Woodworker's Journal winter-2010, страница 62

Wide-body Router Table Fence

This fence is made for vertical panel-

raising or whenever you need to stand tall workpieces up for routing.

by Chris Marshall

Back (Front View)

Base (Top view)

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U-4"-

14"

⁹/₃2" Diameter hole -

^{1 /2} f /4" counterbore, VV deep Bottom Facing (Front View)

Fence Assembly (Back View)

1

Fence Assembly

(End View)

U- 3"-*-

Brace

(Side View)

Store-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 a guard over the bit. The bottom facings slide open 3M^M, 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.

2 Base (1) 3/4" x 3" x 32"

3 Braces (2) 3/4" x 3" x 3"

4 Top Facing (1) 3/4" x 27₂" x 32"

5 Bottom Facings (2) 3/4" x 27₂" x 16"

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

7 Knobs (4) 1" Dia.

8 Dust Port (1) rockler.com (item 39663)

Back (Front View)

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1 Back (1) 3/4" x 5" x 32"

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