Router Table Safety Guard

The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height.

Router table safety guard.

12 tips for router table safety review the essential dos and don ts of router table use. They can be easily removed by loosening the knobs and sliding out of the track. The guards mount directly to your table fence with standard 1 4 x 20 hex head bolts. 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.

The new woodpecker free hand guard does all these. Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. Push the bit into the collet.

For safe router table operation your table should be fitted with a guard that covers the area immediately above the bit. My students will take a safety test after watching this video. Always use a guard. 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.

Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit. Whenever possible use a push stick or push block to propel the work past the bit. 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.

This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts. When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above. Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face. Never start the router with the bit in contact with the stock.

Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts. Here are a few of the most important safety rules.

Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. How to safely and effectively use a router table. Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop. Then lift it to expose about one quarter of the shank before tightening the collet nut.

Don t force the bit or overload the router. Accidents can happen suddenly. Router bits spin so fast that they demand your constant attention. Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately.

Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.