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CONTENTSIN EVERYISSUEREADER'S WORKSHOP-tAL+ Panel Saw: One Day, Under $50Belieue it or not, you really can build your ownpanel sawfor crosscuttingfull shee* of plywood -without breaking the budget.WORKBENCH SHOP TIPS^r\J U faUle Saw Templates & MoreLearn how to cut perfect templates on a table saw,rout dead-on dadoes, bore accurate holes, andcrosscut thick wood slabs with a router.BENCH BASICSAT\*u n Guide to Buying RoutersTbday\ routers haue morefeatures than euerbefore.We'll help you sort out which ones are mostimportant, and what to know before you buy.THE CUTTING EDGEC).-)O L Spiral Jointer CutterheadsUpgrade your jointer with a smoother-running,cleaner-cutting spiral cutterhead.We show you threedffirent uersions of these innouative cutting tools.DEPARTMENTS8 Questions & Answers14 Tips & Techniques2A Finishing FundamentalsB6 Tool Close-Up9B <strong>Tools</strong> & Products104CraftsmanshipClose-UpU DEcEMBER 2005
ocluesfionsO(ANSWERSimprove o roubr withAN OFFSET BASEI'm new to using a router, and I sometimes hauetrcuble with the router tipping as I use it on the edgeof a workpiece.What can I do to preuenthis?Nancy MartinsonAtlanta, CAA An offset bose stobilizes the router to prevent it fromtipping when routing edge profiles. Mouni the routerwith one hondle in line with the end of the bose.Routers do tend to be top-heavy because themotor is located high up in the housing.Combine this with the fact that you have lessthan half the base on your workpiece when edgerouting,and it's no surprise that the router can tip easily.The results can be a torn-up workpiece and a racingheartbeat.Thankfully, there are ways to prevent tipping.Proper Position is Key -When routing by hand, itseems natural to hold the handles parallel to the edge ofthe workpiece.But this position makes it difficult to applyenough downward pressure without tipping the router.To avoid this problem, always keep one of the routerhandles over the workpiece. Push down on that handleto keep the router firmly planted, and guide it forwardusing the other hand.Add an Offset !45s -If you do a lot of edgerouting, it's a good idea to get an ofBet base.This is a flat,teardrop-shaped piece of plastic that mounts to yourrouter in place of the standard sub-base (Photo, top right) .The long base and handle give you great leverage,rnaking it easy to hold the router stable.And you can usethe offset base as an edge guide, too (Photo, right).You can purchase an ofiiet base for $25 or less.Somecome pre-drilled to fit popular routers, or you can use yourrouter sub-base as a template for drilling mounting holes.A By clomping o scrop-wood block onto the offsetbose, you con use it os on edge guide for routingdodoes ond grooves.wE HAVE ANswERs ! [H# 3:TJ3:l_H::lH:."^lnclude full name, address, and davtime phone number. You'll receive Forums: forums.woodnet.netone of our handsome Workbench caps if we publish vour ouestion Mail: Workbench Q&A, 2200 Grand Ave.,Des Moines, LA 50312woRKBENCH ! DEcEMnrn 2005
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