Operator`s manual

EDGING WITH A PILOT BIT (Figs. 21 and 21a)

The arbor4ype bile wtth pilots are excellent for edge shaping of any workplace edge that

is eiItler straight, or curved at a cuwature as greal or greater than lhe radius st the bit to

be used The pilot prevents the bit from making too deep a cut; and holding the ptlsl firmly

in cenlact with the warkpiece edge throughout prevenls the cut from becoming loo shatIew

Whenever the workplace thickness, together with the desired depth of cut (as adj_tsted by

router depth setting) are such lhat aety the top part of the edge is to be shaped (leaving at

teaet a 1t16-in thick uncut portion at the bottom), the pitot can ride against Ihe uncul

podian, which sewee ta guide it (sea Fig 21)

I! the workplace is too thin or Ihe bit sol leo low so that there will be no uncut edge to ride

the pilot against, an extra board ta act as a guide must be pieced under the workplace

(see Fig 21a) This "guide" beard must have exactty the same contour - stralghl or curved -

as the workpieee edge It il is positioned sa that Its edge is flush wilh the workpiece edge.

the bit wltl make a full cut (in as tar as the. bit _adtue) On the ether hand. it the guide ts

pasiiioned as shown in Fig 21a (oat from the workplace edge) lhe bit witl make tees than

a full cut - which wilt alter fhe shape el the linished edge

NOTE:The size (diameter) of the pilot that Is used determines the maximum cut

width that can be made with the pilot against the workplace edge (the smati pilot

exposes all of the bit; the large one reduces this amount by 1/16-in.), Any of the

piloted cutter bits can bs used without a pilot for edge shaping with guides.

Fig 21 _Moior Housing

SpindleLock __ _\ Spi.dis

( it_ _ Co,°VNu,

I ' ! _-_ ' _ sub-base

TOP EDGE SHAF'tNG "_'_ Top Edge of Workplace

Workplace

_1 _ ' --'_ Guide Bs.rd

WHOLE EDGE SHAPING Whore Edge o{ Wsrkpiecs

Z_ WARNING: Always securely clamp your workplace and keep a firm grip

on the router base wtlh BOTH HANDS at all times. Faiture to do so eoutd result

In loss of control causing possible serious personal in}ury,