Router Table Safety Guard

Never start the router with the bit in contact with the stock.

Router table safety guard.

If you re doing free hand routing you know how tricky it can be to start the cut. Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. Here are a few of the most important safety rules.

They can be easily removed by loosening the knobs and sliding out of the track. Push the bit into the collet. Accidents can happen suddenly. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety.

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. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit. When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above.

Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately. 12 tips for router table safety review the essential dos and don ts of router table use. 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. Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard.

Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit. Router bits tend to spin the board and gouge the wrong edge when you start the cut. 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.

This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts. 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. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit. Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips.

Always unplug the router when changing the bit. Always use a guard. Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face. My students will take a safety test after watching this video.

Whenever possible use a push stick or push block to propel the work past the bit. Router bits spin so fast that they demand your constant attention. If the fence didn t come with a guard purchase an aftermarket guard or devise one of your own. Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts.

The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height.