[template tom]

What is the opinion of other router users.

(1) "When routing the edge and of the material with the use of the side fence attachment, Rout on the right hand side and push the router away from you".

or

(2) "When routing the edge of the material with the use of the side fence attachment, Rout on the left hand side and pull the router towards you".

I personally use method No 1

I would be interested in you opinion

Tom

 

[template tom]

Hay Tom , Why don't some one make kits for people who are learning the router brass bushing way, Ithink that would be really cool .A person could buy a kit and make something , And the kit would tell and show you what bushing and how to use it , Don' you think that would be a neat idea,
Learning Herb

It sure would Herb
Tom

 

[template tom]

If I understand what you are asking it would be (1).

I've attached a drawing of what I think you are asking and the "A" = (1)

If this is not what you are saying then sorry I'm lost here.....

ED

Ed
From your drawing enclosed it is the exact opposite to what I am saying.
'A' shows the router being pushed whilst 'B shows the router being pulled.
In both instances they are wrong in my opinion as the cutter will have the tendancy to want to take the fence away from the edge.
Tom

 

[template tom]

Mike, I have a rockler router table, And been useing it for a long time ,I;m not bad when it comes to using the router with or with out the table,Have done a lot of routing work on it , But what I'm new at is brass bushings work, I need a lot of help with that,
Learning Herb

Herb
Have you had a look at my home page where you will find an article on the use of the brass bushing
Tom

 

[template tom]

Hiya Tom. Based on the fact that you cut from left to right free hand, method 2 would be indicated. I have seen Norm Abrahm cutting opposite to this with the explanation of less pull into the work. When using the fence as a guide is there a right or wrong way? This same question came up under cutting dado's and I suggested having the guide above the work and cutting left to right. My reasoning was your router is flipped and the cutter is rotating in the opposite direction compared to when it is table mounted. And table mounted routing is done from right to left.

What you are saying is No 2 is correct?????

No1 Will provide more pull into the work and give less tendancy for the fence to wander away from the side of the material.
Norm in my opinion is correct.
You ask.
When using the fence as a guide is there a right or wrong way?

Yes.!!!!! The fence should be on the right hand side of the material and pushed away from you.

In each photograph it is clear that the router is being pushed from the operator. You are increasing the rigitity in your arms as you push (giving more control).
Pulling the router towards you you will decrease the rigidity.
Try it both ways and you will feel the pull away from the edge when you pull it towards you. (the wrong way). (Fence on the right hand side)

Fence on the left hand side will have the same effect the same effect Pulling it to you is ok pushing away from you will pull the fence away from the side of the material.

The cutter should always be 'Cutting into the material as you go'

If you were to try it both ways with a large cutter but please take care
Tom

 

[template tom]

Thanks Ed
Tom

 

[template tom]

I have a tendency of using both methods.
I tend to stand in the middle of the workpiece and start pulling the router towards me then push it away as it passes the midway part.
I use whichever way feels right at that time.

Dewy

That's got me guessing
Is it start or stand in the middle????
are you working on the external edge?
Tom

 

[template tom]

I'm not Tom but I did bookmark his page:
http://www.wa1.quik.com.au/tod/
so unless he changed it the last few days that should get you there....

Ed

I must apologise to everyone as I have lost my web page (not very good at computing) but should anyone like a copy of my 'Introduction to the use of Template Guides' I will forward a Copy (Adobe) if you email me
Tom

 

[template tom]

You guys have confused me.
~Julie~

Julie
It is safer to push the router rather than pull it. The cutter should always feed into the material. Routing outside of the material with such accessories such as the side fence attachment rout in a an anti-clockwise direction also with the use of cutters with bearings routing say the external edge of a table top for instance again rout in an anti-clockwise direction.
When using template guides with a 'Male' template rout in an anti-clocwise direction pushing the router away from you. When routing with a template guide and using a 'Female' template rout in a clockwise direction again routing away from you. When routing small objects when using the female template it is possible that you will be pushing and pulling to complete say a small elliptical shape. This could also be the same when using a male template to rout say the external edge of the same trinket box. Greater care should be taken to control the router when pulling it towards you.
Tom