I've never used a router before. While I think I'm a pretty smart guy, I look at this thing mounted on the router table and the direction of feeding the material mystifies me.
As I look at it, the bit points up at me and the arrow on the router points left. The bit spins counter-clockwise. A few test runs revealed to me that the unit wants to push whatever it is cutting to the left. Does that mean I feed from the right towards the left side? Does it matter what side the feed is from?
I read the instructions, it doesn't address this. It does warn about forceful ejection of material being routed and to practice good safety mannerisms.
As I look at it, the bit points up at me and the arrow on the router points left. The bit spins counter-clockwise. A few test runs revealed to me that the unit wants to push whatever it is cutting to the left. Does that mean I feed from the right towards the left side? Does it matter what side the feed is from?
I read the instructions, it doesn't address this. It does warn about forceful ejection of material being routed and to practice good safety mannerisms.
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