Routing

Loads of router tips and videos for you to learn new skills, pick up tips & tricks, and enhance your router and router table skills.

This page will continue to be updated with new additions as they become available. Some are for entertainment, most are instructional.
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Tips/tricks.

• Cutter maintenance and sharpening.
• My Top 10 router Tips.
• Safety tip - Exposed cutters.
• Tips for looking after cutters.
• Router cutters burning? - With Joe Whitaker.
• Tips for working with small parts - with Steve Carmichael.
• Cutter Care and Sharpening.
• Edge moulding with a router.
• How to Improve Router Table extraction.
• Router Table modifications.
• How to use a router planer thicknesser Jig.
• Perfect edge banding & Lipping with a router.
• Tips & Tricks: Safe cutting with router direction of cut.
• Fast accurate plunge cutting: Pro tips.
• Router table tips and tricks Widening cuts safely.

X-Carve CNC Upgrades

• Spindle Upgrade
• Side skirts
• Gantry upgrade
• Dust control
• Dust boot

Information.

• Router cutters - "The K-Line"
• The importance of spring loaded retaining screws!
• How tight to do the collet up Simple tip to stop damage and prolong router life.
• Stop Damaging Router Collets.
• Choosing a Router - What to look out for.

Technical

• The differences with Shank Sizes - With Joe Whitaker - 
• Direction of cut explained! - With April Wilkerson.
• Straight or Spiral Cutters - with Matt Cremona

Projects

• Routed Candy/Sweets tray.
• Scrap wood Coasters (Thicknessing Jig)
• Mortice & Tenon Planter Jig.
• Wall Shelves from Oak Veneered MDF with a Router

Router Jigs

• Using Straight Cutters and Jigs
• Using Guide Bushes/Collars to make Router Jigs
• Make a simple Circle Cutting Jig
• Make an Offset Router Base for Edge Mouldings
• Make a Custom False Base for your Router
• Make a Router Thicknessing Jig (Coaster Project)
• Make a Template for routing Euro style concealed cabinet hinges
• How to use a router dovetail jig - get perfect results!
• How to use a router box joint/finger joint jig - perfect results

Dust Extraction for routing

• Fein Dustex 35 MX AC M Class extractor
• Trend L class T31 Dust Extractor
• Trend M class T35 Dust extractor
• Festool L class CTL Midi Dust extractor
• Rutlands DK6680 2-Stage Ceiling mounted Workshop Air filter
• Record Power DX1000 ShopVac/Extractor

PPE for routing

• Trend AirShield Pro Respirator
• Trend AirAce respirator
• 3M Peltor Alert Ear Defenders
• 3M 7500 Series Half Mask
• 3M 4251 Organic Half Mask

STUFF YOU WANT TO KNOW: If there's something you want to know, GET IN TOUCH and I 'll be happy to do an article, or even feature you in one of the future YouTube videos!
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