Always use a guard.
Router table safety guard.
If you re doing free hand routing you know how tricky it can be to start the cut.
Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.
Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop.
Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard.
The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height.
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.
This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts.
12 tips for router table safety review the essential dos and don ts of router table use.
Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety.
Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips.
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.
For safe router table operation your table should be fitted with a guard that covers the area immediately above the bit.
The guards mount directly to your table fence with standard 1 4 x 20 hex head bolts.
Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately.
When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above.
Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.
How to safely and effectively use a router table.
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.
Router bits tend to spin the board and gouge the wrong edge when you start the cut.
Router bits spin so fast that they demand your constant attention.
Accidents can happen suddenly.
Here are a few of the most important safety rules.
Push the bit into the collet.
The new woodpecker free hand guard does all these.
They can be easily removed by loosening the knobs and sliding out of the track.
My students will take a safety test after watching this video.
Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face.
Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts.
Don t force the bit or overload the router.
Never start the router with the bit in contact with the stock.
Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit.
Always unplug the router when changing the bit.