FRAME-AND- PANELCONSTRUCTION
MAKING A RAISED PANET WITHA ROUTER uptherouter 1 Setting I Fita router witha panel-raising bit, thenmountthetoolin a routertable.To ensure thatthecutting widthis uniform, position thefenceparallel to themiter gauge slotandin linewiththeedgeof thebit pilot.Withtherouter turnedoff, placea scrapboardalongthefenceand across the bitto checktheposition of thefence.Thebit pilotshould turnasthe boardtouchesiI (left);adjustthefence's position, if necessary. Settherouterfor a Va-inch deothof cut.
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t I I I r) Raising thepanel L Lowe,the guardoverthe bit and turnon therouter. Tominimize tearout, cut intotheendgrainof thepanelfirst, beveling thetopandbottombefore the s i d e sW . h i l er u n n i ntgh es t o c kp a s t h e bit,keepit flushagainst thefencewith yourlefthandandpushit forward withyour (right). righl Theoutside faceof the panmust el bedownonthetable.Turnoff therouter, thentest-fitthecut endin a groove. lf the panelsitslessthant/q inchdeepintothegroove, increase the c u t t i n gd e p t hb y 7 ei n c ha n dm a k e another oass.
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