Router Table Safety Guard

How to safely and effectively use a router table.

Router table safety guard.

Always use a guard. Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips. 12 tips for router table safety review the essential dos and don ts of router table use. This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts.

Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face. Always unplug the router when changing the bit. They can be easily removed by loosening the knobs and sliding out of the track. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.

If the fence didn t come with a guard purchase an aftermarket guard or devise one of your own. Push the bit into the collet. 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. Don t force the bit or overload the router.

Router bits tend to spin the board and gouge the wrong edge when you start the cut. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. 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. The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height.

Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above. My students will take a safety test after watching this video. Here are a few of the most important safety rules.

Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit. The new woodpecker free hand guard does all these. Then lift it to expose about one quarter of the shank before tightening the collet nut. For safe router table operation your table should be fitted with a guard that covers the area immediately above the bit.

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. If you re doing free hand routing you know how tricky it can be to start the cut. Accidents can happen suddenly.

Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts. Whenever possible use a push stick or push block to propel the work past the bit. Never start the router with the bit in contact with the stock. Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately.

Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop.