Charnwood W013 user manual

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HEAVY DUTY ROUTER TABLE W013
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AND
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
The Charnwood router table enables any portable router to be inverted
and used as a stationary machine capable of producing many different
types of joints and decorative finishes.
Charnwood, 1 Rowan Street, Leicester, LE3 9GP, England
Tel. 0116 251 1550 Fax. 0116 253 2891 e-mail; sales@charnwood.net
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WARNING; When using electric tools, basic safety pre- ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS cautions should be followed to reduce risk of fire, elec- tric shock, and personal injury, including the following: Part numbers are shown in brackets, for example (12) ASSEMBLE THE LEGS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The two rectangle frames which are the legs of the router table can be mounted in two ways depending on 1) KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN - Cluttered areas and the type of router to be used. Smaller routers can be benches invit

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ii) Attach the two vertical clamps (13) to the vertical v) Attach the completed fence unit to the table by insert- clamp supports using washer M5 (22) and knob ing knob M6x16mm (24) with washer M6 (19) through M5x10mm (21). the slot in the fence base into the threaded insert in the table top. Fig.3 iii) Attach the transparent plastic dust chute (15) using two roundhead screws M5x10mm (23) with Washers M5 (22). This dust chute is designed to be used with vacuum cleaners, using a 38mm hose, or

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iv) Drill and countersink the insert plate. Use a drill bit size suitable to the fixing screw you are going to use. If ROUTER MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS you do not have a countersink tool, drill the fixing hole and then make a countersink by partially drilling i) MAKE SURE THE ROUTER IS UNPLUGGED. through with a larger diameter drill bit. Take care not to Remove the face plate cover from the router ( If your drill right through the insert plate. router does not have a removable face plate cover, meas

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between the two wooden fence faces can be adjusted BASIC OPERATING by undoing the knobs and sliding the clamp assembly and fence along. The fence faces should be set so that INSTRUCTIONS the edges just clear the cutter. This provides the maxi- mum amount of support to the workpiece during the cut. 1) EDGING AND PROFILING One of the most common operations undertaken using a router is Edging or Profiling, i.e. running a shaped cutter along the edge of the workpiece. In many instances this is for d

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SET THE ANGLE:- To change the angle of the mitre fence, undo the knob and read off the engraved scale on the casting. Tighten the knob at the required angle. Fig. 13 2) GROOVING Grooving and Trenching operations are often carried out to form joints such as slot dovetails or to make fittings such as draw runner grooves. SET THE CUTTER HEIGHT:- Fit the appropriate cutter Fig. 14 into the router and set the plunge depth to give the desired cut. 4) CUTTING CURVES SET THE FENCE:- The cut is made awa