Festool Plunge Router I - Manual (Page 11)

Using the Depth Stop Turret
The depth stop turret allows you to easily change between
different depths without changing the depth stop settings.
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The turret posts can be calibrated for repeatable depth
settings from a basepoint depth, such as making dado cuts.
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One of the most common tasks for the turret is making
successively deeper cuts to achieve a final depth that
cannot be completed in a single pass.
Calibrating the Turret Posts
The height of the turret posts may be left at the default settings,
but you may wish to set the heights based on frequently
performed tasks. Use this procedure if you want to set the
difference between post heights to be specific to your needs.
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The actual height of each post is not critical; the difference in
height between posts is critical.
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If all three posts are to be calibrated, begin with the lowest
two posts, and work upward from there.
1. Unplug the router for safety.
2. To ensure the router depth does not change, tighten the
plunge lock knob.
3. Set the Basepoint (see the left-hand image):
a. Rotate the turret to the lower of the two posts to be
adjusted. This lower post height is not adjusted, but
serves as the baseline for adjusting the higher post(s).
b. Release the depth stop lever and lower the depth stop
down to the post.
c. Slide the index pointer down to the zero-position.
4. Calibrate the adjacent post (see right-hand image):
a. Lift the depth stop out of the way and rotate the turret
to the higher post to be calibrated.
b. Lower the depth stop to the post.
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Do not re-zero the index pointer.
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The index pointer will be showing the difference
between the two posts heights.
c. Adjust the height of the higher post until the index
pointer is pointing to the desired difference between
post heights:
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Do not change the height of the lower post.
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Lift the depth stop out of the way (or rotate the turret)
to adjust the post height.
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To decrease the difference between posts, turn the
higher post clockwise.
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To increase the difference between posts, turn the
higher post counterclockwise.
5. Verify the adjustment by lowering the depth stop
back down to the higher post and reading the result
on the depth gauge.
Using the Turret for Successive Depths
The turret can be very useful when making deep
plunge cuts because successively deeper cuts can be
made without readjusting the router (see Multi-depth
Ploughing on page 15).
1. Unplug the router for safety.
2. Rotate the turret to the lowest post and set the
depth stop for the final desired depth as described
on page 9.
3. Rotate the turret to the highest post, and operate the router
as described in the “Basic Routing” section on page 12. This
will route the workpiece at the shallowest setting.
4. Next, rotate the turret to the middle post, and perform the
routing operation again. The depth will be slightly deeper
than the first.
5. Finally, rotate the turret to the lowest post and complete the
final pass.
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