Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5043 Porter-Cable
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MODEL 5043 POR TER-CABLE MA GIC GUIDE IMPORT ANT Please make certain that the person who is to use this equipment carefully reads and understands these instructions before starting operations. INTR ODUCTION In the following pages are outlined the basic applications for the Magic Guide.
1. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invite injuries. 2. AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t expose power tools to rain. Don’t use power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep area well lit. Avoid chemical or corrosive environment. Do not use tool in presence of flammable liquids or gases.
3 19. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions that may affect its operation.
4 Fig. 2 Fig. 2 shows the Magic Guide from the underside with the base plate mounted in place and held with the screw, washer and wing nut shown at the bottom center of Fig. 1. A TT A CHING MA GIC GUIDE T O R OUTER In all applications, the Magic Guide’s guide rods are secured to the router in the holes provided in the router, as shown at (A) Fig.
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7 APPLICA TION: EDGE PLANE The Magic Guide can be used as an Edge Plane to plane the edge of the work to a smooth finish (see left side of Fig. 6). Plane the rough and chipped finish of plywood and laminated plastic stock (see right side of Fig. 6) to form a straight edge before jointing or edge finishing.
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9 APPLICA TION: RADIUS GUIDE The Magic Guide, used as a Radius Guide, can guide the router along an arc or curved edge like a round table top. In the case shown in Fig. 9, the routed groove was filled with colored wood putty and then sanded to present a handsome appearance to the finished table top.
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11 APPLICA TION: GR OO VE GUIDE The Magic Guide can be used as a Groove Guide to make grooves, slots, dadoes, ploughs, gains, etc. Grooves are evenly spaced (see Fig. 12). Practical applications might include grooves for shelving, slots for records, sliding doors, mirrors or windows.
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13 APPLICA TION: CIRCLE GUIDE The most intricate of circular-shaped (see Fig. 15) cuts can be made with the Magic Guide. Perhaps you have seen cuts like these on modern garage door panels or on inlaid coffee or card tables. You, too, can be an expert when you use the Magic Guide as a Circle Guide.
14 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter-Cable warrants its Professional Power Tools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE • DELTA (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DELTA S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la PORTER-CABLE • DELTA): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.
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