Working Advice - Bosch POF 1200 AE Manual Original

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Working Advice

 Protect router bits against shock and impact.
Direction of Feed and Routing Process (see figure E)
 The routing process must always be carried out against
the rotation direction of the router bit 21 (up-cutting
motion). When routing in the direction with the rota-
tion of the router (down-cutting), the machine can
break loose, eliminating control by the user.
– Adjust the required depth-of-cut; see Section "Adjusting
the Depth-of-cut".
– Place the machine with the router bit mounted on the
workpiece to be machined and switch the power tool on.
– Push clamping lever 16 down and slowly lower the plunge
router until the adjusted depth-of-cut is reached. Let go of
the clamping lever 16 again to lock this plunge depth.
If required, push clamping lever 16 up again to finally lock
it in place.
– Carry out the routing process applying uniform feed.
– After finishing the cutting process, guide the plunge router
upward again to the uppermost position.
– Switch the power tool off.
Routing with Auxiliary Guide (see figure F)
For working large workpieces, e. g. when routing grooves, a
board or wood strip can be fastened to the workpiece as an
auxiliary guide alongside which the router can be guided.
Guide the router with the flattened side of the guide plate
along the auxiliary guide.
Shaping or Molding Applications
For shaping or molding applications without the use of a par-
allel guide, the router bit must be equipped with a pilot or a
ball bearing.
– Guide the switched on power tool from the side toward the
workpiece until the pilot or the ball bearing of the router bit
faces against the workpiece edge to be machined.
– Guide the power tool alongside the workpiece edge with
both hands, paying attention that the router is positioned
rectangular. Too much pressure can damage the edge of
the workpiece.
Routing with Parallel Guide (see figures G–H)
Slide the parallel guide 31 with the guide rods 30 into the
base plate 6 and tighten it as required with the wing bolts 4.
Guide the switched on power tool with uniform feed and later-
al pressure on the parallel guide alongside the workpiece
edge.
Routing Circular Arc Profiles (see figures I – J)
Turn the parallel guide 31 around so that the facing surface of
the parallel guide faces upward.
Slide the parallel guide 31 with the guide rods 30 into the
base plate 6 and tighten it as required with the wing bolts 4.
Fasten the centring pin 32 with the wing bolt 33 through the
hole in the parallel guide 31.
Pierce the centring pin 32 into the marked centre of the arc
profile and carry out the routing process applying uniform
feed.
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Routing with the Curve Guide (see figures K – L)
Slide the parallel guide 31 with the guide rods 30 into the
base plate 6 and tighten it as required with the wing bolts 4.
Fasten the curve guide 34 with the guide roller mounted
through the hole on the parallel guide 31.
Guide the power tool with light lateral pressure alongside the
workpiece edge.
Routing with the Router Compass (see figure M)
The router compass/guide-rail adapter 35 can be used for cir-
cular routing jobs. Mount the router compass as shown in the
figure.
Screw the centring screw 40 into the thread on the router
compass. Insert the point of the centring screw into the cen-
tre of the circular arc to be routed, paying attention that point
of the screw engages into the workpiece surface.
Coarsely adjust the required radius by moving the router com-
pass and tighten the wing bolts 37 and 38.
The length can be fine adjusted with the fine-adjustment knob
39 after loosening the wing bolt 38. One revolution corre-
sponds with a setting range of 2.0 mm. One graduation mark
on the fine-adjustment knob 39 changes the setting range by
0.1 mm.
Guide the switched on power tool over the workpiece with the
right handle 8 and the router compass handle 36.
Routing with Guide Rail (see figure N)
Straight routing cuts can be carried out with help of the guide
rail 41.
The base spacer 42 must be mounted in order to compensate
the height difference.
Mount the router compass/guide-rail adapter 35 as shown in
the figure.
Fasten the guide rail 41 to the workpiece with suitable clamp-
ing devices, e. g. screw clamps. Place the machine with the
guide-rail adapter 35 mounted onto the guide rail.
Routing with Guide Bushing (see figures O – P)
The guide bushing 43 enables template and pattern routing
on workpieces.
Choose a suitable guide bushing, depending on the thickness
of the template or the pattern. Because of the projecting
height of the guide bushing, the template must have a mini-
mum thickness of 8 mm.
Actuate the release lever 20 and insert the guide bushing 43
from below into the base plate 6. Ensure that the encoding
keys clearly engage in the grooves of the guide bushing.
 Select a router bit with a diameter smaller than the in-
terior diameter of the guide bushing.
For routing with the guide bushing 43 proceed as follows:
– Guide the switched on power tool with the guide bushing
toward the template.
– Push clamping lever 16 down and slowly lower the plunge
router until the adjusted depth-of-cut is reached. Let go of
the clamping lever 16 again to lock this plunge depth.
If required, push clamping lever 16 up again to finally lock
it in place.
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