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TABLE SAW RIPPING x RIP FENCE (TABLE SAW) xx TABLE SAW Table saw technique for cutting a straight edge on one side of a board that has two irregular sides. Modify a rip fence for ripping solid wood in order to eliminate pinching and kickbacks as the stresses in the wood are released. Buyer's guide to aftermarket rip fences. Six different models are compared. How to replace the faces on a Biesemeyer fence with higher and wider laminated faces. Micro-fence fence. Add-on (supplementary) fence for a table saw allows side-to-side adjustments of 1/64" or less. Made from hardwood and basic hardware. Tip on facing rip fence with plastic laminate. Straight-cutting jig for irregular stock for use with a table saw. Buyer's guide to aftermarket table saw fences. The benefits of a better fence and advice on choosing a fence. Tips for ripping thick stock on a contractor's saw. Table saw jig for ripping and straightening stock. How to cut narrow wood strips on a table saw without them getting pulled into the blade slot. Tip on using two long pipe clamps to extend the opening between a rip fence and saw blade on a table saw. Tip on repositioning Delta fence rails and extension table to increase the ripping capacity to 40". Build oversize rip fence extensions for your table saw. Both horizontal and vertical styles are shown. Make them from wood. Build an adjustable rip fence for your table saw. Built from hardwood and ordinary hardware. The Jimmy jig. Basic design concept for a new style of rip fence and saw table that eliminates misalignment. Tip on applying wooden faceplates with bottom chamfers to a rip fence. The chamfer will help prevent sawdust interference with a straight cut. Table saws, beyond the basic cuts. How to cut tapers, raised panels, a straight edge, repetitive cross cuts and cross cuts on wide boards. How to rip a straight edge on a badly curved board using a table saw. Table saw jig for cutting a straight edge on crooked or irregular pieces of wood. Guide board to use when cutting a straight edge on a board that lacks a straight edge to run against the fence. Table saw tips and techniques. (1) Combination long-bed fence and outfeed support. (2) Push sled pushstick. Auxiliary wooden fence lets you plane 1/64" off wide stock. A combination rip fence extension and light-duty outfeed support table for a portable table saw. Tip: Use a large set of inside calipers to set the rip fence of a table saw parallel to the blade. Tip: How to rip panels that are too wide for the rip fence on your table saw. A simple table saw jig for straightening the edges of 1" thick hardwood boards. Best when used on boards longer than 10-ft. How to extend (lengthen) the tubular rip fence rails on a Rockwell table saw. How to prevent tracking problems when ripping long stock with a table saw. Looks at saw alignment, wood, horsepower, blade, etc. Replacement rip fences. Bolting new precision to your old table saw. Five commercial units, ranging in price from $242 to $425, are tested and compared. A second article shows how to build your own rip fence from stock aluminum and steel channels. Est. cost: $100. Table saw jig for quickly ripping (removing) a ragged edge from a board. Auxiliary rip fence incorporates a second face which can be accurately moved a known distance using calibrated graduations. The design is based on the principle of a machinist's parallel. Tip on shortening the rear rip fence guide so that the fence can hang down from the front guide when not needed. Shop made rip fence assembles easily and stays aligned. Bolted steel components, setscrews and a toggle clamp are key to accuracy. Est. cost: $65. Tip on preventing thin stock or plastic laminate from slipping under the fence when ripping wide panels on a table saw. Adjustable fixture rides in the miter gauge slot and allows the rip fence to be (1) quickly returned to a previous setting and (2) checked for parallel. Tip on using magnetic sign material and laminate to close the gap under the rip fence. Simple extension fence helps when cutting crooked stock on a table saw. Wooden extension fence for a table saw slips over the regular rip fence and more than doubles its length. Adding a micro-adjustment to a Biesemeyer rip fence. Aftermarket table saw fence systems. A buyer's guide to what is available, plus information on installation and use. Auxiliary rip fence for straightening warped lumber consists of a long piece of steel channel. Clamping jig holds rough boards for truing undressed edges on a table saw. Workshop minicourse. How to make an auxiliary fence for a bench saw. Tip: Table saw jig allows you to square off the first side of a piece of stock which has four ragged edges. Circular saw panel rest. Simple jig keeps thin panels from slipping beneath the rip fence and getting stuck. Tip: How to keep thin stock from slipping under the rip fence of a bench saw, when the fence is extended beyond the table surface. Tip: How to cut a straight edge on an uneven board using a table saw. Anchors for auxiliary tables, fences, jigs, etc. Tip: Extend your rip fence by clamping a piece of angle-iron to the saw table. Shop-made rip fence is made from a piece of wood and a C-clamp cut in half. Fence-setting jig for cutting uniformly thin strips of wood. Ripping stock to width on the table saw. How to make the proper adjustments and some useful accessories. Technique for ripping thin strips of wood on a table saw so that each one is the exact same thickness. Rip fence extension for a table saw provides added guidance when ripping a full sheet of plywood. Use this auxiliary fence to prevent plastic laminate and other thin stock from slipping under the rip fence of your table saw. Six handy helpers for your table saw. (1) Miter gauge extension. (2) Cutoff for short blocks. (3) Adjustable work support. (4) Improved feather board. (5) Combination thin strip ripper and resawing guide. (6) Auxiliary rip fence. Tip: Cushion protruding L-shaped metal fence guides by covering the ends with tennis balls. Tip: Safer way to rip narrow stock. Tip on ripping short, narrow strips of wood on a table saw. Replacement rip fences. What is available, how they work, installation, adjustment, and use. Replacement rip fence for a table saw is built from birch and birch plywood. Has some of the same features as expensive aftermarket units. Est. cost: $50. Tip: Rub paraffin on rail to help the rip fence move easier. Table saw carrier board equipped with holddowns is used to rip a straight edge onto a board with irregular edges. Adjustable carrier makes ripping a small work piece at an angle easier and safer. Jig for ripping thin strips on a table saw without the worry of kickback. Buyer's guide to precision table saw aftermarket fences. Ten models listed. Tip on when to use a rip fence on the left side of the blade as opposed to the right side. Tip on adding a second measuring tape to the rear fence rail of a table saw. This facilitates the parallel alignment of a rip fence. A guide to rip fences and test report on 21 models. How to rip thin strips of wood (for Venetian blinds) on a table saw. Includes a zero-clearance table saw insert with splitter and a wide pushblock. Clamp-on aluminum edge guide helps guide rough-edged boards along a table saw rip fence. How to use a playing card to micro-adjust a table saw fence. Auxiliary hold-down fence for safely ripping thin material on a table saw. Tip on improving the ease with which a Powermatic rip fence moves across the table. Tip on engraving the graduations of a ruler onto the front and back edge of a table saw. The marks are then used to align the rip fence. Tip to support the workpiece when the rip fence is positioned beyond the table. Two table saw jigs. (1) Panel/cutoff jig used to cut glued-up panels to size. (2) Jig to rip very narrow strips. Tips on when and how you can use the miter gauge and the rip fence at the same time without the danger of kickback. Tip: Use a carrier board to cut a working straight edge on a rough-sawn board. Jig for ripping a straight edge on a crooked board using a table saw. Tip: Use relief chamfers to prevent sawdust buildup from interfering with accurate use of a stop block, rip fence, or spacing jigs. Ripping on a table saw. Understanding how the blade and the rip fence affect the cut. Tips and jigs for aligning the blade and fence so they are exactly parallel. Tip on ripping thin strips on the waste side of a table saw blade. Tips on ripping cupped boards with a table saw and a band saw. Table saw jig for ripping thin laminating strips from both long and short boards. Ripping lumber and sheet goods on a table saw without burning, kickback, etc. Includes advice both on setup and simple jigs to make the job easier. Jig with steel ruler attaches to a rip fence and facilitates setting a precise distance between blade and fence. Jig to cut a straight edge on almost any board using a table saw. Improving the accuracy of the standard rip fence on a Delta table saw by installing a shop-built cable system to always move front and back of rip fence the exact same amount. Est. cost: $20. Tip on using a length of aluminum channel (clamped to a rip fence) as an aid when straightening crooked stock. Tip on making a rip-cutting boat or carrier board to straighten the edge of a board up to 8-ft. long using a table saw. Supplementary fence (which attaches to the regular fence) features (1) a close-up (narrow strip) attachment with built-it blade guard and (2) a guide for cutting to a template when pattern sawing. Fabricate a close-up fence to rip thin strips without removing the saw blade guard. Jig to hold a piece of rough-cut lumber so that one edge may be trued up on a table saw. Replacement fence for a table saw uses a pipe clamp permanently fastened to a hardwood board to make an adjustable fence. The beginning woodworker. Table saw ripping problems and their solutions. How to rip and crosscut on the table saw. A high fence for your table saw is clamped to your existing rip fence. Also includes a twin featherboard holder designed to provide both high and low support for the work piece. Handy rip fence for a table saw serves two functions. (1) Stop block. (2) Cutoff gauge. Extended rip fence with an attached "outboard support" supports long stock for ripping. Refurbish the rip fence on a table saw or other machine by applying plastic laminate to both surfaces. Cutting a straight edge with a hand-held or stationary circular saw. Tip on temporarily extending the length of your table saw fence using a piece of aluminum channel. | |||||||||
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