Rockler 3/8 Tenon Router Bit User manual

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3/8" Tenon Router Bit Instructions
Effective Semptember 2019

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GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
This product is designed only for specific applications as defined in the instructions and
should not be modified or used for any manner not described in these instructions. Use only
recommended accessories. Before using the 3/8" Tenon Router Bit: READ, UNDERSTAND
and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS. KEEP THESE
INSTRUCTIONS READILY AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
> Always confirm that you are using the most
recent version of the Instructions and safety
warnings for your product (see the
Instructions link on the product
page at Rockler.com).
> Before using another tool with this product,
always read, understand and follow the
instructions and safety warnings in the
owner’s manual for that tool. If you do not
have the owner’s manual, obtain one from
the tool’s manufacturer before using it with
this product.
> Before using any chemical with this
product, always read, understand and
follow all safety warnings and guidelines
in the manufacturer’s Safety Data
Sheet (SDS; formerly called “MSDS”),
especially regarding:
• How to safely use the chemical,
including potential hazards and
recommended first aid measures;
• Personal safety equipment required
to safely use the chemical (e.g. gloves,
eye protection, mask/respirator, etc.);
• Proper and safe handling, storage
and disposal of the chemical.
> Before using this product, review and verify
that all tools to be used with it have safety
equipment installed and are in proper
working order as defined by the tool’s
owner’s manual.
> Do not use this product until you have read
and are confident you understand:
• Product Specific Warnings (p. 3);
• Cut Stock to Size (p. 4);
• Bit Setup and Use (pp. 4 - 7).
>The user assumes all risk and responsibility
for the proper and safe use of this product
and for ensuring product suitability for the
intended application.
>It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser
of this product to ensure that any anyone
you allow to use this product reads and
complies with all instructions and safety
precautions outlined in this manual
prior to use.
>Follow all standard shop safety
practices, including:
• Keep children and bystanders away
from the tool operating area;
• Do NOT use power tools in explosive
environments, or in the presence of
flammable liquids, fumes or dust;
• TURN OFF AND UNPLUG all power
tools BEFORE making any adjustments
or changing accessories;
• Remain alert and use good judgment.
Do not use this product if you are in any
way impaired by medications, alcohol,
drugs or fatigue;
• Keep your work area well lit and clean;
• Dress appropriately. Secure loose
clothing, remove all jewelry and tie
up long hair before using this product;
• ALWAYS wear safety glasses, hearing
protection and respiratory protection
that complies with NIOSH/OSHA/ANSI
safety standards;
• Use dust collection tools and dust face
masks to reduce exposure to dust;
• Use safety equipment such as
featherboards, push sticks and push
blocks, etc., when appropriate;
• Maintain proper footing at all times
and do not overreach;
• Do NOT force woodworking tools.
> These warnings and instructions do
NOT represent the total of all information
available regarding tool safety, use and
technique. Always seek out opportunities
to learn more and improve your skills
and knowledge.
Drilling, sawing, sanding
or machining wood products can expose
you to wood dust, a substance known ot
the State of California to cause cancer.
Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust
mask or other safeguards for personal
protection. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.
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Danger indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Warning indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
Caution indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury or property damage.
Notice indicates important or helpful information and/or user tips.
SAFETY WARNING KEY

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PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS
> To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from the
spinning router bit. Maintain awareness of the bit at all times.
> USE ONLY IN A VARIABLE-SPEED TABLE-MOUNTED
ROUTER WITH A WORKING FENCE. NEVER USE IN
A HANDHELD ROUTING APPLICATION.
> NEVER FEED YOUR WORKPIECE
BETWEEN THE BIT AND THE
FENCE. Because of the direction
of the bit’s rotation, the bit could
“grab” the workpiece and propel it
away from the table at a high velocity,
potentially resulting in property
damage and serious injury to
anyone in its path.
> Additionally, when the bit grabs the
workpiece, your hands could be drawn
into the bit, resulting in serious injury.
AVOID THIS SITUATION!
Fence
Workpiece
Bit Rotation Feed
Direction
> Turn off and unplug your router before
installing the bit or adjusting the
cutter height.
> To avoid bit slippage during use, make
sure to install the bit properly in the
router. Insert the bit in the collet until it
bottoms out; then back it out 1/16" to
1/8" and tighten the collet.
>Never use a router bit that is
damaged or dull.
>This router bit requires the use of a
fence with split faces. The bit must be
partly “buried” in the fence between
the halves of the split fence.
> ALWAYS use table featherboards to
make sure the workpiece stays tight to
to the fence as you move it past the bit.
Always use a push stick to advance the
workpiece through the cut.
>Never postion a featherboard so
that it applies pressure into the cutter.
Use featherboards only on infeed
and outfeed sides of the cutter.
> Recommended operating speed for this
router bit is 18,000 rpm. Do not exceed
the recommended speed.

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Cut Stock to Size
1. Prepare the blanks for your Beadlock
tenons by cutting your stock into strips
3/8" thick x 13⁄8" wide. These dimensions
are critical, but the length is up to you;
just make sure you will be able to control
the workpiece as you shape it at the router
table. We recommend a length of at
least 12".
2. Make sure that the faces of your stock
are square to the edges. You will be running
the stock on edge past the bit, so it’s
important that the stock is square.
When cutting your
stock, also cut extra pieces that can
be used to make test cuts for verifying
your setup.
Critical Stock Dimensions
3/8"
13⁄8"
12"

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Bit Setup and Use
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
THESE WARNINGS PERTAIN TO ALL REMAINING STEPS:
> To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from the
spinning router bit. Maintain awareness of the bit at all times.
> USE ONLY IN A VARIABLE-SPEED TABLE-MOUNTED
ROUTER WITH A WORKING FENCE. NEVER USE IN
A HANDHELD ROUTING APPLICATION.
>Turn off and unplug your router before
installing the bit or adjusting the
cutter height.
> To avoid bit slippage during use, make
sure to install the bit properly in the
router. Insert the bit in the collet until it
bottoms out; then back it out 1/16" to
1/8" and tighten the collet.
> Never use a router bit that is damaged
or dull.
>This router bit requires the use of a
fence with split faces. The bit must be
partly “buried” in the fence between
the halves of the split fence.
> ALWAYS use table featherboards to
make sure the workpiece stays tight
to to the fence as you move it past
the bit. Always use a push stick
to advance the workpiece
through the cut.
> Recommended operating speed for
this router bit is 18,000 rpm. Do not
exceed the recommended speed.

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questions, please contact our Technical Support
Department at 1-800-260-9663 or
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Fig. 3
4. Install featherboards on the table on both
infeed and outfeed sides of the bit and set
it to maintain pressure on your workpiece
as you feed it past the bit. Fig. 3.
5. Plug in and turn on the router. Use a push
stick to make test cuts to verify the bit
cutting height and fence position. Test
the piece in a mortise drilled with your
Beadlock jig to check the fit. Fig. 3.
6. If fine-tuning is needed, turn off the router,
wait for it to fully stop and unplug it before
making adjustments.
7. Once adjustments are made, make an
additional test cut. Repeat the adjustment
and test-cut process until desired cutting
results are achieved.
8. Rout your workpiece(s) on both faces (front
and back) of your stock to create your
Beadlock tenon stock.
1. Install the Beadlock Tenon Router Bit in
your table-mounted router.
2. Sight down the table and adjust the height
of the bit until the bottom curve intersects
with the plane of the table surface. (You
will fine-tune this position after making
test cuts.) Fig. 1.
3. Move the fence so that most of the bit
is “buried” behind the face of the fence,
with the deepest point of the flutes in the
bit lined up with the fence face. Fig. 2.
The goal is a depth of cut that just rounds
the face of your workpiece without making
it narrower overall.
A piece of
factory-milled Beadlock tenon stock
can be used as a guide to help make
setup quicker and easier.
Never postion a
featherboard so that it applies pressure
into the cutter. Use featherboards only
on infeed and outfeed sides of the cutter.

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