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| REBIRTH:
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on June 20, 2003, 10:49:18 am ---I was planning on doing mine the same way REBIRTH has done his (assuming REBIRTH is a he) --- End quote --- "I'm a man, baby!" |
| Brax:
--- Quote from: u_rebelscum on June 18, 2003, 11:10:25 pm ---Pull the plate back off the CP, and set the router bit depth to that of the plate by sitting the plate on a flat surface, the router on the plate, and the bit loose enough to drop down and rest on the flat surface; tighten the bit. --- End quote --- Never ever EVER drop the bit slightly out of the chuck in this manner. It is INCREDIBLELY dangerous not to mention foolish. A router bit spins at ATLEAST 20,000 RPM. If it flies out of the chuck it could kill you! A router bit should be installed into the chuck so it hits the bottom. NO EXCEPTIONS. To set the depth of your bit to plunge cut the mounting plate thickness you need a PLUNGE router. (Clever name, yes?) You set it up in exactly the same way. (Have the mounting plate on a flat surface. Put the router on the mounting plate with the bit hanging off the edge. Drop the router using the plunge feature until it hits the table. Lock the router at this height. Your depth is now perfectly set for the mounting plate thickness.) This is the ONLY way you should be plunging with a router. If I catch any of you other guys missusing your tools I'm gonna smack ya in the back of the head!! I need people to abuse around here, I can't have you dropping like flies due to router mishaps! |
| u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Brax on June 20, 2003, 05:35:31 pm --- --- Quote from: u_rebelscum on June 18, 2003, 11:10:25 pm ---Pull the plate back off the CP, and set the router bit depth to that of the plate by sitting the plate on a flat surface, the router on the plate, and the bit loose enough to drop down and rest on the flat surface; tighten the bit. --- End quote --- Never ever EVER drop the bit slightly out of the chuck in this manner. It is INCREDIBLELY dangerous... To set the depth of your bit to plunge cut the mounting plate thickness you need a PLUNGE router. --- End quote --- I actually said that? :o Definitely, I meant to say what you said. :-[ That's so dangous I'm going to have to edit the original post; don't want anybody to get hurt. Thanks for pointing that out, Brax. |
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