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Objective:
To help students thoroughly understand routers
and their features.
Materials/Requirements:
Access to routers, router bits,
accessories, and their use & care guides. Consumer Reports
and trade and handyman magazines would be helpful, too.
What To Do:
Assign a router or other tool to a student or
small team of students. Tell them that they are to research
their tool as though they are planning to buy one. They should
visit stores to view and examine the models that are on the
market. Do all the choices seem equally safe? What is the
price differential? What do salespeople have to say about the
various models? What do magazine articles say about them?
How do the models students examine compare to the models
that are in use in the classroom? Which model seems best
overall and why? Students should present their findings to
the class.
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Like grinders, routers operate at very high speeds — in the 20,000 RPM range. A firm grip with both hands while the router is in use is essential, and no matter what precautions you've taken, never face the cutter bit toward your body. Install router bits securely, and always use the wrenches included with the tool. |
Refer to...
Safety is Specific, page 14.
... for references to the safe use of routers.
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