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	'''Safety Point!'''</span>		'''Safety Point!'''</span>

	<span style="color: red">BS 4163 states : "Students may only use the following machines where they have been assessed and the assessment shows that they are competent, and under appropriate supervision of specifically trained staff:"</span>		<span style="color: red">BS 4163 states : "Students may only use the following machines where they have been assessed and the assessment shows that they are competent, and under appropriate supervision by specifically trained staff:"</span>

	<span style="color: red">and also:</span>		<span style="color: red">and also:</span>

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	[[File:PortableRouter.png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:PortableRouter.png\|300px\|right]]
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	=====Description=====		=====Description=====

	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28woodworking%29 '''Portable Routers'''] are used to produce recesses in the surface of materials ''(usually timber or plastics)'' or to finish edges of boards. Originally a [[Planes#Special_Purpose_Planes\|hand tool]], modern portable powered '''Routers''' may be regarded as the woodworker's version of a '''[[Milling Machine]]''' and '''[[CNC Router\|CNC Routers]]''' are available.		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28woodworking%29 '''Portable Routers'''] are used to produce recesses in the surface of materials ''(usually timber or plastics)'' or to finish edges of boards. Originally a [[Planes#Special_Purpose_Planes\|hand tool]], modern portable powered '''Routers''' may be regarded as the woodworker's version of a '''[[Milling Machine]]''' and '''[[CNC Router\|CNC Routers]]''' are available.


	=====Features and Uses=====		=====Features and Uses=====

	Most models are '''Plunge Routers''' in that the cutter can be lowered into the work-piece and then locked to the required cutting depth. '''Router Bits''' can be made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_steel '''High Speed Steel ''(HSS)'''''] but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide '''Tungsten Carbide Tipped ''(TCT)'''''] tools last longer and are preferred.		Most models are '''Plunge Routers''' in that the cutter can be lowered into the work-piece and then locked to the required cutting depth. '''Router Bits''' can be made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_steel '''High Speed Steel ''(HSS)'''''] but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide '''Tungsten Carbide Tipped ''(TCT)'''''] tools last longer and are preferred.

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	Some '''Router Bits''' appear similar to '''[[Milling Machine\|End Mills]]''' but their cutting action is different and they operate at higher cutting speeds.		Some '''Router Bits''' appear similar to '''[[Milling Machine\|End Mills]]''' but their cutting action is different and they operate at higher cutting speeds.
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			=====Description=====
	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28woodworking%29 '''Portable Routers'''] are used to produce recesses in the surface of materials ''(usually timber or plastics)'' or to finish edges of boards. Originally a [[Planes#Special_Purpose_Planes\|hand tool]], modern portable powered '''Routers''' may be regarded as the woodworker's version of a '''[[Milling Machine]]''' and '''[[CNC Router\|CNC Routers]]''' are available.		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28woodworking%29 '''Portable Routers'''] are used to produce recesses in the surface of materials ''(usually timber or plastics)'' or to finish edges of boards. Originally a [[Planes#Special_Purpose_Planes\|hand tool]], modern portable powered '''Routers''' may be regarded as the woodworker's version of a '''[[Milling Machine]]''' and '''[[CNC Router\|CNC Routers]]''' are available.

			=====Features and Uses=====
	Most models are '''Plunge Routers''' in that the cutter can be lowered into the work-piece and then locked to the required cutting depth. '''Router Bits''' can be made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_steel '''High Speed Steel ''(HSS)'''''] but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide '''Tungsten Carbide Tipped ''(TCT)'''''] tools last longer and are preferred.		Most models are '''Plunge Routers''' in that the cutter can be lowered into the work-piece and then locked to the required cutting depth. '''Router Bits''' can be made of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_steel '''High Speed Steel ''(HSS)'''''] but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide '''Tungsten Carbide Tipped ''(TCT)'''''] tools last longer and are preferred.

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			{{Router Buyers Guide}}


	[[Category:Portable Power Tools]]		[[Category:Portable Power Tools]]

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	=====Dovetail Jig=====		=====Dovetail Jig=====
	[[File:DovetailJig.png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:DovetailJig.png\|300px\|right]]
	Dovetail Jigs enable the two pieces of timber making the joint to be clamped together with a '''[[Template]]''' comprising a series of equally spaced guide slots. A '''Router''' equipped with a '''Dovetail Cutter''' is simply passed along each slot in turn to cut both halves of the eventual '''[[Lap Dovetail]]''' joint.		Dovetail Jigs enable the two pieces of timber making the joint to be clamped together with a '''[[Template]]''' comprising a series of equally spaced guide slots. A '''Router''' equipped with a '''Dovetail Cutter''' is simply passed along each slot in turn to cut both halves of the eventual '''[[Dovetail Joint\|Lap Dovetail]]''' joint.

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	If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same '''[[Jig]]''' can be used to produce '''[[Comb ~~Joints~~]]'''.		If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same '''[[Jig]]''' can be used to produce a '''[[Comb Joint]]'''.

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	=====Router Templates and Guides=====		=====Router Templates and Guides=====
	[[File:RouterTemplates.png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:RouterTemplates.png\|300px\|right]]
	'''Routers''' can be guided freely by hand but are best used if guided against a '''Fence''' or guide bar of some kind. For more complex cuts, simple '''~~Templates~~''' can be cut out of 6mm sheet MDF for example and the '''Router''' guided around the inside or outside of ~~their~~ shape.		'''Routers''' can be guided freely by hand but are best used if guided against a '''Fence''' or guide bar of some kind. For more complex cuts, a simple '''[[Template]]''' can be cut out of 6mm sheet MDF for example and the '''Router''' guided around the inside or outside of the shape.


	To prevent the revolving cutter rubbing against the '''Template''', some cutters are produced with a bearing around the top of the '''Shank''' but '''Guide Bushes''' are also available.		To prevent the revolving cutter rubbing against the '''[[Template]]''', some cutters are produced with a bearing around the top of the '''Shank''' but '''Guide Bushes''' are also available.


	In essence these provide a short tube ''(or bush)'' which is fixed to the underside of the '''Router''' baseplate and shrouds the top of the cutter. The size of a '''Template''' needs to be adjusted to accommodate the size of the '''Guide Bush'''.		In essence these provide a short tube ''(or bush)'' which is fixed to the underside of the '''Router''' baseplate and shrouds the top of the cutter. The size of a '''[[Template]]''' needs to be adjusted to accommodate the size of the '''Guide Bush'''.

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	=====Dovetail Jig=====		=====Dovetail Jig=====
	[[File:DovetailJig.png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:DovetailJig.png\|300px\|right]]
	Dovetail Jigs enable the two pieces of timber making the joint to be clamped together with a '''Template''' comprising a series of equally spaced guide slots. A '''Router''' equipped with a '''Dovetail Cutter''' is simply passed along each slot in turn to cut both halves of the eventual '''Lap Dovetail''' joint.		Dovetail Jigs enable the two pieces of timber making the joint to be clamped together with a '''[[Template]]''' comprising a series of equally spaced guide slots. A '''Router''' equipped with a '''Dovetail Cutter''' is simply passed along each slot in turn to cut both halves of the eventual '''[[Lap Dovetail]]''' joint.


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	If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same ~~jig~~ can be used to produce '''[[Comb Joints]]'''.		If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same '''[[Jig]]''' can be used to produce '''[[Comb Joints]]'''.

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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28woodworking%29 '''Portable Routers'''] are used to produce recesses in the surface of materials ''(usually timber or plastics)'' or to finish edges of boards. Originally a [[Planes#Special_Purpose_Planes|hand tool]], modern portable powered '''Routers''' may be regarded as the woodworker's version of a '''[[Milling Machine]]''' and '''[[CNC Router|CNC Routers]]''' are available.
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 If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same jig can be used to produce '''[[Comb Joints]]'''.
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	In essence these provide a short tube ''(or bush)'' which is fixed to the underside of the '''Router''' baseplate and shrouds the top of the cutter. The size of a '''Template''' needs to be adjusted to accommodate the size of the '''Guide Bush'''.		In essence these provide a short tube ''(or bush)'' which is fixed to the underside of the '''Router''' baseplate and shrouds the top of the cutter. The size of a '''Template''' needs to be adjusted to accommodate the size of the '''Guide Bush'''.

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			=====Slot Cutter=====
			[[File:RouterSlotCutter.png\|300px\|right]]
			'''Routers''' can be fitted with a cutter designed to cut the slots or grooves required to accept '''[[Biscuit Joint\|Joining Biscuits]]'''. The cutters typically are 40mm diameter and 4mmm wide and often come equipped with a choice of spacer bearings which fit over the shank and rub against the work surface to control cutting depth.


			The '''Slots''' cut using a '''Router''' do not match the shape of a biscuit as accurately as those cut using a '''[[Biscuit Jointer]]''' but they are quite adequate for most purposes.


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	If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same jig can be used to produce '''[[~~Comb Joint\|~~Comb Joints]]'''		If the '''Dovetail Cutter''' is replaced by a straight '''Router Cutter''', the same jig can be used to produce '''[[Comb Joints]]'''.



	[[Category:Portable Power Tools]]		[[Category:Portable Power Tools]]

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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
	Dovetail Jigs produce '''[[~~Lap~~ Dovetail\|Lap Dovetails]]''' which are easily identified by their rounded edges on one side of the '''''tails''''' and the bottom of the '''''pins'''''. They are also equi-spaced, whereas through '''Dovetails''' are hand-cut and often distinguished by their wide '''''tails''''' and narrow '''''pins'''''.		Dovetail Jigs produce '''[[Dovetail Joint\|Lap Dovetails]]''' which are easily identified by their rounded edges on one side of the '''''tails''''' and the bottom of the '''''pins'''''. They are also equi-spaced, whereas through '''Dovetails''' are hand-cut and often distinguished by their wide '''''tails''''' and narrow '''''pins'''''.
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