Craftsman 1738 User Manual

THE POWER ROUTER

..

ROUTER BITS ROUTER ACCESSORIES. GENERAL CONTOUR WORK STRAIGHT-LINE CI

RCLES & FRAMES

ROUTING

INSTRUCTION'S

&

SURFACING

ROUTING & EDGING

...

. . .

CARVING & LETTERING ....

&

TAPER ROUTING PATTERN DOVETAIL BUTT

&

TEMPLATE

JOINTING ............

HINGE & LOCK-FACE

LAMINATED

SHARPENING 33 WOOD

Two Types

JOINTS

Homemade

of End, Middl Middle Lap on

FLUTING

ROUTING

PLASTICS

CUTTING

BITS & CUTTERS

- HOW TO

Holding

Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . .

e,

Tee and Half-Lap

Edge

With Dovetail Lap Cogged

Joint

Box

Joint

Dado

Joints Mortise Tongue and Groove Mitered Lock

THE

Joint ...... . .

SHAPER

and Tenon Joints

TABLE

Joints

Joint

....

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ACCESSORY

. . . .

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& EDGING

ROUTING ... .

& EDGING

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ROUT

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Fixtures . .

Joints

Groove

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DO

All

operations explained formed with any Sears Router equipped with the cessories designed and sold for use with the router.

BE A CRAFTSMAN-LIKE

Disconnect the when installing or removing and tighten the chuck securely after in-

stalling a bit.

NOT

Make any adjustments workpiece while the tool

Keep your tool,

NOT

Use

dull, rusted,

or

allow sawdust to clog the tool

air vents.

A MIDWEST

Catalog No.

too

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of

is

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and cutters clean.

bent

or gummed bits -

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router

your

tool

running.

PUBLICATION

bits-

or

motor

REV. 1972

NOTE

in

this book can be per-

TOOL

DO

DO Keep a firm, two-handed hold on your

DO

Make certain that move during an operation.

NOT

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tool throughout each operation.

NOT

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to hold workpiece with one

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DEPTH-Of-CUT

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1)

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routers.

one-piece integral 1/4-in. into

the

collet

2)

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arbor-type

be

used

with

the

shank

dia.

arbor

For two

3/8"

For concave joints,

F

or

convex

joints,

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For

rounded

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panel

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use

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bits,

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router;

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edge

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SURFACING

used

making

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making

CHAMFERING

112"

of

thick

raising

below.

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PILOT

arbor·type

S/ 16".

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decoration

side

of

etc.

Sizes:

BEAD

AND

decoration

side

of

etc.

Sizes:

1/4",3/

removable

with

arbor-set

exact

3/8",

respectively.

cuts

on

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for

surfacing. See

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edge

decoration

boltom

side. Size: 3/16".

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decoration

top

edge.

by 4S'

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when

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second

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bits.

pilots,

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leaf

1/2"

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most

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sizes

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sizes

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in

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PILOTED

Carbide-Tipped bearing for

mica,

Special·design clean hinge Hinge

mak

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114"

and

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on

bottom for

chamfering, etc.

simulating

Size:

PANEL

straight

bit

Excellent

cut-outs

of

veneers.

page 1

3.

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TRIMMER

designed

for

trimming

straight,

combination.

PILOTED

FLUSH

pilot -

of

Formica, Veneers,

pilot

perfect

bevel

Veneers, etc

HINGE

mortising

plate

insets.

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BITS

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grooving, mortis·

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and

in

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1/4"

to

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112".

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as

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page 20.

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fixture with 1/2-in. dovetail template

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to

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page

1-in. thick. Quick-change knobs;

adjustable depth-of-cut. A l/4-in.

5/16-in. thick .

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with micro adj. or

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lock-face guide.

unit

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in

diameter. Use for circle

or

cut-outs.

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page

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BUSHINGS

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curved contours. Use

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work-

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screws

page

16.

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5

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Helps

you accurately sharpen bits

for

routing operations.

page

of

21.

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router reproduction trace. Makes

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pieces. See page

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workpiece.

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