Surtek RR616A Manual De Usuario página 22

Pull the crown of the depth of its current point
of attachment and turn the depth of cut (be-
low the top position in depth).
Check the depth stop knob is secured at a fixed
point.
NOTE: making a single, deep cut is never ad-
visable. Smaller diameter cutting bits are eas-
ily broken by too much side thrust and torque.
Larger cutting bits will cause a rough cut and
be difficult to guide and control. For these rea-
sons, do not exceed 1/8 inch depth of cut in a
single pass.
MAKING CUTS
DEEP CUTS
The proper cutting depth for each pass is al-
ways determined by the material, the cutting
bit size, and the type and power of the motor.
Always make several, progressively deeper cuts
by starting at one depth and then making sev-
eral more passes, each time increasing the cut-
ting depth until the desired depth is reached.
Making a cut that is too deep will stress the
router motor and the cutting bit, and it may
burn the work piece and dull the cutting bit. It
could also "grab" too much of the work piece
and cause loss of control of the router, causing
a serious accident.
Always make test cuts in scrap material similar
to the work piece before beginning the final
cutting. Remember. Knowing the right depth
for each cut comes with routing experience.
PLACING THE ROUTER ONTO THE WORK-
PIECE AND STARTING THE CUT
WARNING: Before operating the router, fol-
low all safety Instructions in this manual. Fail-
ure to do so could result in serious personal
injury.
NOTE: Making test cuts is essential with most
routing applications. A test cut will give a feel
for the set-up, the router's speed, the depth of
cut, and how the cutting bit reacts to the work
piece.
Much of routing is a trial-and-error process of
making various adjustments, followed by test
cuts. To avoid ruining good material, make test
cuts on scrap materials.
EDGE ROUTING
1. With the depth-of-cut set, place the router
on the edge of the work piece, making sure
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that the cutter does not contact the work
piece.
2. Have an edge guide (or a board or a metal
straight-edge) clamped in place to help guide
router's base when making the edge cut.
3. Turn the router "ON," and allow the router
motor to reach the selected speed.
4. To begin the cut, gradually feed the cutting
bit into the edge of the work piece.
5. When the cut is complete, turn router mo-
tor "OFF" and allow the cutting bit come to
a complete stop before removing it from the
work piece.
6. Unplug the router from the power source,
place the base and router upside down on a
worktable, and inspect the finished cut. Place
the plunge router on worktable, and inspect
finished cut in work piece.
WARNING: Always securely clamp the work
piece in place, and keep a firm grip on the
router base with both hands at all times. Fail-
ure to do so could result in loss of control caus-
ing possibly serious personal injury.
WARNING: Removing the cutting bit from
the work piece while it is still rotating could
damage the work piece and result in loss of
control, causing serious personal injury.
INTERNAL ROUTING
1. With the depth-of-cut set, tilt the router and
place it on the work piece with only the lead-
ing edge of the sub-base contacting work piece
(Fig. 1).
2. Turn the router motor "ON" and allow the
router motor to reach the selected speed, be-
ing careful not to allow the cutting bit to con-
tact the work piece.
3. To begin the
FIG. 1
cut, gradually
lower the router
until the sub-
base is level with
the work piece to
a)
feed the cutting
bit into the work
piece (Fig. 1; a,
and b).
b)
4. When the cut
is complete, turn
the router "OFF"
and allow the