Porter Cable 7518 Manuel D'utilisation page 12

USING THE ROUTER
IMPORTANT: Before using your router, consider the kind and total amount of
material to be removed. Depending on the material, it may be necessary to make
more than one cut to avoid overloading the motor. Before beginning the cut on
the actual workpiece, it is advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap
lumber. This will show exactly how the cut will look as well as enable you to
check dimensions.
IMPORTANT: Before using your router, consider the kind and total amount of
material to be removed. Depending on the material, it may be necessary to make
more than one cut to avoid overloading the motor. Before beginning the cut on
the actual workpiece, it is advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap
lumber. This will show exactly how the cut will look as well as enable you to
check dimensions.
Always be sure the work is rigidly clamped or otherwise secured before making a
cut.
Generally speaking, when working on a bench, the workpiece should be held on
the bench by wood clamps. When routing edges, the router should be held firmly
down and against the work by both handles.
Since the cutter rotates clockwise (when viewing router from top), the router
should be moved from left to right as you stand facing the work (see Fig. 5). When
working on the inside of a templet, move router in clockwise direction. When
working on the outside of a templet, move router in a counterclockwise direction.
in direction opposite that shown in
Fig. 5), "Climb-Cutting" increases the
chance for loss of control resulting in
possible personal injury. When "Climb-
Cutting" is required (backing around a
corner), exercise extreme caution to
maintain control of router.
The speed and depth of cut will depend
largely on the type of material being
worked upon. Keep the cutting pressure constant but do not crowd the router so
the motor speed slows excessively. It may be necessary on exceptionally hard
woods or problem materials to make more than one pass at various settings to
get the desired depth of cut.
When making cuts on all four edges of the workpiece, it is advisable to have the
first cut on the end of the piece across the grain. Thus, if chipping of wood occurs
at the end of a cut, it will be removed when making the next cut parallel with the
grain.
THE EDGE GUIDE
An edge guide is available as an accessory to aid in routing operations such as:
straight edge planing, parallel grooving, dado or slotting operations.
To assemble, insert guide rods (A) in holes in base, Fig. 6, and secure with screws
(B). The guide (C) is adjusted on the rods and secured in desired position with
thumb screws (D)
Always be sure the work is rigidly clamped or otherwise
secured before making a cut.
A v o i d " C l i m b -
C u t t i n g " ( c u t t i n g
Fig. 5
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