Router Table Safety Guard

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Router table safety guard.

12 tips for router table safety review the essential dos and don ts of router table use. Whenever possible use a push stick or push block to propel the work past the bit. Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts.

Push the bit into the collet. Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face. If you re doing free hand routing you know how tricky it can be to start the cut. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety.

Always unplug the router when changing the bit. The guards mount directly to your router table fence with standard 1 4 x 20 hex head bolts and are vertically adjustable for the router bit height. They can be easily removed by loosening the knobs and sliding out of the track. Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop.

Taytools 300015 deluxe 32 inches long router table fence 3 1 2 inches tall anodized aluminum with feather board bit guard adjustable stop and dust port 4 3 out of 5 stars 49 99 99. Always use a guard. Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.

Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips. Here are a few of the most important safety rules. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately.

Router bits spin so fast that they demand your constant attention. For safe router table operation your table should be fitted with a guard that covers the area immediately above the bit. The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height. How to safely and effectively use a router table.

Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit. When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above. This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts. Then lift it to expose about one quarter of the shank before tightening the collet nut.

If the fence didn t come with a guard purchase an aftermarket guard or devise one of your own. Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. My students will take a safety test after watching this video. Never start the router with the bit in contact with the stock.

Don t force the bit or overload the router.