Bought a Router

[Skywave]

I have a 'Red Devil' router: it doesn't get a lot of use and I will certainly read with interest what those who have the experience I lack have to say. All I will say for now is that I have found that it is very advisable to make several shallow cuts - increasing the depth of cut on each pass - rather than trying to get the required depth of cut in one pass. I've also found that you must learn to hold the router in a particular way, with both hands, so that the fence stays where you want it to and to not force the router through during the cutting: let it work at its speed. And finally, always make sure that the work-piece is very securely fixed - the last thing you want is the work-piece to move during the cutting.

All common sense really - I learnt the hard way, and doubtless with more to learn - as I usually do and need.

Al.