Router Table

About our machine

• Router Lift: JessEm
• Router: Porter Cable 130.26620

Instructions for Use

Installing bits:

• Unplug the router
• Remove the red ring from the table
• Raise the router till you have access to the nut
• Place the router bit in the collet. Ensure the cutting edge of the bit does not touch to top of the nut.
• Use the pair of wrenches to tighten the nut. Keep the lower wrench on the shaft still, and rotate the upper wrench on the nut counter-clockwise.

Ring size:

• Use the largest one possible for optimal vacuum suction, but it should be small enough so your workpiece won’t fall in.

Adjusting height:

• There are two hex-shaped openings in the table - one is for the height adjustment, and the other is for locking the height in its current position
• Use the long allen wrench to unlock it, then adjust the height accordingly
• CAUTION: If you feel resistance, DON’T FORCE IT. It should move freely, so re-check what you are doing or ask for help if it does not.

Adjusting Speed:

• On the router inside the cabinet there is a small wheel with numbers.
• Move the wheel to the left to increase the speed, right to decrease the speed.

Removing bits:

• Unplug the router
• Remove the red ring from the table
• Raise the router till you have access to the nut
• Use the pair of wrenches to loosen the nut. Keep the lower wrench on the shaft still, and rotate the upper wrench on the nut clockwise.
• When the nut first loosens, continue rotating it until it starts to feel tight. Keep rotating and it will loosen again and fully release the bit.

Dust Collection:

• Open the gate for the dust collection.
• Turn on the dust collector.

Power:

• Plug in the machine.
• Press the green “Start” button on the front to turn it on.

Common Courtesy:

• Press the red “Stop” switch to make sure the router is off.
• Clean up any dust or debris on the table and inside the cabinet.
• Remove router bit and collet.
• Clean any dust out of the collet, and wipe the area the collet sits in the router with a dry cloth.
• Leave the router raised so it is ready for the next person to set up.

Videos

• How to Use a Wood Router Table - woodworkweb
• Instructions for Infinity Router Table - Port City Makerspace (old version)

General Tips and Safety

• Dust Collector: connected to gate behind the machine
• Ring size: make as large as possible for best suction, but small enough so your workpiece won’t fall in
• Adjusting height: check the Lock before adjusting
• Collet: has a self-locking feature for one-hand tightening/loosening
• Common Courtesy: Clean up, remove router bit, leave router raised

Tooling

• 1/4 Router Bits
• 1/2 Router Bits

Maintenance

• Dust cube cabinet below table may need a thorough cleaning occasionally
• Height adjustment screws/mechanism may need cleaning to remove dust from the mechanism that causes friction