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Fingerboard mounting holes _{2 3} 1 1/₄" , _{2 3} w/ ⁵/8" counterbored in back ^2 22/4

All hole dimensions are to their centers

Elevation of fence faces

Fence ends cut at 45°. Leave a ¹/8" shoulder.

11 V2"

V4" ₆" ¹/4"

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9 ¹/2"

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1/2"

11 V2"

V4" ₆" ¹/4"

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9 ¹/2"

1 ¹/2"

2 1/2"

¹/2"

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1 1/8" 1/2" 1 ⁵/8"

¹/2"

Plan

3"

11 ¹/2"

33 ¹/2"

¹/4" ₆" ¹/4"

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9 1/2"

3"

1 3/4"

2"

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¹/2"

2"

³/8" radii on lid pulls.

¹/2"

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'1/2" 2"

4"

¹/2"

Elevation

33 ¹/2"

1/2" ^^3/32"

3 ¹/4"

Profile

square rabbet

33 ¹/2"

such as this. Smaller pieces don't have enough mass to absorb a kickback. If you're unsure about this process, then use a less accurate, but safer, method of drilling two V4" holes and connecting them with a jigsaw. The object is to get a ¹/4"-20 bolt to slide smoothly throughout the length of the 2" slot. Now cut a 45-degree angle on the ends of the fence faces, leaving a Vs" flat end on the miter for durability. Lay out and drill the relief holes for the ¹/4" x 20 bolt heads then follow these holes with V4" holes for the bolt shanks.

Tiny but Tough Fingers

The last step is to make finger boards. The method I use is to rip a piece of ³/4" wood to 3^1/8" and about 8" long. When doing this, it's actually safer to have the blade height up a little higher than usual to prevent kickback. A good

rule is to move your fence after each cut until you've completed the finger board. The fingers on this board are thick enough to take a beating, but thin enough to flex with some strength. Make three finger boards. One for both sides of the fence and one for the router table insert, with its center right at the insert opening. PW

Finger Boards

Cut a 30-degree angle on the end of the board. Cut two parallel, '/•*" slots in the board as shown in the photo.Mark a line I'/i" from the end of the miter cut. Cut out the ⁵/s" notches in the sides and then cut out '/e" fingers with a '/e" spacing, ripping to the I'/i" pencil mark. Stop and back the board out of the cut.

SUPPLIES

Ried Tool Supply Co. 800-253-0421

2 fluted plastic knob, AP-30, $.70/apiece. Insert a 2" x '/4"-20 hex bolt into this knob to create knobs for attaching the router fence to the saw fence. Tools On Sale 800-328-0457 Router table insert, RM3509/$29.95. Other hardware: 10-1 '/2" x '/T-20 hex bolts 10- Lock washers for '/4" bolts 10- Flat washers for '/4" bolts '0- '/4"-20 wing nuts 2-'/4"-20 t-nuts