Router Table Safety Guard

Don t force the bit or overload the router.

Router table safety guard.

When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above. Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face. My students will take a safety test after watching this video. Push the bit into the collet.

Always use a guard. Here are a few of the most important safety rules. Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit. Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard.

Then lift it to expose about one quarter of the shank before tightening the collet nut. The guards mount directly to your table fence with standard 1 4 x 20 hex head bolts. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit. Never start the router with the bit in contact with the stock.

If you re doing free hand routing you know how tricky it can be to start the cut. How to safely and effectively use a router table. Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts. Router bits tend to spin the board and gouge the wrong edge when you start the cut.

Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately. Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop. The guards mount directly to your router table fence with standard 1 4 x 20 hex head bolts and are vertically adjustable for the router bit height. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety.

Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips. The new woodpecker free hand guard does all these. Whenever possible use a push stick or push block to propel the work past the bit.

Taytools 300015 deluxe 32 inches long router table fence 3 1 2 inches tall anodized aluminum with feather board bit guard adjustable stop and dust port 4 3 out of 5 stars 49 99 99. Router bits spin so fast that they demand your constant attention. The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.

Always unplug the router when changing the bit. 12 tips for router table safety review the essential dos and don ts of router table use. For safe router table operation your table should be fitted with a guard that covers the area immediately above the bit. This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts.

Accidents can happen suddenly.