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You would be hard-pressed to find a tool that’s more versatile than a router. And it’s that versatility that requires us to understand exactly how the router (and bits) work in order to keep things safe. The setup and accessories can change so often that you can quickly find yourself doing something unfamiliar and potentially dangerous. So here are a few things you should NOT do with with a router.
+ Don’t Go the Wrong Way – It’s important to understand the direction the router should travel with respect to the work.
+ Don’t Disregard Speed – Make sure you run the router at the speed that’s appropriate for the bit and learn to control the speed of your hands as you move across the work.
+ Don’t Forget Your Support Pin – Router table lifts usually come with a support pin that can go a long way in supporting workpieces on bearing-guided operations.
+ Don’t Bottom Out Your Bits – Don’t push your bits all the way to the bottom of the collect.
+ Don’t Over-tighten Your Collet – Most good quality collect should not need to be muscled into submission just to grip a bit.
+ Don’t Take Too Deep of a Cut – Taking off too much material at once will cause excessive chatter and put a lot of stress on the bit.
+ Don’t Route Narrow Edges – Routers are big and top-heavy, so don’t try to use them on narrow edges without additional support.
+ Don’t Ignore the Sounds – Being able to hear the sounds your router makes during a cut can tell you a lot about what’s happening.
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Thanks a lot big bro
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Good tips, Marc!
You know what. I've never heard of climb milling vs conventional milling being explained in a clockwise vs counter clockwise manner. Makes it easier to remember for me.
Great intro and info, Marc~! I've got a couple friends new to woodworking (newbs~!) that I'm passing this video to. I'll chastise them accordingly for not having already subscribed to TWW. What are they thinking?? ?
Thanks~!
Great video and amazing intro as bonus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUXVsNv_PBQ Charles Neil got it right a long time ago.
That was very helpful, enjoyable & made me smile throughout. Great job!
Great tips for determining direction. Another tip is to ALWAYS keep your head in the game for every cut, regardless of how "safe" and easy the cut is, and (2) use a bit guard when possible. I recently lost part of a finger and injured another while cutting easy, repetitive edge profiles. I got into a groove and started thinking about other things…then thud! I hope no one else ever hears the sound of fingers getting thrashed by a router bit.. I'll never forget it!
Lmfao that intro!
Make sure the bit is tight. Especially if the router is going to be inverted. Always use a wrench to tighten the bit. One time a bit flew out and cut me really badly because I didn't tighten the bit well.
Some years ago you released a video demonstrating the Fesstool router table, but in this video you are using an Incra fence and plate. Why did you switch?
At the end of the 2nd 18-hour day I nicked the tip of my thumb using a trim router with a round over bit. It wasn't a very big cut but it gushed blood like crazy. What's also crazy is I don't have a scar.
After that experience I no longer work over 12 hours. It's not worth it.
Thanks Marc, good video
Another tip that I learned… Dont press your stock too hard into the bit. Let's say your router is inverted and mounted to a table and you're moving the stock. If you press to hard against the bit, it can flex the mount which causes the routing to be uneven. Something as small as 1 mm can make your routing look undesirable.
Too many routers! (Too ma-ny routers.)
Too many routers! (ToooOOOooo many routERS!)
I have used routers for years and have to say. On router tables use paddles or push blocks. I took the tip of my finger off a piece of acrylic exploded.
Great video, new woodworker here. Got a router and didn’t know most of this and ended up burning it up flush cutting a deep cut ??
You stated you used to do cabinet building but nit anymore so can i ask what you are doing now. Your shop is the perfect size. Love watching all your videos. Real learning wjth everyone of them. Thanks
That intro was awesome
Great video and very informative. Thanks
While this is great information, I think this video could be greatly improved by demonstrating the difference. How does the result look if you go the wrong way? Or if you cut too fast, too slow, etc.
Did anyone cringed on the sound sample?
"Conventional Cut" (moving in the direction that gives resistance as you cut) vs. "Climb Cut"(moving the way that causes the router to take off on you, tear out, etc…),. Professionally this is what these are called. When cutting with a handheld or table router we always use the direction that gives us a conventional cut(for safety and quality). However, when you're using a CNC you can choose to use a climb cut in certain situations because the machine holds it steady and prevents it from taking off. Great Video !
Trying the negative title (what NOT to do…) to see if it works better with the YT algorithm ??
good video. I'd always thought the reason to not bottom out the bit was to keep it from jamming and make it easier to remove
Remember to reverse all directional rules for the southern hemisphere!
So wear hearing protection. Seems you almost said that
Those are cool tips .Comming from the metal industry we climb mill about 90% of the time which i did when first using a router ,mixing it up sometimes.
Milling cutters have a far longer greater life span when climb milling .
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