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Tricks of the Trade continued from page 20 Table Saw Router Fence Like many woodworkers who need to conserve shop space, I converted my table saw's side extension table into a router table. One of the advantages of this is that I can use my table saw's rip fence as a router fence. Although I can use the unadorned rip fence for router procedures such as grooving, the router bit needs to sit behind the face of the fence for edging and other operations. For those circumstances, I made a pair of thick auxiliary fences that screw to the rip fence, creating a 2"-deep recess for a bit. Each fence is 2" x 21/2" x 16". I routed a pair of 1/4"-wide x 2"-long slots in each fence to allow it to slide side-to-side to minimize the size of the opening around any particular bit. After routing the 1/4"-wide slot, I routed a 3/4"-wide x 3/s"-deep counterbore to accommodate a washer placed under each screw head for more secure attachment. Make sure you choose a dense, dimen-sionally stable wood for the fence pieces, such as maple. Quartersawn stock would be ideal. To attach the fences, I used 1/4" x 21/2" self-tapping hex-head screws that I can easily loosen and tighten with a nut driver. To position the screw holes in the rip fence, just butt the ends of the fences together at the router bit opening, then mark for a fence-mounting screw at the outermost end of each slot. This will allow for maximum fence adjustment. Paul Anthony PW contributor continued on page 24 FURNITURE COMPONENTS STOCK ITEMS ■ NO MINIMUM CUSTOM COMPONENTS FREE COLOR CATALOG Featuring: Bed Posts Billiard Legs Bun Feet Cabinet Onlays Corbels Finials Island Legs Table Bases Table and Chair Kits Tapered Legs Turned Legs Queen Anne Legs L r. Island Legs P.O. Bos 728, Depl. PW18 Momstown tn 37815-072S Phone 423-587-2942 • Fa* 423-6B6-21BB www. ada mswood products.cg di CIRCLE NO. 122 ON FREE INFORMATION CARD.
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