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JIGS & ACCESSORIES

To determine the width (height) of the front rail (C), measure the thickness of your table top (or table top plus fence) and add Vie" for clearance (l⁵/ie"), see Figs. 2a and 2b. The keeper (D) is easier — it's just IV2" wide.

After you've cut these pieces to size, they can be attached to the front base, see Fig. 2.

spacer With the cleat in place, the two halves of the base can be joined together. To create a uniform gap, I clamped a temporary spacer (a V2" square piece of hardwood) between them, see Fig. 3. (Note: Save this spacer, you'll use it later for the adjustable rail.)

side rail & runner The two halves of the base are connected with a side rail and a runner, see Fig. 3. The side rail (E) adds strength to the jig. It's cut the same width as the front rail (l⁵/ie") and screwed to the base flush with the edge.

The runner (F) allows you to quickly slip the jig in place and is

cut to fit in the miter gauge slot on your saw. To locate it on the base, first measure in from the throat side of your saw table to the edge of the miter slot, see Figs. 1 and 3. Then transfer this

to the bottom of the jig and screw the runner in place.

To complete the base, all that's left is to remove the spacer and trim the rear base (B) to length, see Fig. 4.

cut rabbets

TO DETERMINE WIDTH OF PIECES. MEASURE FROM BLADE TEETH TO FRONT EDGE OF TABLE AND ADD ¹/₂"

1 NOTE:

- MEASURE THIS

DISTANCE TO LOCATE RUNNER (SEE FIG. 3)

TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF PIECES . MEASURE FROM THROAT EDGE OF TABLE TO BLADE AND ADD 14"

FIRST:

CUT BLANKS TO SIZE

TONGUE DETAIL

DISTANCE FROM THROAT SIDE TO MITER GAUGE SLOT

FIRST:

CLAMP ¹/2" SQUARE SPACER BETWEEN HALVES OF BASE

TABLE WITHOUT FENCE

b. TABLE WITH FENCE

FIRST:

REMOVE TEMPORARY SPACER

WASTE

SECOND:

WITH RUNNER IN SLOT, PUSH FORWARD TO CUT REAR BASE TO LENGTH

RUNNER

THIRD:

LOCATE AND SCREW RUNNER TO BOTTOM OF BASE

Fh WOODSCREW

SECOND:

POSITION SIDE RAIL FLUSH WITH EDGE OF BASE AND SCREW IN PLACE

measure

thickness of table top and add ¹/ig"

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ShopNotes 5

MEASURE FROM TABLE TOP TO BOTTOM OF FENCE V AND ADD Vie" J

#& x 1¹/₂" Fh WOODSCREW

NOTE:

BOTH PIECES CUT FROM ³/₄"-THICK STOCK

FRONT RAIL

NOTE:

CUT FRONT RAIL AND KEEPER TO MATCH LENGTH OF BASE

KEEPER