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Router Table

Router table, with fine joinery capabilities

Router Table

This is the JessEm Mast-R-Lift II Router Table. A router table is a specialized tool designed to enhance precision and control compared to using a handheld router. Its primary…

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  2. Review materials
  3. Pass quiz
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Router bit options
Inserting a bit
Using a collet adapter
Taking a bit out
Calibrating the bit
Using the power and speed switches
Using the fence
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Monday
June 8, 2026		  
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Schedule 3:00pm
With Mike Lockett
Tuesday
June 9, 2026		  
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Schedule 3:00pm
With William Pieragostini
Thursday
June 11, 2026
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Schedule 11:00am
With Jeffrey Cargos
  
Friday
June 12, 2026		  
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Schedule 3:00pm
With Michael Hanke
Saturday
June 13, 2026
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Schedule 8:00am
With Glenn Mallette
  
Sunday
June 14, 2026		  
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Schedule 1:00pm
With William Freeman
Monday
June 15, 2026		  
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Schedule 3:00pm
With Mike Lockett
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  • Video watched, quiz taken, hair/clothing properly restrained, any questions?
  • Identify and describe all controls, adjustments, and functions of the router table
  • How would you put a roundover on a piece of wood?
  • Choosing appropriate bit
  • Inserting and tightening bit appropriately, replacing throat plate
  • What speed?
  • Properly adjusting blade height
  • Proper hand/body position (strong grip and feet planted)
  • Workpiece not touching blade when started
  • Moves piece to the left
  • How/when would you use the fence?
  • Cleaning up tool
  • Bits replaced
  • Vacuumed up after use
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Router Table

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This is the JessEm Mast-R-Lift II Router Table. A router table is a specialized tool designed to enhance precision and control compared to using a handheld router. Its primary purpose is to provide a stable and flat work surface with a hole or opening where the router bit protrudes, allowing woodworkers to guide their workpieces accurately and safely. Woodworkers commonly use router tables for tasks like edge profiling, dado cutting, and creating intricate joinery, as it offers improved stability and repeatability compared to freehand routing.

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