Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-6, страница 97

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Wide-body Router Table Fence

By Chris Marshall

Back (Front View) Base (Top View)

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Fence Brace

Assembly (Side View) (End View)

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Fence Assembly (Back View)

2 Base (1) 3/4" x 3" x 32" 6 Carriage Bolts (4) 1/4" x 20 x 2"

3 Braces (2) 3/4" x 3" x 3" 7 Knobs (4) " 1" Dia,

4 Top Facing (1) 3/4" x 27s" x 32" 8 Dust Port (1) Rockier (item 39663)

O tore-bought router table fences do their job reasonably well. But, despite their strengths, I think many fence designs still come up short — literally. Two or three inches of height just doesn't provide enough vertical support for tall work.

Here's where this shop-made fence really shines. It's a full five inches tall — and that extra real estate is a big help if you raise panels vertically or stand workpieces on edge for other milling. The fence's fixed top facing (piece 4} makes it easy to mount featherboards or

The author used a slotting jig, rub collar and straight hit to mill four slots in the fence back for the through bolts. Two rails under the jig made for easy alignment and clamping.

a guard over the bit. The bottom facings slide open 31 l.-", which will accommodate most bits, even large horizontal panel raisers.

At 32" long, my fence will fit any standard-sized router table. Just clamp it in place or drill holes or cut slots through the base to match your table's current fence-bolt spacing.

Assembling the Base and Back

Cut the back (piece 1) to width and several inches longer than necessary. I used the extra length to help support a simple slot-cutting jig when routing the

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3/4" x 5" x 32"

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5 Bottom Facings (2) 3/4" x 27^ x 16"

Exploded View

MATERIAL LIST

Bottom Facing (Front View)

96 December 2008 Woodworker's Journal