Owner`s manual

Page 10
Dust Collection
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Correct feed direction!
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Classic Trap!
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Using Your Miter Gauge
The miter track has two slots: a t-slot and a t-bar compatible
miter gauge slot. The t-slot is the narrower of the two. It
accepts 1/4" hex bolts for attaching Feather-Loc featherboards
and the like. The miter gauge slot is used for your miter
gauge. The miter gauge that came with your table saw works
well as long at it has a standard 3/4" x 3/8" bar.
Your fence has built-in dust collection. The dust port is
designed to fit standard 2-1/2" shop vac hose (fittings are
actually 2-1/4" O.D.). For 1-1/4" vac hose, purchase an
adapter. (The larger 2-1/2" vac hose is a better choice.) If
necessary, wrap the end of your hose fitting with duct tape for
a tighter fit. Three inch or larger hose requires a reducer to 2-
1/2". Then, connect the port to the reducer with a short section
of 2-1/2" vac hose.
You may choose to add additional dust collection at the cabinet
level. Supplies for this are not provided, however.
Fence Traps
Fence traps occur whenever the work piece is fully "trapped"
between the router bit and the fence. Fence traps pose two real
problems: the possibility of climb feeding, and exposure to the
router bit. As you've read earlier, you absolutely want to avoid
climb cutting, because you may lose control of the operation.
The top drawing shows a classic trap. What may appear to be
the normal feed direction (working from right to left) will instead
result in a climb cut. And, because the work is also trapped, it
will surely be grabbed from your hands, and thrown with great
speed. If instead you feed the stock from left to right, you will
not be climb cutting. However, this doesn't overcome the other
problems that come with a trap. First, it will be difficult to keep
the stock tight against the fence, as the bit's rotation will tend to
thrust the stock away from the fence. Secondly, your body will
be dangerously exposed to the router bit. The factory bit guard
will not protect you against flying stock.
The next drawing is not a classic trap, as long as the router bit
cuts only partially into the stock! In this cut, the forces will tend
to grab and push the stock toward the fence. This is good. The
fence will control the force better than your hands. Typical
dado-type cuts resemble this set up, and are commonly
performed with router tables. If you widen the dado with a
second pass, be careful not to set a classic trap or a climb cut.
*Miter gauge not included.
*Hose not included.
There are several preventative measures to reduce the chance
of your router overheating during long periods of use. Two
basic methods are to periodically open the cabinet door during
use, and to use an adequate vaccuum source in conjunction
with the fence mounted dust port to insure circulation. Another
option is to install a second dustport to the cabinet for added air
ciculation and dust control.
Temperature Regulation