Woodstock W2000 manual

COPYRIGHT © 1995 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC., REG.# TX 3 360-515 WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. PRINTED IN TAIWAN REPRINTED FEBRUARY 1999 P.O. Box 2309 Bellingham, WA 98227 ROUTER TABLE ITEM W2000 OPERATING MANUAL ®[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................2 A. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TOOLS ............................................................................2 B. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR THE REBEL ® ....[...]

2– W2000 Rebel ® For Your Own Safety, Read Instructions Before Using The Rebel ® A. Safety Instructions For All Tools These safety rules cannot cover every situation in a workshop. Consider your individual workshop conditions when setting up or operating any machine. • Always wear eye protection • Always feed against the rotation of the cut[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 3 B. Additional Safety Rules For The Rebel ® 18. NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED - TURN POWER OFF. Do not leave the tool until it comes to a full stop. 19. DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL IF USING DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR MEDICATION. 20. DO NOT WORK IN HASTE or operate machine if you are mentally or physically fatigued. 21. IF THERE I[...]

4– W2000 Rebel ® Woodstock International, Inc. is proud to offer the W2000 Rebel ® Router Table. The Rebel ® , named because of its radical design and construction features, is substantially different to what is currently available in the market place. You won’t find any tin, plastic or wood construction that looks as if it’s been hammered[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 5 The Rebel ® is designed for heavy-duty use, yet it weighs only 35 pounds and is completely portable. However, when lifting, we must caution against improper lifting techniques. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs. If you are limited by the amount of weight you can lift and carry, please refrain from moving T[...]

6– W2000 Rebel ® Assembly of The Rebel ® is extremely straight forward and can be accomplished with just a few simple hand tools. In fact, the only tools you will need are a regular screwdriver, Phillips ® screwdriver, adjustable wrench, 3 ⁄ 16 " Allen ® wrench and a good quality straight edge. The design of The Rebel ® is such that m[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 7 Figure 4. Attaching the fence. The Rebel ® has a two-part, split fence designed for either straight-line or offset shaping. Assembling the fence is quite simple and straightforward. Step 1 - Choose one of the fence halves. Select two fence lock handles and insert the threaded ends into the 1 / 4 '' flat washers and t[...]

8– W2000 Rebel ® The safety guard system consists of a clear plastic guard and arm which have been assembled at the fac- tory. There is also a height adjustment bar, mounting bracket with lock knob and bolt and washer. The clear plastic guard has been designed to fit over the router bit during operation and can be connected to a 3" flex- ho[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 9 Although the power switch on your router can be turned on and off each time you use The Rebel ® , the optional switch (Item Number W2001) offers greater convenience and safety. The optional switch is avail- able through your retailer. The switch assembly consists of a guarded rocker type switch with removable key, three prong [...]

10 – W2000 Rebel ® If using the optional safety switch, make sure it is in the off position. You can now plug your router into the cord connected to the back of the switch. Turn the router switch on. Refer to the router instruction manu- al. If everything is secure, including router collet and all loose tools and bits are put away, you can now t[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 11 A. Router Table Insert Located in the four corners of the insert ledge on the table are four holes. These holes are threaded to accept the 10-32 x 3 ⁄ 4 " setscrews provided. Figure 14 . The setscrews are turned in or out from underneath to adjust router table insert flush with the table. III. Adjustments To adjust the [...]

12 – W2000 Rebel ® For applications where the entire edge of the work- piece is being shaped, the outfeed fence must be offset by the same amount of material that you are removing. Use a sample piece at least 12" long as a test piece. Read and follow all safety procedures covered in this manual before cutting a sample. B. Fence Adjustment T[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 13 Figure 18. Fence alignment. Figure 19. Safety guard adjusted properly. For applications where an adequate bearing surface remains after edge shaping, the fences must be in a straight line in relation to one another. One of the eas- iest ways to do this is to remove the existing wood fac- ings and put on a one piece unit. Make [...]

14 – W2000 Rebel ® Figure 20. Miter gauge. Step 6 - Adjust the 90° miter gauge stop bolt so it rests against the pin. Re-tighten the jam nut. Be careful not to alter the position of the stop bolt. Step 7 - Re-check the squareness of the miter gauge to the miter slot using your square. If it is not square, repeat steps 1-6. Repeat steps 1-7 for [...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 15 A. Site Planning B. Working Height Although The Rebel ® is completely portable and can be set up and used just about anywhere, we would like to discuss some basic considerations. When choosing a location for The Rebel ® , ensure that there is adequate room for maneuverability and safety. Give yourself enough room for the lon[...]

16 – W2000 Rebel ® D. General Operations The general operating procedures are just that: “gener- al in nature”. They are not the final word on perform- ing any one of the many functions that are possible with The Rebel ® . If you are a beginning woodworker, gather as much information as you can and understand all safety procedures about woo[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 17 E. Straight Edge Shaping Straight edge shaping requires the use of the fence assembly. Although many edge shaping router bits have a guide bearing, the fence should still be used to provide maximum support and safety during the rout- ing operation. Please review the Fence Adjustment Section on Page 13. Remember use a sample pi[...]

18 – W2000 Rebel ® G. Freehand Work The Rebel ® is ideally suited to performing freehand work. Freehand shaping enables you to profile the edge of curved or irregular shaped wood. In order to free- hand shape on The Rebel ® : The fence must be removed, a starting pin or starting block and a router bit with a guide bearing must be used. In many[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 19 Step 6 - Once the workpiece or fixture is contacting the guide bearing on the router bit, move the workpiece or fixture away from the starting pin or starting block and continue feeding against the guide bearing. Figure 27. It is important that you feed the work smoothly and evenly in order to reduce tear-out and burning. In s[...]

20 – W2000 Rebel ® Figure 28. Stop block in position. H. Using Stop Blocks If a particular application requires that you precisely and consistently start and/or stop multiple workpieces at the same place, it may be beneficial to use stop blocks. Stop blocks are positioned so that when the end of the workpiece contacts the stop block, travel is r[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 21 Because there are no moving parts, maintenance is vir- tually eliminated. However, we do make the following recommendations: • Give the table a shot of some type of protec- tive coating. Many types of machine table coatings are available on the market today. These will keep the table surface in prime condition and reduces fr[...]

22 – W2000 Rebel ® VI. Parts Breakdown[...]

W2000 Rebel ® – 23 VII. Parts List 1 TABLE TOP 2 LEG 3 PANEL 4 SIDE PANEL 5 CAP SCREW 1 / 4 "-28 X 5 / 8 '' 7 SETSCREW 10-32 X 5 / 8 '' 8 FOOT 9 FENCE 10 FENCE LOCK 11 FLAT WASHER 1 / 4 '' 12 HEX NUT 1 / 4 "-20 13 FLAT HEAD SCREW 1 / 4 "-20 X 1 1 / 4 '' 14 T-NUT 16 GUARD 17 ARM 18 POST 19 BR[...]

24 – W2000 Rebel ® Woodstock International, Inc. (Woodstock) warrants this product against defects in workmanship and mate- rials under normal use and service for a period of one year. This warranty extends to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, ne[...]