Router

**Function**: This power tool is used to cut detailed edges, make dado cuts, and arches or circles. **Size**: Our router can handle ¼” and ½” bits. **Safety**:
 * // The Router //**
 * Make sure tool is turned OFF before plugging it in.
 * Make sure router bit is tight.
 * NEVER point router towards yourself or others.
 * Clamp the piece you plan to rout.
 * Watch out for nails, knots, and foreign objects.
 * Choose the proper bit- Does the tool have a bearing or not?
 * Safety Glasses
 * Do not let go of the router while it is on.

Darien High School Technology Education Woodworking 1 ** Mini-Lesson on Router use and Safety (15 minutes) ** **Materials**-

 · Router  · Router Handout  · ½ in bit  · ½ in collet  · ¼ in bit  · ¼ in collet  · Safety Glasses  · Scrap wood  · Clamps  · Router Wrenches

-Assemble students in woodshop for demonstration
 * Introduce Router uses and parts
 * Review “no guards”
 * Location of where the router is stored
 * Relate to current project
 * Relate to future projects
 * Bits
 * Explain different bits including use
 * Bearings vs No Bearings
 * Demonstrate how to change and adjust bit depth
 * SAFETY!
 * Review Handout
 * Explain each safety bullet
 * Demo Router on scrap wood
 * Have students practice
 * Critique student use
 * Offer suggestions
 * Questions