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ROUT-A-SIGNER
ROUTER ACCESSORY
(Router not included)
CAT.
NO.
2572
.
CAUTION:
Read Rules for
Safe Operation
and Instructions
Carefuily
* Introduction
* Operation
Sold by SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.. Chicago. It. 60684 U S.A
and SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED. Toronto. Ontario. Canada
Safety
CLAMP
STYLUS TUBE
/ GUIDE TUBE
Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields before commencing power
too! operation.
Follow safety rules of your Router
manufacturers when using this
accessory
TABLE
Assembly
LETTER CAROUSEL
THUMB NUTS
WASHERS
Pi;ice template holder on table Immg up slots.
<• there are two sets of slots, use the set to the
if-fti Be sure the three spacing holes are to
your left. Secure template holder to table using
(2) #10-24 x v<i carriage bolts. 3 / i s washers
and #10-24 thumb nuts insert spacing bar in
center holes of template holds' and secure
with #10-24 thumb nut
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TEMPLATE HOLDER
SPACING BAR
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THRtf: SPACING HOLES
CARRIAGE BOLTS
TABLE
CLAMP TUBE
Insert threaded end of clamp tube through
table from the rear and assemble 3/s washer
-:ind clamp knob on thread end. Insert cotter pin
through ciamp tube and spread pm Cotter pin
will keep clamp tube from turning.
TABLE GUIDE GROOVES
COTTER PIN
'/." WASHER
Put block spring thru first hole and into blind
hole of clamp block Compress block spring
slightly to ailow locking lever to besiid into slot
of clamp block. Put spring over bump on
locking lever. To assemble clamp block to
clamp tube squeeze top tab of locking lever
and clamp block. With fence ledge on clamp
block toward table and % hole in clamp block
hned up to hole in locking lever slide assembly
on clarnp tube about 4" from end Any time
clamp block needs to be moved on clamp tube,
locking lever must be squeezed to release
CLAMP KNOB
FENCE LEDGE
LOCKING LEVER
BLOCK SPRING
CLAMP BLOCK
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- For permanent installation mount table to work
bench thru five holes. (Use #12-1'/a wood
screws not furnished) Clamp knob should
extend to the front of work bench for hand
clearance.
Place letter carousel on protruding diameter
of table. Open three cartons of letter and
number templates and place each one between projections of carousel Location of
each template is identified on outer rim.
$. Router plate has guide tube and stylus tube
riveted in place Thread 74-20 hex nut on guide
pin Insert guide pin through end hole of guide
tube from bottom and secure, using Vi" washer
and V«-20 wing nut.
TABLE GUIDE GROOVES
LETTER CAROUSEL
7. Assemble "O" ring on stylus and up against head. Place stylus clamp over stylus tube lining up holes. (Use
sixth hole from the end to start) Insert stylus through stylus clamp, through stylus tube and through clamp
again, with head of stylus up. Locate 1/<-20 square nut in yoke of stylus clamp and screw clamp wing screw
through clamp and square nut and tighten. Assemble #10-24 hex nut intcrhex'of stylus tip. Screw stylus tip on
stylus with hex nut down.
ROUTER PLATE
GUIDE TUBE
WING NUT
WING
Q" RING
WAS
TUBE
TIE BAR
STYLUS TUBE
i /' e
SQUARE HEAD BOLT
/
FLAT HEAD BOLT
HE>
GUI
CLAMP WING SCREW
SQUARE NUT
STYLUS CLAMP
HfcX NUT
STYLUS TIP
8 Place slotted end of tie bar over guide tube and other end under stylus tube. Use '/4-20 x 1 W square head bolt,
(2) %" washers and Y..-2Q wing nut to secure tie bar to stylus tube using end hole in tie bar and last hole of stylus
tube. Use 1/4- 20 flat head bolt, vi" washer and y4-20 wing nut to secure tie bar to guide tube. Square und<
will be held by square hole m tube.
9 Press TUBE CAPS in end of stylus tube and guide tube.
Operation
"•0- Place router on center of router plate. Rotate
r
outer to get window approximately 'oward
stylus bar so you can see router bit while
routing. Secure router in place using #10-24 x
1 2 carriage bolts, router clamps and #10-24
wing nuts. Keep carriage bolts against^outer
base for more secure clamping.
! urn lock knob until washer and knob are W
from shoulder of clamp tube. (When clamping
•Aorkpece knob must not bottom out) Place
workpiece (1" x 6" scrap lumber) on ledge of
tabie .ind clamp block. Pull clamp block up
against workpice while holding lock knob
against tabl-e. (Remember to squeeze locking
lever to release.) Lift rear edge of workpiece to
aiiow ledge of clamp block to come under
workpiece. (Workpiece is now flat.) Turn lock
knob to lock workpiece. (Do not overtighten.)
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ROUTER
WING NUTS
CARRIAGE BOLTS
7/16
TURN STYLUS END
FOR END TO USE
1-5/8 TEMPLATES
THIS ENO DOWN FOR
2-3/4 TEMPLATES
Make a sign on your 1" x 6" scrap board to
practice using the Rout-A Signer Use a 1XB
router bit and rout 2" high letters. Five adjustments are needed, they are in the chart on
page 7.
EASY DOES IT
CLAMP BLOCK
Check your setup
1. stylus hole - #6
2. dimension A — 245/16 (loosen wing
nut and set stylus to
guide pin
dimension.
3. table groove — 11
4 tie bar hole — A
5. guide pin hole — D
Take first letter to be routed from carousel and
insert template in letter holder (identification
circle should be up) Place left side under ledge
o f letter holder and push right side down to
rtop. then slide template to right. Template will
snap in place under keeper. (Template will
a little.)
1
i
CLAMP WING SCREW
LOCKING LEVER
Place the 3/B" router bit in the router collet,
leave it above the router base Adjust depth
when ready to cut Set the five adjustments,
usmg drawing on page 6 and the chart on page 7
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ROUTER CLAMPS
STYLUS TUBE BRACKET
16 Locaie router bit on center of workpiece. Place
guid<:> pin in guide grove # 1 1 (closest one to
carousel). Loosen template holder thumb nuts and
(.enter template under stylus, keeping router bit on
center of workpiece. With letter holder square to
f
abie. retighten thumb nuts.
i " Adjust router bit to desired depth ('/a" approximately).
Lift router up so bit is off workpiece. Put stylus tip
against edge of template, start router and slowly
lowei bit into workpiece. Always start at the right
side of letter and always finish at that same place
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This insures correct spacing.)
Guide styius around template opening, holding tie
bar with right hand and using left hand on stylus to
ensure stylus is always in contact with template.
After completing first letter, turn router off.
NOTE: FOR PROPER SPACING, STYLUS MUST
B€ AT THE P A R T OF THE LETTER
FARTHEST TO THE RIGHT.
CENTER __
WORK PIECE
CENTER LINE
"O" RING
STYLUS
WING SCREW
•rmples of stylus at the farthest point to the right of letter
i Ute just before moving workpiece. (this is to ensure proper
spacing)
. Loosen styius wing screw, lift stylus !/j" and retighten
wing .screw Turn clamp knob to loosen workpiece.
Push workpiece to left carrying router until stylus
contacts spacing bar. (Bit is still in routed groove.)
Reciamp workpiece.
'9. Remove template of letter just routed by pushing
down on left side and slide template to left until right
side :s free to come up Replace template in
carousel. Get next template to be routed and place it
in template holder.
;
0. Raise styius bar. loosen stylus wing screw and
allow stylus to fall until "O" ring contacts stylus
damp. Retighten wing screw. Pick up router piate
until router bit is off wood and slide to right until
stylus can be placed m groove of template With
router bit lifted above workpiece and stylus in far
right of template, start router Check to be sure
quide pin is in the same groove as before Proceed
a? before
PUSH
Page 5
> / e charts below are fo> setting the Rout-A-Signer to make one line signs. These dimensions are
approximate only.
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O 4 .
O 5
CHECK LIST
Stylus in correct hole (1-6)
Guide pin m correct hole fC or D)
i":e b/ar in correct hole (A or B)
4 Dimension A set using tie bar slot
Note .vhich table guide groove to use d 11).
a
TABLE GUIDE GROOVES
TIE BAR SLOT
TIE BAR HOLE
Letters and numbers in this drawing are (or identification in following charts on page 6 & 7.
DIMENSION A
-
DISTANCE FROM STYLUS TO GUIDE PIN
Letters and numbers in this drawing are for
identification in the following charts on page 6 & 7.
How hard the operator pushes on template and how sharp the cutter is will vary the results.
Any letter height (3.-<T to 4'?") can be achieved by using chart for a guide and setting unit at inbetween
settings. Letter height is determined by 1 Cutter size: 2 Template Size: and 3. Dimension A.
;
,'se ?" cutter to make one line signs on center of a 2" workpiece.
ENGRAVED! STYLUS
HOLE
LETTER
HEIGHT
_
tVe"
t
6
J
!
TEMPLATE TEMPLATE TEMPLATE
HOLDER
SIZE
PIN
LOCATION
TABLE
ROOVE
TIE
BAR
i ffvti 11
A or B
C or D
LARGE or SMALL
RIGHT or LEFT
A
c
SMALL
LEFT
D
SMALL
LEFT
24"
11
24V
1*1
_
_
A
V cutter *o make one iine signs on center of 4" workpiece.
ENGRAVED
LETTER
HEIGHT
<•
j
TIE
BAR
GUIDE
PIN
1 Ihru 11
A or B
C or D
23"
11
A
5
18-11/16"
11
5
22-11/16"
11
—_«—_,
1 «"
6
2'
II!
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DIMENSION TABLE
A
GROOVE
STYLUS
HOLE
,
TEMPLATE TEMPLATE
SIZE
HOLDER
LOCATION
LARGE or SMALL
RIGHT or LEFT
D
SMALL
LEFT
A
D
SMALL
LEFT
A
D
LARGE
LEFT
Use V cutter to make one line signs on center of a 6" workpiece.
-,—:
ENGRAVED
LETTER
HEIGHT
STYLUS
HOLE
DIMENSION
A
;
TABLE
GROOVE
TIE
BAR
GUIDE
PIN
1 thru 11
EXAMPLE
25-7/16"
1 •?
5
11
A
7
<i
6
21"
.
24-5-' 16"
11
A
5
18-5/8"
11
A,
4
16"
11
A
3
14"
11
A
STEP 13
on page 6 to
identify letters
end numbers '
in this chart.
RIGHT or LEFT
5
—•
3V;'
,
TEMPLATE TEMPLATE
SIZE
HOLDER
LOCATION
11
A
:
D
/
D
SMALL
LEFT
SMALL
LEFT
LARGE
LEFT
LEFT
D
LARGE
RIGHT
RIGHT
Use v2" cutter to make one line signs on center of a 8" workpiece.
ENGRAVED
LETTER
HEIGHT
1
'I- •
1
I.IIHII.
STYLUS
HOLE
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DIMENSION
TABLE
A
GROOVE
1 thru 11
'""
•
•-"
...^ — ••
TIE
BAR
GUIDE
PIN
A or B
C or D
LARGE or SMALL
RIGHT or LEFT
..•
TEMPLATE TEMPLATE
SIZE
HOLDER
LOCATION
3
4
15V
11
A
D
LARGE
3Vs"
RIGHT
2
13-7/16"
11
A
D
LARGE
RIGHT
4"
1
10-7/8"
11
(use slot)
D
LARGE
RIGHT
1
9-3/4"
11
(use slot)
D
LARGE
RIGHT
4V4"
1
Use V " cutter to make one line signs on center of a 10" workpiece.
ENGRAVED
LETTER
HEIGHT
STYLUS
HOLE
DIMENSION
TABLE
A
GROOVE
TIE
BAR
GUIDE
PIN
1 Ihru 11
A or B
C or D
LARGE or SMALL
RIGHT or LEFT
TEMPLATE TEMPLATE
SIZE
HOLDER
LOCATION
^
13-7/16"
11
A
D
LARGE
RIGHT
4"
1
10-7/8"
11
(use slot)
D
LARGE
RIGHT
4V?"
1
9-3/4"
11
(use slot)
D
LARGE
RIGHT
3'/7 '
Page 7
22 Jo engrave letters smaller than 1 use a '/•" double
ended vee bit or 1/16" straight bit Set tie bar so
dimension A is 27':• (use full slot) for smallest
letter. Guide pin should be in Hole C of guide tube.
Stylus should be in hole #1 of stylus bar. Adjust
dimension A to a lesser amount to increase letter
neight Letters smaller than 1" will be approximately 4" from fence, and routed on a 6" or wider
workpiece and trim
to desired location on
finished sign.
To engrave 2 or 3 line signs, determine width of
workpiece and letter height Lay out location of
each line m pencil on the workpiece
YOUR
TRIM A W A Y
CENTER
OF TOP LINE
(> ."PIE.
CENTER OF
BOTTOM LI
To get 2 lines 2" high using a 3/8" bit on an d" board,
set router plate and frame using chad for 2" letters
with j/8" bit. Gut a trial letter on scrap wood to check
letter height, if letter is too tall, dimension A should be
increased. It letter is too short, reduce dimension A.
LETTER HEIGHT
24. Place guide pin in groove 1 1 and place router bit on
center of where the bottom line will be. Put
template o< first letter to be routed in the letter
holder. Loosen thumb nuts and slide letter holder
mtii letter opening is centered under stylus Rout
bottom line.
i e guide pin in groove 5 and place router bit on
center of where top line will be routed. Put
template of first letter to be routed in the letter
holder. Loosen thumb nuts and slide letter holder
until letter opening is centered under stylus. Be
-••• to line up start with bottom line and rout top
line
26. The 11 grooves on table are used when routing 2 or
more lines on one board:
2 line signs use grooves 11 and 5
3 line signs use grooves 11,6 and 1
4 lines signs use grooves 9, 7. 5 and 3
HELPFUL HINTS
Spacing between letters can be adjusted to three different amounts, by using one of the three spacing holes
m template holder.
To make routing long signs easy, additional support will be helpful. Cut a 11/«" high board by 30" long. Drill a
clearance hole for the clamp tube and screw to clamp block using hotes in clamp block.
ALSO AVAILABLE
Handbooks available at Sears filled
with information to help us get more
use from Power Tools.
WOOD SIGN BOOK 9 2922
Page8
INCLUDES:
• TYPES OF WOOD TO USE
• HOW TO DESIGN A SIGN
• USE OF BAND SAW, ROUTER, ETC• ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE