User manual CRAFTSMAN 2572

[. . . ] With fence ledge on clamp block toward table and 5fs hole in clamp block lined up to hole in locking lever slide assembly on clamp tube about 4" from end. Any time clamp block needs to be moved on clamp tube, locking lever must be squeezed to release. ®FENCE lEDGE BLOCK SPRING CLAMP KNOB lOCKING LEVER Page 2 P 4. (Use #12-11/2 wood screws not furnished) Clamp knob should extend to the front of work bench for hand clearance. Open three cartons of letter and number templates and place each one between projections of carousel. [. . . ] Pull clamp block up against workpice while holding lock knob against table. (Remember to squeeze locking lever to release. ) Lift rear edge of workpiece to allow ledge of clamp block to come under workpiece. (Do not overtighten. ) 7/16 TURN STYLUS END FOR END TO USE 1-5/8 TEMPLATES THIS END DOWN FOR 2-3/4 TEMPLATES CLAMP WING SCREW I---- 5/8 12. Make a sign on your 1" x 6" scrap board to practice using the Rout-A-Signer. Five adjustments are needed, they are in the chart on page 7. LOCKING LEVER / CLAMP BLOCI< __1~/~~~w_1_____\_\\+-~I~~~~;___ TABLE I __ 13. Place the 3fs" router bit in the router collet, leave it above the router base. Set the five adjustments, using drawing on page 6 and the chart on page 7. T \ ~ WORKPIECE WORKPIECE tie bar 14. EASY DOES IT Check your setup 1. dimension A - 245 / 16 (loosen wing nut and set stylus to guide pin dimension. Take first letter to be routed from carousel and insert template in letter holder. (identification circle should be up) Place left side under ledge of letter holder and push right side down to stop; then slide template to right. Loosen template holder thmb nuts and center template under stylus, keeping router bit on center of workpiece. With letter holder square to table, retighten thumb nuts. CENTER WORKPIECE 17. Put stylus tip against edge of template, start router and slowly lower bit into workpiece. Always start at the right side of letter and always finish at that same place. (This insures correct spacing. ) Guide stylus around template opening, holding tie bar with right hand and using left hand on stylus to ensure stylus is always in contact with template. NOTE: FOR PROPER SPACING, STYLUS MUSTBEATTHEPARTOFTHELETTER FARTHEST TO THE RIGHT. CENTER LINE - _ . "0" RING ~I 1?-~~~~~ Examples of stylus at the farthest point to the right of letter template just before moving workpiece. Loosen stylus wing screw, lift stylus ¥2" and retighten wing screw. Push workpiece to left carrying router until stylus contacts spacing bar. Remove template of letter just routed by pushing down on left side and slide template to left until right side is free to come up. Get next template to be routed and place it in template holder. PUSH 20. [. . . ] Set tie bar so dimension A is 27%, ' (use full slot) for smallest letter. Letters smaller than 1" will be approximately 4" from fence, and routed on a 6" or wider workpiece and trim to desired location on finished sign. YOUR NAME . . . . ""'"-"-""'""""'-"-""-""""-"-""-~ ~ T RI M AWAY -. . . . J' 23. To engrave 2 or 3 line signs, determine width of workpiece and letter height. EXAMPLE: To get 2 lines 2" high using a 3/8" bit on an 8" board, set router plate and frame using chart for 2" letters with 3/8" bit. [. . . ]