Health and Safety Executive

High Speed Router

Used for re-bates and mouldings, generally one off-jobs rather than using a spindle moulder. Also rougher cut than the spindle moulder as there are only two cutting edges, rather than four. Material is fed towards the direction of the cutters.

  • Should be used with a jig to for rebating a second fence and the guard must be as low as possible.
    A jig and fence should be used for rebating. Also, the guard should be adjusted to be as low as possible.
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  • Old style cutters (red) have open cutters that can pull a hand in if contact is made.
    Old style cutters (red) have open cutters that can pull a hand in if contact is made. New cutters are built up, designed to force fingers away, rather than pull them in, in the event of contact.
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  • These cutters are still legal on CNC machines that are not hand fed:
    These cutters are still legal on CNC machines that are not hand fed:
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No chip limitation is required on any cutter if it is less than 16mm in diameter.

Information sheets

Guarding CNC routers and machining centres - WIS 22

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Updated 26.07.10