• Making trial cuts on scrap wood before cutting the
definitive material is important. Trial cuts allow the
operator to rehearse the cut and make speed and depth
adjustments. Also is useful to learn how the material will
react, the direction of the cut and the optimum setup of
the router.
• Support the router base on the work piece before
switching on.
CAUTION
not making contact with the work piece until you have
firm control of the router. Hold the handles (A) with both
hands and wait for the motor to reach the right speed for
the job.
• Guide the router with a constant speed through the work
piece. Do not exercise too much pressure in the bit. Give
the bit enough time to cut the material.
Cut Direction
• When cutting along the edge,
CAUTION
double-check you guide the bit in the bit rotation direction
(B). Otherwise the router could unexpectedly fly out and
will make defective cuts. The direction is marked in the
fixed base (C).
Cutting Depth
CAUTION
• Making deep cuts in one pass is not
advisable. Bits with a small diameter are easily broken due
to the excessive load and torque. Bigger bits make rough
cuts and hard to guide and control. To make a deep cut
make successive cuts increasing the bit depth up to 1/8"
per each pass until getting the right depth.
Pushing Speed
• The speed to push the bit with the router determines the finish and is dependent of several factors: hardness and
humidity, cutting depth and bit diameter. Regularly, shallow cuts in soft woods can be made with fast movements while
deep cuts in hard woods are made slower. To determine the ideal speed is indispensable to make test cuts in a piece of
scrap material. Making cutting movements too fast (D) make the bit biting large pieces of material and overheat the motor.
The right cutting movements (E) make small bites and clean cuts. Making cuts too slowly (F) generate much friction in the
material, scratching and exposing the fibers in the material and make charred cuts.
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ENGLISH
Double-check the bit is
D
Operation
A
B
E
C
F