

Raised-Panel

Doors MadeEasy

ClimbCut to MinimizeTear-Out

FormingPerfect Slots

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Chapte

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Tables,

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U-.-r

f igs,and

Accessories

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Full-Senzice

Benchtop

RouterTable

Tilt-Top RouterTable

Flush-Trimminq

Fence

Do- lt-All

Router-Table

Fence

4 llandy Accessories

for

YourNew Fence

101 At-the-ReadyRouter Rest

'102 Must-Have Jigs from 2

RouterExperts

Mortising

106

107

108

109

Jig

2 Waysto Cut Circles

Router-Bit

Storage

Router-Bit

ar .

Holder-

ProfileDisplay

Chapter 5:

ShopTips

110 Shop-TipRoundup

Useour shop-tested

collection

of 50-plus

tips

to helpyou routfaster,

smoother,

andeasier.

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power doesn't mean you can just hog

out as much material as you want; for

safety and efficiency, it's best to take

multiple lighterpasses.More powerdoes

meanthat heaviercutswill put lessstress

on you and the router.

I Variablespeed.Routerbits haverecom-

mended speed limits, depending on

their diameter. (The tips of a 2r/2"blt

spinning at 21,000 rpm travel at 156

miles per hour; a 1"bit atthe samemotor

speed moves only 62 mph.) Dialing

down the motor increases safety with

largebits and givesyou better control.

Also, variablespeedallows you to slow

the cutter speed on easily burnable

woodslike cherry.

I Electronic speedcontrol. Like cruise

control for your router, this circuitry

helps the router maintain constant

ithout question,the router is

one of the most versatile

f f power tools in a woodwork-

ing shop.It can joint edges;cut joinery

(dadoes,rabbets,splines,mortises);and

trim laminatesandedgebanding.And a

router will shapethe edgesand endsof

a workpiecein nearly any profile. How-

ever,no singletype of router performs

bestfor everywoodworking task-or for

every woodworker.

No wonder readersso frequently ask

us, "What type of router should Ibuy?"

Simplequestion...but not so simpleto

answer. Why? Because the answer

dependson the type and complexity of

the tasks you want to perform with

the tool; how often you perform them;

the materials you use; and, of course,

your wallet. Over the next few pages,

we'll give you the lowdown so you can

decide what style and power class of

router best fits your needs.

Deal makers and breakers

Although a basic motor-with-handles

router was the norm a decadeor two

ago, today'swoodworkerdemandsmore

features. Features such as soft-start,

variable-speedmotors,and self-releasing

collets make routersmore versatileand

easierto use.So, onceyou choosea type

of router, decide how much you need

eachof thesefeatures:

I Power.A Ir/z- to 21/t-hp router works

well asa general-purpose machine,but

if you'll often usebits larger than about

2" in diameterto make,say, raised-panel

doors, considera 3-hp-class machine.

Rememberthat having a lot of horse-

Best-EverRouter Tips, Tricks, and figs

2008

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