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Sofety
Always
shields before
tool
wear
operation.
Rules
safety glasses or eye
commencing
power
CLAMP
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GUIDE
- /
TUBE
Follow
manufacturers
accessory.
Place template
(There are
left) Be sure the
your
left. Secure template holder to table using
(2)
#10-24
#10-24
and
center holes of template holder and secure
#10-24
with
safety rules
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Assembly
holder
two
sets of slots, use the set to the
x %
carriage
thumb
thumb
of
when
on
table
three
spacing
bolts,
nuts. Insert
nut.
your
Router
using
lining up slots.
holes are to
3/16
spacing
THREE SPACING HOLES
this
washers
bar
in
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THUMB
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CARRIAGE BOLTS
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NUTS
LETTER CAROUSEL
SPACING
BAR
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2.
Inser.t threaded end
table from the rear and assemble
clamp
and
through clamp tube and spread pin. Cotter pin
will keep
3.
Put
hole
slightly to allow
of clamp
locking
clamp tube squeeze top tab
and clamp block. With
block
lined
on clamp tube
clamp
locking lever must be squeezed to release.
knob
clamp
block
spring
of
clamp
toward
up
block
block.
block
lever. To assemble clamp block to
table and
to hole in
needs to be moved on clamp tube,
of
clamp
on thread end. Insert
tube from turning.
thru first hole
Compress
locking
. Put spring over bump on
about
lever to be slid into slot
fence
5fs
locking
4"
tube
through
3Js
washer
cotter
and
into blind
block
of
locking lever
ledge
hole in clamp
lever slide assembly
from end. Any time
on
pin
spring
clamp
block
FENCE
BLOCK
lEDGE
SPRING
CLAMP
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WASHER
lOCKING
GUIDE
KNOB
LEVER
THUMB NUT
GROOVES
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4.
For
permanent
bench
screws
extend
clearance.
5.
Place leHer
of table. Open
number
tween
each
6.
Router
riveted in place. Thread
pin. Insert
tube from bottom
and
7.
Assemble
sixth
again.
through
stylus with hex
thru five holes. (Use #12-11/2
to
projections
template is identified
plate
1/4-20
hole
with
clamp
installation
not
furnished) Clamp
the
front
carousel
templates
has
guide
wing
nut.
"0"
ring
from
the
head
and
nut
mount
of
work
on
protruding
three
cartons
and
place
of
carousel.
on
guide
tube
1/4-20
hex
pin
through
and
secure.
on stylus
end
of
stylus up. Locate
square
down.
to
end
using
start.)
nut
tableto
knob
should
bench
outer
and
and
and tighten.
of
letter
each
Location
rim.
stylus
nut
hole
W'
up
Insert
for
diameter
one
on
of
washer
against
1/4-20
work
wood
hand
and
be-
of
tube
guide
guide
stylus
square
Assemble
head.
through
nut
TABLE
Place
stylus
in
#10-24
GUIDE
stylus
clamp.
yoke
hex
GROOVES
clamp
through
of
stylus
nut
over
into
LETTER
stylus
clamp
hex
CAROUSEL
tube
stylus
and
screw
of
stylus
tube
tip.
lining
up holes. (Use
and
through
clamp
Screw
clamp
wing
screw
stylus tip on
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SQUARE HEAD BOLT
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ROUTER PLATE
GUIDE TUBE
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HEAD BOLT
WING
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WING NUT
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8.
Place slotted
(2)
114"
washers
tube. Use
will be held by
9.
Press TUBE CAPS in
end
1/4-20
of
tie
and
1/4-20
flat
head
square
TIP
bar
over
guide
wing
nutto
bolt.
1/4"
hole in tube.
end
of
stylus
tube
secure
washer
tube
and
and
and
other
tie
bar
1/4-20
guide
end
under
to stylus
wing
nut
tube.
stylus tube. Use
tube
using
to
securetie
end
hole in tie bar
bar to
1/4-20 x 11/4"
and
guide
tube. Square
square
last
hole
head
of
under
bolt.
stylus
head
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Operation
ROUTER
10. Place router on center
router to get
stylus bar so you can see router bit
routing. Secure router in place using #10-24 x
W'
carriage bolts, router clamps and #10-24
1
wing
nuts. Keep carriage bolts against,"outer
base for more secure clamping.
11. Turn
12. Make a sign on
lock
from shoulder
workpiece
workpiece
table and
against
against table. (Remember to squeeze
lever to release.) Lift rear edge of
allow
ledge
workpiece. (Workpiece is
knob to
practice using the Rout-A-Signer. Use a
router
ments are needed, they are in the chart on
page 7.
lock
bit
window
knob
until washer and
of
knob must not bottom out) Place
(1" x
clamp
workpice
of
clamp
workpiece. (Do not overtighten.)
and rout
of
router plate. Rotate
approximately
knob
clamp
tube
. (When
6"
scrap lumber) on ledge
block. Pull
while
your
1" x 6"
2"
high letters. Five
holding
block
now
clamp
lock
workpiece
to
come
flat.) Turn
scrap board to
toward
while
are
318"
clamping
of
block
up
knob
locking
to
under
lock
3/
adjust-
WING
NUTS
"'
TURN STYLUS END
THIS END DOWN FOR
8
7/16
FOR END
1-5/8
TEMPLATES
2-3/4
TEMPLATES
TO
USE
ROUTER CLAMPS
CLAMP
I----
5/8
WING SCREW
LOCKING
/ CLAMP
LEVER
BLOCI<
13. Place the
leave it above the router base. Adjust depth
when ready to cut.
using drawing on page
14.
15. Take first letter to be routed from carousel and
EASY
insert template in letter holder. (identification
circle should be up) Place left side under ledge
of letter holder and push right side
stop; then slide template to right. Template will
snap in place under keeper. (Template will
deflect a little.)
3fs
" router bit in the router collet,
Set the five adjustments,
6 and the chart on page
DOES
1.
stylus hole - #6
2.
dimension A -
3.
table groove -
4.
tie bar hole - A
5. guide pin hole - 0
IT
Check
245/16
nut
and set stylus to
guide
dimension.
11
your
(loosen
pin
setup
wing
down
to
7.
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WORKPIECE
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16. Locate router bit on center of workpiece. Place
guide pin in guide groove
carousel). Loosen template
and center
router bit on center
holder
template under stylus, keeping
square to table, retighten thumb nuts.
#11
(closest one to
holder
of
workpiece. With letter
thmb nuts
CENTER
WORKPIECE
17. Adjust router bit to desired depth
mately). Lift router up so bit is off workpiece.
stylus tip against edge of template, start
Put
router and
Always start at the right side of letter and
always finish at
correct spacing.)
Guide
ing tie bar with right hand and
on
stylus to ensure stylus is
with template. After completing first letter, turn
router off.
NOTE: FOR PROPER SPACING, STYLUS
slowly
stylus around template opening,
MUSTBEATTHEPARTOFTHELETTER
Examples
right of
workpiece. (this is to ensure proper spacing)
lower
bit into workpiece.
that
same place. (This insures
FARTHEST
TO
of
stylus at
letter template just before moving
(Va"
using
always
in
THE RIGHT.
the
farthest point
approxi-
hold-
left hand
contact
to
the
CENTER LINE
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"0"
RING
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18. Loosen
retighten wing screw. Turn
loosen workpiece. Push
carrying router until stylus contacts spacing
bar. (Bit is
workpiece. '
19. Remove template
ing
until
",,,
Jemplate in carousel. Get next template
routed and place it in template holder.
20.
Raise stylus bar, loosen stylus
allow stylus to fall until
clamp.
plate until router bit is
right
template. With router bit lifted above
piece and stylus in far right of template, start
router.
same groove
stylus wing screw, lift stylus
clamp
workpiece
still in routed groove.) Reclamp
of
letter just routed by
down
on left side and slide template to left
right side is free to
Retighten wing screw. Pick up router
until stylus can be placed in groove of
Check
to be sure
as
before. Proceed as before
come
"0"
ring contacts stylus
Off
guide
wing
wood
up. Replace
screw
and slide to
pin is in the
¥2"
and
knob to
to
left
push-
to
be
and
work-
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21. Five
CHECK
1.
Stylus
2.
Guide
3.
Tie
4.
Dimension
5.
Note
charts
approximate
LIST
in
correct
pin
in
correct
bar in
which
correct
A set
table
below
only.
hole
hole
using
guide
are
(1-7).
hole
(A
tie
groove
for
(C
or
bar
setting
or
D).
8).
slot.
to
use
the
Rout-A-Signer
(1-11).
to
make
one
line
signs.
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hard
Any
letter
inbetween
Dimension
B
TIE
BAR
HOLE
Letters and
fication in
the
operator
height
settings.
A. .
(%"
pushes
to
Letter
following
DISTANCE
41.12")
height
numbers
DIMENSION
FROM
on
template
can be
is
in
this
drawing
charts
achieved
determined
on
STYLUS
and
page
A
how
by
TIE
TO
by:
/
BAR
are for
6 & 7.
GUIDE
sharp
using
1.
r1t8L€
SLOT
PIN
the
chart
Cutter
identi-
cutter
is
for a guide
Size; 2.
GtliOc
will
vary
and
Template
G,eOOVGS
the
results.
setting
unit
Size; and 3.
at
Page 6
I.
Use
ENGRAVED
LETTER
HEIGHT
1
1"
Va"
Va"
cutter
to
make
one
line
signs
on
center
of a 2"
workpiece
.
STYLUS DIMENSION TABLE TIE GUIDE
HOLE A GROOVE BAR PIN SIZE
1
thru
7 1
5
6
24"
24Va"
thru
11
11
11
AO~B
A
A D
Cor
0
C
TEMPLATE
LARGE
or
SMALL
SMALL
'
SMALL
TEMPLATE
HOLDER
LOCATION
RIGHT
or
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
II. Use
W'
cutter
to
make
one
line
signs
on
center
of
4"
workpiece.
EXAMPLE
USED
ON
STEP 13
Use Diagram
on page 6 t
identify
letter
and number
in this chart.
ENGRAVED
LETTER
HEIGHT
1%" 6
1
W'
2"
III. Use %"
ENGRAVED
LETTER HOLE
HEIGHT
1%"
1112"
-
2 6
r.
2112"
0
s
3"
3112"
s
STYLUS
HO.LE
1
Ihru
7
5
5
cutter
to
STYLUS
11hru
7
5
5
5
4 16"
3
DIMENSION
A GROOVE BAR PIN
23"
18-11/16
22-11/16"
make
one
DIMENSION
25-7/16"
21"
24-5/16"
18-5/8"
14"
GUIDE
Cor
D
workpiece.
GUIDE
"
line
TABLE TIE
11hru
11
11
11
11
signs
on
center
TABLE TIE
A
or
B
A D
A
A D
of a 6"
A GROOVE BAR PIN
Ihru
11
1
11
11
11
11
11
11
AorB
A D
A D
A D
A D
A D
A D
Cor
D
D
TEMPLATE
SIZE
LARGE
or
SMALL
SMALL
SMALL
LARGE
TEMPLATE
SIZE
LARGE
or
SMALL
SMALL
SMALL
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
TEMPLATE
HOLDER
LOCATION
RIGHT
or
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
TEMPLATE
HOLDER
LOCATION
RIGHT
or
LEFT
. LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
IV. Use W'
ENGRAVED STYLUS
cutter
to
make
one
line
DIMENSION
signs
on
center
TABLE TIE
LETTER HOLE A GROOVE BAR
HEIGHT
3"
3112"
4"
4112"
V.
Use W'
ENGRAVED
LETTER HOLE
HEIGHT
3112"
4"
4112"
1
Ihru
4
2
1
1
cutter
STYLUS
1
Ihru
7
15%"
13-7/16"
10-7/8"
9-3/4"
to
make
one line
DIMENSION
A GROOVE
7 1
2
1
1
13-7/16"
10-7
/8"
9-3/4"
11hru
signs
TABLE
11
11
11
11
on
Ihru
11
11
11
11
(use
(use
center
11
. (use
(use
of a 8"
A
or
B
A
A
slot)
slot)
of a 10"
TIE
BAR
A
or
B
A
slot)
slot)
workpiece.
GUIDE
PIN
Cor
D
D
D
D
workpiece.
GUIDE
'PIN
Cor
D
·
D
D
D
D
TEMPLATE
SIZE
LARGE
or
SMALL
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
TEMPLATE
SIZE
LARGE
or
SMALL
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
TEMPLATE
HOLDER
LOCATION
RIGHT
or
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
TEMPLATE
HOLDER
LOCATION
RIGHT
or
LEFT
RIGHT
RI
GHT
RIGHT
Page 7
22.
To
engrave letters smaller than
ended vee
dimension
letter.
Guide
Stylus
dimension A to
height. Letters
mately
workpiece
finished
bit
or
A is 27%,' (use
pin
should
should
4"
from
and
sign.
be in
a lesser
smaller
fence, and
trim
1 116"
hole
straight
full
be in
hole C of
#1
of
amount
than
1"
routed
to
desired
1"
use a
bit. Set
slot)
stylus
to
increase
will
on a 6"
1/4"
double
tie
bar
for
smallest
guide
bar.
Adjust
be
approxi-
or
wider
location
so
tube.
letter
on
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To engrave 2 or 3 line signs,
23.
workpiece
each
EXAMPLE:
To
get 2 lines 2" high using a 3/8" bit on an
set
router plate and frame using chart for
3/8" bit. Cut a trial letter on scrap wood
with
letter height.
increased.
24. Place
center
template
holder. Loosen
until
bottom
25. Place
center
template
holder. Loosen
until
sure
line.
and
letter
line
in pencil on
If letter is too tall, dimension A should be
If letter is too short, reduce dimension
guide
pin
in
groove
of
letter
line.
guide
of
letter
to
line
where
of
opening
where
of
opening
the
first
letter
thumb
pin
in
groove
first
letter to. be
thumb
up start
is centered
top
height.
the
11
bottom
to
nuts and
line
nuts
is
centered
with
bottom
determine
Layout
workpiece.
and
place
line
be
routed
slide
under
5 and place
will
be routed.
routed
and slide
under
line
width
location
8"
2"
to
router
will
be.
in
the
letter
stylus.
router
in
the
letter
stylus.
and
rout
of
of
board,
letters
check
A.
bit
on
Put
letter
holder
Rout
bit
on
Put
letter
holder
Be
top
CENTER
OF
TOP
26.
LINE
The
more
11
2
3
4
lines
line
line
lines
grooves
on
signs
signs
signs
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LETTER
on
table
one
use
use grooves 11, 6 and 1
use
HEIGHT
are used when
board:
grooves
grooves
11
9,
and 5
7,
5 and 3
CENTER
BOTTOM LINE
routing 2 or
OF
HELPFUL
Spacing
in
template
Refer
To
make
clearance
·For portability and storage screw the table to a
plywood board (see drawing).
Page
8
HINTS
between letters can be
holder.
to
"How
To
Make
routing
hole
long
for
signs easy,
the
clamp
Signs"
tube
adjusted
booklet
to
for
additional
and
screw
three
different
finishing
support
to
your
will
clamp
amounts,
signs.
be
helpful.
bloc.k
Cut a 11/4"
using
by
holes
using
one
high
in
of
the
board
clamp
three
by30"
block.
spacing
long.
holes
Drill
a
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