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Occasionally routing can leave burn marks on the workpiece. This usually means that the bit in the router has become dull, let a shop supervisor know if a bit seems dull. Sometimes the burning is due to build up of resin and other gunk (a technical term) on the back of the blade insulating the blade and allowing for heat to build up, make sure to keep bits clean. A final possible cause of burning wood while routing is taking passes that are too slow or setting the router bit speed too high.
Occasionally routing can leave burn marks on the workpiece. This usually means that the bit in the router has become dull, let a shop supervisor know if a bit seems dull. Sometimes the burning is due to build up of resin and other gunk (a technical term) on the back of the blade insulating the blade and allowing for heat to build up, make sure to keep bits clean. A final possible cause of burning wood while routing is taking passes that are too slow or setting the router bit speed too high.
== Training ==
== Training ==
Click on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vl8Jbw3cSk this] link for an introductory video on using the router. The enthusiastic video's most important parts happen in the first 8 minutes. Note that we do not have a router table, but one can easily be made. If the proper direction of cut is confusing, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qqimqo-ohU this] video explains it thoroughly, albeit in a very lengthy fashion. Our router accepts both 1/2" and 1/4" bits, just swap out collets to change bit shank size.
Click on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vl8Jbw3cSk this] link for an introductory video on using the router. The enthusiastic video's most important parts happen in the first 8 minutes. Note that we do not have a router table, but one can easily be made. If the proper direction of cut is confusing, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qqimqo-ohU this] video explains it thoroughly, albeit in a very lengthy fashion. Our router accepts both 1/2" and 1/4" bits, just swap out collets to change bit shank size.