Homemade devices for a manual router. Learn how to work with a hand mill

In order to ensure the normal operation of the milling machine, it is necessary not only to correctly handle the device being used, but also to use the additional equipment competently , in other words, the tools for the manual milling cutter. In order for this tool to be able to form the workpiece in accordance with the requirements of the master (that is, cutting off the edges and other places of the material where necessary, and not where "it happened"). So, it is to make the processed material a clear planned form in the farm and use "adaptations" for the hand mill.

The complexity of manufacturing self-made devices

Often, manufacturers themselves complete their products at the production stage, but a complete set of all the necessary tools, alas, not every company can please consumers. And why do it, if at any time you can make a suitable tool yourself with the help of garage conditions. You can do this even without the preliminary drawing: their design is so primitive that even a novice master can cope with such work. To make a parallel stop or some other detail, it is enough to have the drawing of this device and the minimum set of tools. But if you want to make a self-made table for a hand-held router, you can not do without a drawing. It is necessary to calculate everything correctly, to designate the dimensions of the table, after which it is necessary to proceed to work.

How to work as a manual milling cutter?

Before performing milling operations on wood, you need to make sure of the following:

• Is the milling cutter fixed in the collet?
• Does the additional device for its power and speed correspond to the installed on the workbench.
• Is the required depth of milling adjusted (when working with submersible devices, this indicator is measured using a special immersion limiter).
• When working with edge mills, make sure that the guide ring or bearing is installed, which provides the desired path of the device (the thickness of the cutter should not be more than three millimeters).

We pay attention to the supports for parts in the performance of work

When considering the issue of "how to work with a manual milling cutter," it should also be noted that the workpiece you are working with must always have some kind of support. For example, before the engine is turned on, the edge of the sole or bearing is pressed against the workpiece or template. Only then the master turns on the machine and starts milling.

Below we will consider what are the adaptations for the router, and what they are special about.

Parallel stop

The parallel stop is one of the few devices that already come with each miller. Therefore, there is simply no need for their independent development and manufacture. With respect to the functions, by means of the said element, it is possible to make a reliable stop for the material to be processed, thereby providing a linear motion of the milling cutter relative to the base surface. The latter can act as a straight edge of the part, guiding the rail or table. With this tool for the hand mill, it is possible to quickly process the edges and milling various grooves, keeping the material almost at the "dead center" position.

Guide rail

This tool has similar functions to the previous one. Like the parallel stop, the tire provides an exceptionally smooth straight movement of the device. The work of a manual wood router with the help of a guide rail allows you to significantly reduce the time spent on processing a particular part. In addition, with the help of this equipment, it is possible to install the mechanism at almost any angle relative to the edge of the table. In some cases, the design of the instruments in question involves the presence of special elements that facilitate the execution of certain operations (for example, this may be a function of cutting holes at the same distance from each other).

Copying rings and templates

Such hand milling devices, like copying rings, are a circular plate with a protruding shoulder that can slide along the surface along the template, thereby providing an accurate trajectory of the cutter's movement. Often, this element is attached to the base of the bench. There are several ways to install it:

• Threading the ring into the threaded hole.
• Installation of special antennae of the device in the holes on the sole.

If you have such a tool for a hand mill, as a template, you can also achieve more accurate and efficient work performance. The above-mentioned Element directly on the workpiece with a double-sided adhesive tape, after which both parts of the device are pressed against the machine using clamps. Upon completion of the work, experts recommend checking the condition of the ring - see if it is securely pressed against the edge of the template or not.

Another feature of the tool in question is the possibility of processing not the entire edge, but only its angles. At the same time, some devices for a hand-held router allow rounding of four different radii at once. Thus, the process of processing the material according to the template is an excellent way of cutting the grooves for the part.

Compasses

These self-made devices for the hand mill are designed to move the entire machine along a certain circumference. The construction of this tool includes a main part (a pair of compasses consisting of one rod), attached to the base of the router, and a secondary screw with a pin inserted into the hole of the machine. The value and radius of the circle is set directly from the offset of the machine relative to the structure of the device. Before starting work, it is necessary to carefully fix the tool to the base and ensure that the router is functioning properly and functioning properly. It should be noted that the most effective and easy to use is the compass, which has not one, but two bars at once.

Most often this tool is made of transparent plexiglass. A small metric scale is additionally applied on its surface. It is worth noting that some models of compasses can have a circumference of up to 150 centimeters. With the help of such a device, you can easily manufacture a round table top for a few people.

However, we return to the principle of work. With the help of a corner lever with an accurate scale, the workpiece is copied. In this case, you can now center the ring directly under the cutter. Angle lever, which is complemented by a special support plate, also provides accurate milling of the edges.

The entire construction of this device consists of a base plate, a set of probes and a chip protection device.

Devices for copying identical devices and parts

This characteristic means a set of tools, consisting of a corner lever and special copying probes, which are needed to make a batch of identical parts. Most often, such equipment is used in those cases when it becomes necessary to replicate wooden devices of small dimensions. But before you start working with such a router, it is necessary to prepare the scale of the angular lever in advance (the division price is 1/10 mm). After the scale is set, you are 100 percent sure of the correct alignment of the thrust ring under the cutter, the location of which depends on the values displayed on the angle lever. Also, this adjusting element can be provided with a support plate and a special mechanism that protects the surface of the device from chips. The use of such parts will greatly accelerate and secure the processing of the edges of products.