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®
ROUTER TABLE
ITEM W2000
OPERATING MANUAL
P.O. Box 2309
Bellingham, WA 98227
COPYRIGHT © 1995 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC., REG.# TX 3 360-515
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
REPRINTED FEBRUARY 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................2 A. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS ............................................................................2 ® B. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR THE REBEL ................................................................3 C. COMMENTARY ................................................................................................
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I. Introduction ® For Your Own Safety, Read Instructions Before Using The Rebel • Always wear eye protection • Keep fingers away from rotating cutters • Always feed against the rotation of the cutter • Do not use awkward hand positions • Use overhead guard when fence is not in place A. Safety Instructions For All Tools These safety rules cannot cover every situation in a workshop. Consider your individual workshop conditions when setting up or operating any machine. 7. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS
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13. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing 18. NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL RUNNING and balance at all times. UNATTENDED - TURN POWER OFF. Do not leave the tool until it comes to a full stop. 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS IN TOP CONDITION. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest 19. DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL IF USING performance. Follow instructions for lubricating DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR MEDICATION. and changing accessories. 20. DO NOT WORK IN HASTE or operate 15. DISCONNECT TOOLS FROM POWER machine if you are me
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C. Commentary Woodstock International, Inc. is proud to offer the ® ® W2000 Rebel Router Table. The Rebel , named because of its radical design and construction features, To operate this, or any tool, safely and efficient- is substantially different to what is currently available ly, it is essential to become as familiar with its in the market place. You won’t find any tin, plastic or characteristics as possible. Take as much time as wood construction that looks as if it’s been hammered necessar
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D. Unpacking E. Piece Inventory ® The Rebel is designed for heavy-duty use, yet it Carefully remove the items packed in the carton. It weighs only 35 pounds and is completely portable. may be a good idea to save the carton and packing However, when lifting, we must caution against material in case it might be needed in the future. Upon improper lifting techniques. Always keep your back removal of all items from the package, you should straight and lift with your legs. If you are limited by the h
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II. Assembly ® Assembly of The Rebel is extremely straight forward and can be accomplished with just a few simple hand tools. In fact, the only tools you will need are a regular ® screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, adjustable wrench, 3 ® ⁄16" Allen wrench and a good quality straight edge. ® The design of The Rebel is such that most of the parts are joined together with socket head cap screws. We ® recommend that you assemble The Rebel in the order presented here. Use the exploded parts diagr
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B. Fence ® The Rebel has a two-part, split fence designed for Step 2 - Attach the wood facings to the fence using the either straight-line or offset shaping. Assembling the flat head screws, flat washers and hex nuts fence is quite simple and straightforward. provided. Figure 5. Tighten for now; howev- er, you will notice that there are slots in the Step 1 - Choose one of the fence halves. Select two back of the fence for side to side adjustment. fence lock handles and insert the threaded Side t
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C. Safety Guard The safety guard system consists of a clear plastic guard and arm which have been assembled at the fac- tory. There is also a height adjustment bar, mounting bracket with lock knob and bolt and washer. The clear plastic guard has been designed to fit over the router bit during operation and can be connected to a 3" flex- hose for dust collection purposes. Step 1 - Mount the safety guard mounting bracket to ® 1 the back of The Rebel table with the two ⁄4"- 28 x 1" socket head cap
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E. Electrical Switch (optional) Although the power switch on your router can be ® turned on and off each time you use The Rebel , the optional switch (Item Number W2001) offers greater Grounding convenience and safety. The optional switch is avail- Ring able through your retailer. Terminals The switch assembly consists of a guarded rocker type switch with removable key, three prong 110 volt female cord and three prong 110 volt male power cord. Step 1 - Mount the electrical switch in the right f
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Step 2 - Center the sub-base on the table insert and mark the screw mounting locations on the table insert. Figure 12. To find the center of Your existing sub-base mounting screws may be the table insert, position the sub-base on the too short to safely secure your router to the table table insert so the distance from edge to edge insert. Ensure that your mounting screws are on the right and left side are the same and the sufficiently long enough to safely hold your distance from edge to edge on
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III. Adjustments A. Router Table Insert Located in the four corners of the insert ledge on the To adjust the router table insert: table are four holes. These holes are threaded to accept 3 the 10-32 x ⁄4" setscrews provided. Figure 14. The Step 1 - Use a good quality straightedge and place it setscrews are turned in or out from underneath to on the table surface so it rests above one cor- adjust router table insert flush with the table. ner of the router table insert. Figure 15. Step 2 - Loosen
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B. Fence Adjustment ® The Rebel uses a two-piece fence adjusting system. For applications where the entire edge of the work- Each fence can be independently controlled. This sys- piece is being shaped, the outfeed fence must be offset tem has the advantage of allowing the two fences to be by the same amount of material that you are removing. offset from one another. In certain applications, such Use a sample piece at least 12" long as a test piece. as edge jointing, this offset is necessary to
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C. Safety Guard For applications where an adequate bearing surface The safety guard’s primary purpose is to keep your fin- remains after edge shaping, the fences must be in a gers away from the router bit. The secondary function straight line in relation to one another. One of the eas- is to serve as a dust pickup. Always use the safety iest ways to do this is to remove the existing wood fac- guard! Adjust the safety guard as follows: ings and put on a one piece unit. Make sure the piece 5 you u
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D. Miter Gauge In order to make straight, predictable miter cuts, the Step 6 - Adjust the 90° miter gauge stop bolt so it rests miter gauge must be properly adjusted. There are 3 against the pin. Re-tighten the jam nut. Be adjustable stops built into the miter gauge (two at 45° careful not to alter the position of the stop and one at 90°) that are engaged by pushing in the stop bolt. pin. These stops make it easier to make changes in the miter gauge angle. Step 7 - Re-check the squareness of the
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IV. Operations A. Site Planning B. Working Height ® ® Although The Rebel is completely portable and can The Rebel was designed to be used with a fabricated be set up and used just about anywhere, we would like stand to raise the height to a comfortable distance to discuss some basic considerations. When choosing a above the floor. ® location for The Rebel , ensure that there is adequate room for maneuverability and safety. Give yourself The recommended working table height above the enough room
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C. Safety ® Before you use your Rebel , Please review the general safety rules for all power tools listed in the beginning of this manual. Please observe all safety rules specified in your router owners manual. Make sure you fully under- stand your capabilities and that you have a complete understanding of your router and the inherent haz- ards associated with it. You must follow all safety procedures and perform each operation in the safest way possible. Failure to do so may result in serious p
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E. Straight Edge Shaping Straight edge shaping requires the use of the fence Step 1 - Position the miter gauge in the miter slot. assembly. Although many edge shaping router bits Always feed against the direction of router bit have a guide bearing, the fence should still be used to rotation. Adjust the miter gauge angle if nec- provide maximum support and safety during the rout- essary. See Miter Gauge Adjustment on ing operation. Please review the Fence Adjustment Page 15. Section on Page 13.
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G. Freehand Work ® The Rebel is ideally suited to performing freehand The workpiece should rest flat on the surface of the work. Freehand shaping enables you to profile the edge table and must not chatter inside the jig. There are a of curved or irregular shaped wood. In order to free- number of shaper handbooks available that describe ® hand shape on The Rebel : The fence must be many types of jigs, fixtures, hold-downs and patterns removed, a starting pin or starting block and a router that ar
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Figure 27. Work is supported by the guide bearing. Figure 26. Using a starting block. Step 3 - Insert a desired router bit with support bear- Step 6 - Once the workpiece or fixture is contacting ing into your router and securely tighten the the guide bearing on the router bit, move the router collet. See your router owner’s manual workpiece or fixture away from the starting for correct procedure. pin or starting block and continue feeding against the guide bearing. Figure 27. It is important tha
