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JIG JOURNAL Height Gauge Sometimes you need three hands to adjust the depth of a cut on a router - one to raise or lower the motor, one to secure the height clamp and one to hold the measuring device. And if the router is in a table, you may need to be extremely flexible to scrunch down and read the rule. This simple shop-made height gauge eliminates the need for one of those extra hands and most of the contortions. The gauge is stable enough that it does not have to be held and the scale can be read accurately from most angles. You can use the gauge with the arm facing down to measure heights of less than 3" or with the arm up for heights between 3" and 6". This gauge also can be used with a shaper, table saw, dado cutter or any other tool or accessory in which the blade or cutter protrudes through a worktable or fence. You also can use the gauge to measure the position of a router-table fence in relation to the bit. Just set the gauge and hold it against the fence with the arm encompassing the bit. Then move the fence forward or back until the side of the bit touches the arm. To use the gauge, set it to the desired height. Place it on the router sole or mounting plate with the arm over the bit. Raise or lower the bit until it touches the arm. Everything you need to know about the router in our special series! For many woodworkers, one of their first tools is the router, but there often isn't enough instruction about how to use it. This series aims to fix that by giving you everything you ever wanted to know. Chapter 3 The Router Table Learn which routers work best in a table, how to use a miter gauge and how to make a mounting plate. Plus lots of table tricks. 0u,er Tat)ie COMING IN FUTURE ISSUES Chapter 4 Router Joinery A great tool for joinery, we tell you how to rout all kinds of tight joints. Chapter 5 Use Your Router to Build Drawers An excellent application for a table or hand-held router. Chapter 6 Edge & Surface Treatments Spice up your projects with these special edge shapes. Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques We comb our resources to give you some special tips and projects to work on. Side view 1"-4" measuring tape (3"-7" on reverse side) IN PAST ISSUES Chapter 1 Fixed-base Router The basics of router set-up and rules every woodworker should know. Chapter 2 Plunge Router An in-depth look at versatile plunge routers. Popular Woodworking |
