POF 1400 ACE

Frequently asked questions

• What has to be observed when routing and how do you avoid dangers?

  • The main risk of injury on routers is posed by the sharp router bit – both when the tool is at standstill and when it is working. Routers work at very high rotational speeds. Improper operation can lead to machine kick-back. You must only use sharp router bits in immaculate condition. The router bits must be suitable and permitted for the corresponding router. Blunt or damaged router bits can lead to severe vibration, machine kick-back and bit breakage. Injuries caused by the router bit can be avoided by the following measures:

    • Operate the machine with both hands, holding it in the grip areas provided.
    • Remove the bit from the router after work.

    When routing edges, the feed direction must always be opposite to the bit’s direction of rotation (upcut routing). When routing in the bit’s direction of rotation (downcut routing), the machine cannot be guided safely, especially at higher cutting depths. The severe evasive movements of the machine can cause the user to lose control over the router, which poses extreme risk of an accident. The router must always be guided securely and firmly.

    The selected feed pressure must not cause the machine to lose speed too much, which causes vibration.

• Which power tools are used for routing?

  • Hand-held power tools for routing are known under the generic terms routers or plunge routers. The term “plunge router” describes the fact that the router bit is first located above the workpiece and has to be lowered to start routing.

    Hand-held routers differ in their application purpose and power consumption. The common types are:

    • Multifunction tools
    • Palm routers
    • Routers

• Which materials is the router used on?

  • In general, all free-machining materials, especially wood-based materials, can be processed. Metals can only be processed with heavy, stationary routing machines. Only thin aluminium sheets can be processed with hand-held routers.

• What has to be observed when routing wood materials?

  • The hardness of wood is relatively low which makes machining easy. However, if local temperatures get too high, for example, if you stay in one spot for too long, it tends to burn.

    The elasticity especially of long-fibred soft wood exerts a certain clamping force on the router bit which is converted to additional frictional heat. In case of solid wood it is very important to respect the grain direction if you want to achieve good results.

• How do I find the right spare part for my power tool?

  • In the spare parts catalogue you will find all the exploded drawings for our tools from the last 25 years. Here you will easily be able to identify your required spare part. Have the part number of the tool or its trade name at the ready. You will need to enter it to quickly find the right spare part.