Hand-Held Operation - CMT ORANGE TOOLS CMT 7E Instrucciones De Uso Y Seguridad

HAND-HELD OPERATION

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Always use both hands to control the
router and ensure your workpiece
is securely clamped to prevent any
movement during operation. Fig. 18.
•
Never operate the router free-hand
without some form of guidance.
Guidance can be provided by a bearing
guided cutter, the fence guide supplied or
a straight edge (eg. a batten clamped to
your work as shown in Fig. 18).
•
Always feed against the direction of
cutter rotation (clockwise, as indicated
by the arrows on the
Fig. 19
router base). Fig. 19.
•
Do not operate the
router upside down
unless securely
mounted in a well
guarded router table
(eg. CMT brand).
THE BASE ASSEMBLY
The Base (o) supplied with the CMT Router can be used as an extended baseplate, as
a fence or as a circle cutter.
FITTING THE FENCE
1.Loosen the Mounting Knobs (p) until they are approximately 10mm ( 3 / 8 ") above the
base of the router.
2.Position the router inside the tabs on the Base (o), with the knobs above the two
keyhole slots. Note: the router can be mounted with the long overhang to the left or
to the right depending on where the support is required. For edge work, locate the
power switch on the short overhang side of the base, as shown in Fig. 23.
3.Push down on
the mounting
knobs until
the bolt heads
p
locate into
the keyholes,
then slide the
router until it
sits against the
locating tabs.
Fig. 21. Tighten
o
the knobs firmly.
4.Loosen the Fence Knobs (q) a few turns and slide the Fence (r) onto the base from
the chosen end. Fig. 22. Lock at the desired setting by tightening both fence knobs.
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Fig. 20
Fig. 22
p
r
q
Fig. 21
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HAND-HELD OPERATION (Cont.)
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USING THE FENCE
GER ESP ITA
Fig. 18
Extended Base
The fence base (o) provides greater stability when
GER ESP ITA
using bearing guided cutters along an edge. The
fence (r) is not used for these cuts.
Place one hand on the long end of the base,
holding it down onto your work, and grip the
router handle, furthest away, with your other hand.
Fig. 23. Note: position the router with the power
switch closest to your right hand.
Fence
Fit the Fence (r) to the short end of the base (o)
for use when performing edge work with a non-
bearing cutter. Use the hand positions shown in
Fig. 23.
When routing trenches some distance in from an
edge, fit the fence to the long end of the base.
Fig. 24.
If using a very large diameter cutter it may be
necessary to fix wooden blocks to the fence faces
via the screw holes, to ensure the cutter does not
contact the fence.
Circle Cutter
1.Fit the base (o) (without the fence) to the router.
2.Remove the Pivot Mount (s) from the base and
fix it to the centre of your work using a small
nail or screw through one of the small holes
provided. Fig. 25. Leave the bolt fitted through
the pivot mount.
3.Position the router and base over the pivot
mount and refit the washer and wing-nut.
q
With the power switched "Off", rotate the router
along the intended path to check the circle, and
make any necessary adjustments.
4.Cut the circle in several passes, lowering the cut
depth by say 2mm ( 1 / 16 ") each pass. Do not
attempt to cut deeply in one pass.
Through cuts: If cutting all the way through
the material, fix a sacrifical board to the
underneath of your workpiece. Fig. 26. Cut the
circle oversize, then when the cut is all the way
through, reduce the diameter and work back to
the desired size, using light, full depth passes.
o
Fig. 24
s
Fig. 25
Fig. 26
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Fig. 23
r