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Blue Hawk 7343 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUTER; Internal routing; Freehand routing with the fixed base

Blue Hawk 7343
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19. Internal routing
a . W i t h t h e cu t t i n g d ep t h set , t i l t t h e r ou t er a n d p l a ce i t
on t h e wor k p i ece, wi t h on l y t h e l ea d i n g ed g e of t h e
su b - b a se ( F ) con t a ct i n g t h e wor k p i ece.
b . T u r n t h e mot or on a n d a l l ow t h e mot or t o a t t a i n
f u l l sp eed , b ei n g ca r ef u l n ot t o a l l ow t h e cu t t er b i t t o
con t a ct t h e wor k p i ece.
c. T o b eg i n t h e cu t , g r a d u a l l y f eed t h e cu t t er b i t i n t o
t h e wor k p i ece u n t i l t h e su b - b a se i s l ev el wi t h t h e
wor k p i ece.
d . W h en t h e cu t i s comp l et ed , t u r n t h e mot or of f a n d
a l l ow t h e cu t t er b i t t o come t o a comp l et e st op b ef or e
r emov i n g i t f r om t h e wor k p i ece.
e. U n p l u g t h e r ou t er f r om t h e p ower sou r ce, p l a ce t h e
r ou t er u p si d e d own on t h e wor k t a b l e a n d i n sp ect t h e
nished cut.
WARNING: A l wa y s cl a mp t h e wor k p i ece secu r el y
and keep a rm grip on the router base with both hands at all times.
F a i l u r e t o d o so cou l d r esu l t i n l oss of con t r ol , ca u si n g p ossi b l e ser i ou s p er son a l i n j u r y .
20. Freehand routing with the xed base
WARNING: D o n ot u se l a r g e cu t t er b i t s f or f r eeh a n d
r ou t i n g . T h e u se of l a r g e cu t t er b i t s wh en f r eeh a n d
r ou t i n g cou l d ca u se l oss of con t r ol or cr ea t e ot h er
h a z a r d ou s con d i t i on s t h a t cou l d r esu l t i n p er son a l i n j u r y .
When using freehand, the router becomes a exible and
versatile tool. This exibility makes it possible to easily
r ou t si g n s, r el i ef scu l p t u r es, et c.
When freehand routing:
a . D r a w or l a y ou t t h e p a t t er n on t h e wor k p i ece.
b . C h oose t h e a p p r op r i a t e b i t .
c. R ou t t h e p a t t er n i n t wo or mor e p a sses. D o n ot ex ceed 1 / 8
i n . cu t t i n g d ep t h i n a si n g l e p a ss.
T h i s wi l l h el p p r ov i d e b et t er con t r ol a n d wi l l ser v e a s a g u i d e on su b seq u en t p a sses.
NOTICE: A cor e b ox or V - g r oov e b i t i s of t en u sed f or r ou t i n g l et t er s a n d en g r a v i n g ob j ect s. S t r a i g h t
b i t s a n d b a l l mi l l s a r e of t en u sed t o ma k e r el i ef ca r v i n g s. V ei n i n g b i t s a r e u sed t o ca r v e sma l l ,
i n t r i ca t e d et a i l s.
NOTICE: M a k i n g a si n g l e d eep cu t i s n ev er a d v i sa b l e. S ma l l er d i a met er b i t s a r e ea si l y b r ok en b y
too much lateral thrust and torque. Larger bits will cause a rough cut, and will be difcult to guide
a n d con t r ol . F or t h ese r ea son s, D O N O T E X C E E D 1 / 8
i n . C U T T I N G D E P T H i n a si n g l e p a ss.
WARNING: Always clamp the workpiece securely and keep a rm grip on the router base with
b ot h h a n d s a t a l l t i mes. F a i l u r e t o d o so cou l d r esu l t i n l oss of con t r ol , ca u si n g p ossi b l e ser i ou s
p er son a l i n j u r y .
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