Comic Sans Interlock Signmaker’s Template Instructions - Effective August 2020 - Safety and Using the Templates

Sep 15, 2026

Instructions and safety warnings for using Comic Sans Interlock Signmaker’s Templates with a plunge router. Guidance covers safe operation to prevent injury, required router and baseplate compatibility, correct router bit and guide bushing sizes, template and workpiece securing methods, and safe routing steps for each letter, number, spacer, or symbol. Includes general safety cautions, chemical SDS review requirements, and reminders to follow shop safety practices before operating.

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GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS

Using the Templates

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Comic Sans Interlock Signmaker’s Template Instructions
Effective August 2020
PLEASE SEE OTHER SIDE FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS | | | --- | --- | | > To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from the spinning router bit. Maintain awareness of the blade at all times.
> Use Interlock Signmaker’s Templates ONLY with a plunge router outfitted with a baseplate that can accept a standard center guide bushing and retaining ring. Use of the templates with a fixed-base router is likely to result in damage to the templates and workpiece, as well as possible injury.
> Always use the recommended size of router bit and guide bushing for your template set. Failure to do so could result in damage to the templates and workpiece, as well as possible injury.
> Always secure the templates to your workpiece and your workpiece to the work surface. Failure to do so could result in damage to the templates and workpiece, as well as possible injury.
> Your wooden workpiece MUST be flat. It is not safe to use the templates on bowed or uneven workpieces.
> Always allow the plunge mechanism on your router to fully retract the bit at the completion of a letter before moving the router to the template of the next letter. Failure to do so could result in damage to the template.
> Keep the router’s power cord safely out of the way while routing.
To use the Interlock Signmaker’s Kits, you will need a plunge router with a 1/4" collet and a base that accepts standard guide bushings; a guide bushing; and a signmaking router bit. For the 21⁄4" kits, you will need a 3/8" guide bushing (33967, sold separately) and a 3/8"bit (36676, sold separately) . For the 4" kits, you will need a 5/8" guide bushing (30933, sold separately) and a 5/8"bit (32443, sold separately) .

Using the Templates
1. Connect all required letters, numbers, spacers and/or symbols together to form your custom sign template. |
2. Determine the placement of your template on your wooden workpiece.
3. Secure the templates to the workpiece by taping down the top and bottom edges with painter’s or masking tape or use sticky discs or double-sided tape on the underside. If working with rough stock or in other situations where tape will not hold, you can use small nails to tack the templates to your workpiece. Just be sure the nail heads are flat or small enough that the router base will not catch.
4. With the appropriate guide bushing and router bit installed in your plunge router, rout out each individual character. For deeper cuts, it is best to make multiple passes, increasing the depth of cut each time. This will eliminate dust buildup and clogging and also will prolong the life of your router bits.
5. Sand any rough areas and apply the finish of your choice.
Check [Rockler.com](Rockler.com) for updates. If you have further questions, please contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-260-9663
or [support@rockler.com](support@rockler.com) | | | | | | | | --- | --- | |
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS | | | This product is designed only for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified or used for any manner not described in these instructions. Use only recommended accessories. Before using the Comic Sans Interlock Signmaker’s Templates: READ, UNDERSTAND and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS READILY AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. | | | > Always confirm that you are using the most recent version of the Instructions and safety warnings for your product (see the Instructions link on the product page [at Rockler.com](at Rockler.com)).
> Before using another tool with this product, always read, understand and follow the instructions and safety warnings in the owner’s manual for that tool. If you do not have the owner’s manual, obtain one from the tool’s manufacturer before using it with this product.
> Before using any chemical with this pr

FAQs

What router type and setup are required to use Interlock Signmaker’s Templates safely?

Use a plunge router with a baseplate compatible with a standard center guide bushing and retaining ring. Using a fixed-base router is likely to damage templates and the workpiece and may cause injury.

How should the template be secured to the wooden workpiece?

Tape down the top and bottom edges with painter’s or masking tape, or use sticky discs/double-sided tape on the underside. If tape won’t hold, small nails may be used as long as nail heads are flat or small enough that the router base will not catch.

Why are multiple passes recommended for deeper cuts?

Making multiple passes with increasing depth of cut reduces dust buildup and clogging, and helps prolong the life of the router bits.

Sep 15, 2026

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