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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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