C2-C3 Flashcards
How fast does a router motor run?
20,000-30,000 Rpm
What happens when the router is moved to quickly?
Tool marks will be left on the wood
What two basic types of routers are there?
Standard router, and Plunge router
What is the porpoise of a laminate trimmer?
trim the overhanging edge of a laminate counter top
What determans the size of the router?
Horsepower of the motor, max shank diameter of the bit
Heavy duty routers (used on construction sites) Have at least a ___ Hp motor and ___ diameter shank.
3/4 Hp, 1/2 diameter shank
what are the 3 main parts of a router bit?
Shank, Cutting edge or flute, bearing
what is used to lock the bit into the router?
Collet and collet nut
what will happen if the bearing is slightly too tight?
it will burn the wood
what size shank are router bits?
1/4, 1/2
what bits have no bearing?
Straight flute bit, Dovetail bit
what is a usual angle for a laminate bit?
22.5 degrees
What are the 7 most common bits for a router?
Straight flute Bit, Laminate Bit, Chamfer Bit, Bullnose Bit, Ogee Bit, Dovetail Bit, Cove Bit
which bit makes an inside curve?
Cove Bit
Which bit curves one way and then the other?
Ogee Bit
Witch bit make an outside curve?
Bullnose Bit
Which bit makes a 45 degree angle?
Chamfer Bit
Using a jig which bit can make dovetail joints?
Dovetail Bit
which bit is used to make dados or plough?
Straight Flute Bit
Which bit is used to trim laminate?
Laminate Bit
How do you set the depth of a router?
releasing the locking clamp and twisting the base of the router around itself
when are guide bushings used?
router hing gains with a template
when should bushes of a router be examined?
after 50 hours of continous use
in witch direction do you push the router?
against the direction of the cutter. (counter clockwise around the outside of work