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[birchwood]

hi folks,when do you work a router anticlockwise or clockwise.I seem to get on better anti c no matter what im doing.explanation would be welcomed regards bw

 

[woodiedonald]

Go against the direction the cutter is turning in, If you went the same way as the cutter you'd have a climb cut where the router might jump ahead in the cut.

Look up "climb cut woodworking router" and then go the other way with the router so you're not doing a climb cut.

Cheers,
Donald

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Birchwood,

Wealden have an excellent tips section that will answer most, if not all, of your routing questions.

Neil

 

[Benchwayze]

Hi Birchwood.

From an 'overhead' viewpoint.

If the work is to the left of the cutter, push the router away from you.
Same applies if you are routing inside a frame.

With the edge you are working on to the left, push the router away from you.

And of course Vice-versa

HTH

John

 

[birchwood]

hi folks thanks for replies, got it in my head now,try it out shortly. bw

 

[pcb1962]

hi folks thanks for replies, got it in my head now,try it out shortly. bw

If you're in any doubt you can just draw this on a post-it and stick it near the router table