Router Safety

Router Safety

​Hand-held Router

​Table Router

​CNC Router

​Safety Tips

1. Routers are designed to _______________ (shape / carve) your stock or workpiece.

2. The router should be turned ______ (off / on) after every cut.

3. Before making ANY adjustments to a router, ensure it is __________ (off / unplugged).

4. A hand router should be laid on its ___________ (base / side) to avoid damage to the tables and bits.

5. When using a router, your material should always be fed __________ (against / with) the rotation of the bit.

​Safety Tips

6. Wood is layered like a onion, to prevent tear out, you should router the __________ (end / edge) grain first or use __________ (scrap / tape).

7. When using a router bit with a pilot bearing, you __________ (don't / need) to use the fence.

8. Free hand cuts should ____________ (never / always) be made on the table router.

9. Moving to slow can ___________ (burn / tear) materials, moving to fast can overheat the _____________ (machine / bit).

10. The base of the router must always be _________ (flat / at an angle).