How To Use A Router Table Starter Pin
Once the cutter is in contact and the bearing or guide bushing is guiding the work you can rout or cut away with out regards to the starter pin---its just the only safe way to start a cut that is not limited by a fence or other guard.
How to use a router table starter pin. If you want to cut grooves and rebates theres no better tool you can use than a router. When I use my starting pin I place the work piece against it and rotate it. After you have established firm contact with your router table starter pin use a measure of control to slowly and carefully pivot the work piece into the spinning bit.
If not you can simply drill a hole to place this anywhere on your insert that you like. Next mount the template on top of the work and secure with clamps or nails. A starter pin is used in a router table when you are doing some free hand work.
When routing inside curves for example it becomes impossible to use a straight fence for stability so a guide pin is used. This is an uncommon setup. Use a 1 4 rod or dowel made of steel brass or a dense hardwood and drill a hole of the same size into your table located about 2 from the bit as shown at above.
Not only can it shape and mold the outside edge of stock but it can plunge-cut groove bore and excavate for inlay. Swing the stick around until you get the best support obviously going to be one corner of the table to the other. Pins should snugly fit the starter pin hole in the router table and need only reach about an inch above the table surface.
On the fence you have an adjustable MDF faceplate option. This benchtop router with table offers mounting hardware two outfeed shims and a tall aluminum fence. Continue to let your workpiece pressed against the pin and you will notice the edge of your workpiece slightly resting against the bearing of the bit.
All you need is a rabbet bit to get things going. Use a straight edge yardstick or whatever pushed against the bit. Theres also the mounting plate which is made of aluminum.