Router Table Safety Guard

The guard is vertically adjustable for router bit height.

Router table safety guard.

Also available as a kit with mounting hardware 55158 sold separately. My students will take a safety test after watching this video. For safe router table operation your table should be fitted with a guard that covers the area immediately above the bit. When routing freehand never use your free hand to hold the workpiece see above.

Don t force the bit or overload the router. Always keep your hands and fingers well clear of the bit. Accidents can happen suddenly. Always unplug the router when changing the bit.

The guards mount directly to your table fence with standard 1 4 x 20 hex head bolts. Push the bit into the collet. If the fence didn t come with a guard purchase an aftermarket guard or devise one of your own. Here are a few of the most important safety rules.

Mounts easily into a t slot in the fence face. Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. If you re doing free hand routing you know how tricky it can be to start the cut. Starting pins can help you gain control but don t offer dust collection or protection from flying chips.

Router bits tend to spin the board and gouge the wrong edge when you start the cut. How to safely and effectively use a router table. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit. Clear bit guard offers good visibility yet keeps your fingers safely away from the spinning bit.

The new woodpecker free hand guard does all these. Whenever possible use a push stick or push block to propel the work past the bit. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. 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.

Purchase as an add on to an older table or as a replacement for a lost or broken bit guard. Includes two knurled knobs and a 5 pack of 1 t bolts. Our router bit guards are simple in design but are effective when it comes to safety. Always use a guard.

They can be easily removed by loosening the knobs and sliding out of the track. Use the extras for jigs and fixtures around your shop. Router bits spin so fast that they demand your constant attention. This often results in damage to your carefully shaped furniture parts.

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.