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The Router Table
You can equip the Router Boss
with an optional router table, which Fixed guide rails
consists of a riser plate, in-feed and out-
feed fences, a bristle brush featherboard
and plastic featherboard. The riser plate Out-feed
fence
mounts between the box beam and the In-feed fence
base plate. The fences attach to a T-slot
track on the riser plate and provide a
surface for the edge of the workpiece to
ride against while doing edge treatments
such as roundovers or chamfers. (You
can find plans to make your own router
table in Appendix 2).
The bristle brush featherboard is
clamped between the fixed fence and
the clamping block and is centered di- Router plate locking Bristle brush feather-
knob
board
rectly under the bit. This not only helps
keep the workpiece pushed firmly up
against the bottom of the base plate, it
helps guard your hands from getting close to the bit. Once the bit is positioned with respect to the work-
The plastic feather board mounts to the underside of the piece (Y-axis), use the router plate locking knob to hold
base plate and helps keep the workpiece firmly against the router firmly in place. We recommend you use the
the in feed and out feed fences. ALWAYS keep a tight aluminum guide rails which have a T-slot that allows
grip on the workpiece, hold it flat against the bottom of use of a stop block so you repeat cuts in the Y-axis.
the base plate and keep your hands well away from the
bit.
Cutting drawer bottom grooves
To cut a groove for the drawer bottom from the
previous page, position a drawer side flush against the Plastic featherboard
base plate and butted up against the in-feed/out-feed
fences. Turn the power feed crank so the feather board
brush (attached to the end of 2X6 stock) will be direct-
ly under the bit, push it snugly against the workpiece
and clamp it in place. Attach the plastic featherboard
with the knobs and slide it snugly against the edge of Workpiece clamped
the workpiece, then tighten the knobs. to base plate Bristle brush featherboard
centered under bit
Position the side piece so the mark you made on
the socket pin is visible. With a 1/4” bit installed in the
router, lower the bit and then adjust the position of the
router and the workpiece so the bit is centered on the
socket pin and the edge aligned with the pencil mark.
Tighten the router plate locking knob to hold the router
in this position. Then clamp the workpiece to the base
plate to hold it in position.
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