I have a PC 690 attached to a Rockler lift on my shop-made router table. T=
oday, routing 1/8 deep grove using 1/4 uncut bit in hard maple. First of 3=
cuts to get to my desired 3/8 depth. Router dropped from the lift while r=
unning and missed my foot by less than 6 inches. Could have been a disastro=
us injury. I=E2=80=99ve had this setup for years and never paid any attenti=
on to the security of the router in the lift. Router is secured by a single=
squeeze clamp. You know I=E2=80=99ll make sure that clamp is secure befor=
e every session going forward.
On 10/11/2019 2:58 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
> I have a PC 690 attached to a Rockler lift on my shop-made router table. Today, routing 1/8 deep grove using 1/4 uncut bit in hard maple. First of 3 cuts to get to my desired 3/8 depth. Router dropped from the lift while running and missed my foot by less than 6 inches. Could have been a disastrous injury. Iâve had this setup for years and never paid any attention to the security of the router in the lift. Router is secured by a single squeeze clamp. You know Iâll make sure that clamp is secure before every session going forward.
>
Is there a roll pin or other indexing set up on the router that is not
working any more?
On Friday, October 11, 2019 at 2:58:36 PM UTC-5, Gramps' shop wrote:
> I have a PC 690 attached to a Rockler lift on my shop-made router table. =
Today, routing 1/8 deep grove using 1/4 uncut bit in hard maple. First of=
3 cuts to get to my desired 3/8 depth. Router dropped from the lift while=
running and missed my foot by less than 6 inches. Could have been a disast=
rous injury. I=E2=80=99ve had this setup for years and never paid any atten=
tion to the security of the router in the lift. Router is secured by a sing=
le squeeze clamp. You know I=E2=80=99ll make sure that clamp is secure bef=
ore every session going forward.
Glad you weren't injured! I secure my router to a 1/4 inch square of plywoo=
d with four sunk screws and wingnuts. Then set that on the recess of my hom=
emade table. It seems to work ok.
On 10/11/2019 3:35 PM, Michael wrote:
> On Friday, October 11, 2019 at 2:58:36 PM UTC-5, Gramps' shop wrote:
>> I have a PC 690 attached to a Rockler lift on my shop-made router tabl=
e. Today, routing 1/8 deep grove using 1/4 uncut bit in hard maple. Fir=
st of 3 cuts to get to my desired 3/8 depth. Router dropped from the lif=
t while running and missed my foot by less than 6 inches. Could have been=
a disastrous injury. I=E2=80=99ve had this setup for years and never pai=
d any attention to the security of the router in the lift. Router is secu=
red by a single squeeze clamp. You know I=E2=80=99ll make sure that clam=
p is secure before every session going forward.
>=20
> Glad you weren't injured! I secure my router to a 1/4 inch square of pl=
ywood with four sunk screws and wingnuts. Then set that on the recess of =
my homemade table. It seems to work ok.
>=20
That's scary. I'd consider putting a steel cable leash on it or a cage on=
the=20
bottom side.
On 10/12/2019 1:19 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Leon, I don=E2=80=99t believe so. The problem is that the squeeze clam=
p opened. I=E2=80=99ve now added a bungee cord as some insurance to keep=
it closed. Please stay tuned as I am now diagnosing some bit creep.
>=20
I don't know what your definition of a bungee cord is, but as I think of =
a Bungee cord, I would not trust it in that application as you propose.
As stated else where I would consider a more permanent solution. One=20
that give a more secure installation.
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Judge your ancestors by how well they met their standards not yours.
They did not know your standards, so could not try to meet them.