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Friday, February 5, 2010
You can get a good idea of how the Super Fence from Woodpeckers works.
The video shows various profiles of the track and gives you a good idea of how to adapt it for your own router table.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Are you looking for a Christmas gift for that special someone who is hard to shop for? Router Table Depot has some great gift ideas. If your man has a workshop and loves to tinker with woodworking, perhaps a new router table would be the ultimate present this year. Our Newest line of Wood peckers router tables and Bench Dog Router Tables compliments our own line of heavy duty router tables and woodworking equipment. Does he already have a router table? If so, perhaps you can help him trick it out by adding some killer accessories. For example a router table lift is an awesome upgrade to a router table and will sure to bring a huge smile on the face of your favorite woodworker. Make sure you match the brands or the lift won’t fit. Use this reference to help you. Or how about some accessories that make working on the router table much easier? Check out our newest items that are sure to please. How about gifts under $50 · A gift certificate
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Friday, October 16, 2009
This is a pretty neat little accessory for your router. Its called the router buddy and it is a base plate on steroids for your router. The video shows the features of the system. · Components · Accepts porter cable bushings · Trammel bar accessory built in · Ellipitical Jig · Trammel Jig · Best used with a plunge router · Well thought out set up · How to install the base plate · Base plate can be used for everything From the Manufacturer The Router Buddy fits or will adapt to fit nearly all routers, and converts your router into a multi-purpose system for the cost of one good accessory. Most setups can be completed in about 30 seconds or less. User friendly, extremely light and compact. Kit includes 4 of the most often used router accessories. Saves setup time because the same patented base plate is used with all kit accessories. Circle jig is infinitely adjustable from 2-Inch to 18-3/8-Inch. The Fence is infinitely adjustable from 0 to 8-1/2-Inch. Half rounds are used as a centering jig or added to the fence when a guide is needed on curved edges. Base plate accepts standard Porter Cable style template bushings. Unique design is so compact that both the circle jig and fence can be used in restricted areas where most conventional fences and circle jigs will not fit. Kit includes the patented Universal 7-Inch diameter Base Plate, Trammel Slide, Centering Jig, Fence - which mounts on Trammel Slide. Centering jig also used as half rounds on fence. Mounting screws, Allen wrench, and instructions included.
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While we are the topic of router bits speeds, I thought it important to include this article so that you would have more reference about this important safety topic. We all know to wear safety glasses and hearing protection, but we may be clueless when it comes to knowing the speeds for router bits.
By Jim Soderberg Better routers are equipped with a speed adjustment that allows for speed adjustment typically ranging from around 8,000 to 24,000 rpm (revolutions per minute). The reason is that not all router bits can be safely or optimally run at the same speed. Larger router bits have more mass and therefore a potential to create forceful vibration at higher speeds. It's important understand what router speed actually measures. "Revolutions per minute" is simply a measure of the number of times that the bit makes a complete revolution in a given period of time, and not a measure of the speed at which the body and cutting surfaces of the bit are actually traveling. The outer perimeter of a 3-1/2" diameter bit is actually traveling significantly faster at 24,000 rpm (and much faster than it should be) than a 1/2" straight bit's cutting surface would be at the same shaft speed. Manufacturers often supply maximum free-running speeds for the router bits they sell. The maximum speed for a given bit is the maximum speed at which it can be safely operated, and may not be the best speed for the task. There are other factors to consider: router horsepower (a less powerful router will slow down when it's driving a large bit through a cut), feed rate, quality and condition of the bit, and the cutting properties of the material. It is impractical to give a list of specific speeds that will work well in every situation. In general, a faster speed is more desirable than a slower one, for the simple reason that a faster speed provides more cuts per inch, and more cuts per inch normally yield a smoother cut. Using sharp, high quality bits and using the correct feed rate go hand in hand with bit speed in making a clean cut. Make practice cuts with a new bit until you are able to produce a smooth, even feed rate that is neither so fast that it produces a rough cut, or so slow that it results in burnishing and burn marks. The chart below offers speed guidelines for the maximum safe free running speed of bits of various diameters. This is supplied for general reference - manufacturer's guidelines should be consulted: Router Bit Diameter Maximum Speed Up to 1" 22,000 - 24,000 rpm 1" to 2" 18,000 - 22,000 rpm 2" to 2-1/2" 12,000 - 16,000 rpm 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" 8,000 - 12,000 rpm Check out more great woodworking articles, including a wealth of information on all things router! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jim_Soderberg http://EzineArticles.com/?Router-Bit-Speed---Getting-the-Best-Cut-Safely&id=2005294 by: Router Table Depot 0 Comments Links to this post
This is a very basic video that talks about router bit speeds. It is important enough to post and mention because if you are new to routing, you could seriously hurt yourself. If you are using a larger bit, you cannot just chuck it up and start using it. Larger diameter bits need to turn at slower speeds. That is because the larger the bit the great the speed at which the outside edge will become. Smaller bits can go faster but larger bits must be slowed down or they could break loose from the router and cause serious damage. The general rule for router bit speeds are: · Less than 1”, max speed 24000 RPM · 1” to 2”, 18000 RPM · 2” to 2 ½” 16000 RPM · 2 ½” to 3 ½”, 12000 RPM Keep in mind, nothing replaces good common sense or direction from the manufacturer. Make sure you understand the router speed control and where it is located. If you cannot find the variable speed control, then your router may not have one. In that case you will have to go and buy a separate router speed control and connect it to the router. by: Router Table Depot 0 Comments Links to this post
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