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ROUTER TABLE ACCESSORIES & JIGS xx ROUTER TABLE Sliding carriage for a router table facilitates making fluted panels. Buyer's guide to router table fences. Ten different models are described and illustrated. Radical fence for a router table. This detachable fence incorporates bit storage and a dust collector inside a hollow aluminum extrustion fitted with wooden faces. Photograph of a router fence with sawdust collection port that is used with a router fitted into the extension table of a table saw. Versatile fence for a router table is made from medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and incorporates a sawdust pickup. Est. cost: $50. Adjustable router table guide is made from a piece of angle iron. Extra long fence supports the ends of long boards well beyond the edges of the router table. Tip on making a pivoting fence for a router that is easier to adjust. Router table fence features adjustable hardwood faces which can serve either as the bit guard or as stop blocks. Tip on using an automotive scissor jack to facilitate adjusting a table-mounted plunge router. Router-table fixture allows the quick insertion and removal of the router and includes an easy-to-use height-adjustment screw. Tip on using three toggle clamps to quickly attach and remove a router from a router table. Photo of a combination router table fence and sawdust collector. Router table fence with a built-in ruler can be adjusted to 1/64" increments. Micro-adjustable stop block designed for router table, but can be adapted for any other fence. Adjustment block for a router table facilitates moving the router fence in very-small increments. Micro-adjustable indexing jig for a router table fence allows you to move the fence in exact 1/16" increments and always return to the same setting. Five router table tips and/or jigs. (1) Pushblock. (2) Fence micro-adjuster. (3) Routing multiples using a template and a flush bit. (4) Spring-loaded holddown. (5) Shop-made dowels. Spindle adjustment knob to adjust the depth of cut in a table-mounted plunge router is made from PVC pipe, knob and hex nut. Make a springy hold-down to hold work flat on a router table. How to attach a large positioning jig to a small router table. A guide to understanding the Incra Jig. Includes instructions for making a fence and right-angle fixture for joint-making on a router table. The ultimate router fence system features a pickup for dust collection, a high fence for vertical stability and a right-angle support for biscuit joinery. Eight sure-fire ways to make the most out of a router. (1) Router table fence. (2) Feather boards. (3) Routing small moldings. (4) Zero-clearance table. (5) Pushblock for end-grain cuts. (6) Master stile-and-rail sets. (7) Biscuit joinery. (8) Freehand guard. How to add an adjustable fence to any bench top router table. Simple hold-down for a router table when working on long stock. Control the depth of repetitive router cuts by using removable "shims" on the router table (instead of changing the height of router bit). Simple setups for using large raised-panel router bits when the router-table opening is smaller than the diameter of the bit. Fabricate an adjustment wheel to facilitate the raising or lowering of a router in a router table. Router table jig (auxiliary fence) for cutting stopped grooves with a roundnose bit. Auxiliary bench top of plywood increases a small router table's capacity. Auxiliary fence and sliding T-square jig assist in making accurate, multiple-pass cuts with a lock miter bit. How to install a phenolic mounting plate on a router table to hold the router securely, while making router removal easy. A sliding auxiliary table for a router table serves the same function as a miter gauge riding in a slot. Router-lift roundup. Shop test of eight mechanisms for raising and lowering a table-mounted router with precision and convenience. Use an auxiliary top for a router table when routing small pieces. This prevents the piece from tipping into the large hole in the table. Jig for holding long, narrow pieces of wood square against the router table fence while routing their ends. "Rub arm" for a router table lets you avoid unwanted shoulders by effectively increasing the width of the router bit's pilot bearing. Make an extension knob for adjusting the depth of cut when using plunge routers on the router table. Router table tips. Includes construction of an auxiliary fence to minimize chipout. Tall fence for a router table. Tip on increasing the distance between your router bit and the table fence by clamping a temporary fence across one corner of the table. Tip on determining when a router table fence has been moved just a small amount. Temporary extension wings can be added to a router table and held in place with bar clamps when routing large work pieces. Routing thin strips on a router table using a featherboard and edge guide to keep the strip tight against the table, fence and router bit. Interchangable router fence inserts made of hardboard are shaped to exactly fit the profile of the router bit being used. Tip on making an auxiliary fence for a router table to facilitate the shaping of butterfly keys. Tip shows how to build a removable table extension for a router table. Router table tips. (1) Cutting profiles with templates. (2) Router bit inserts. (3) Technique for make multiple passes. (4) Making and using a rub arm for a curved piece. (5) Making a tall router fence. (6) Routing small pieces. (7) Making a router push block. (8) Using a combination square to set up the router bit and add a stop block to a fence. (9) Using a rubber O-ring around a router bit shank to hold the bit at the correct height. Jig for cutting flutes in small columns using a router table and simple jig. Make and use a rub arm to reduce the depth of cut made with a slot cutting router bit. This is an alternative to fitting the bit with a larger bearing. Custom-made fences for your router table. Use scrap wood and hot glue to make a routing "outrigger" when machining a thin molding strip or convoluted picture frame stock on a router table. Micro-adjustable router-table fence. Incorporates a vacuum pickup for dust collection. Tip shows a removable router table miter gauge slot that always aligns parallel to the fence. Tip on making slots for attaching a rip fence or other jig to a router table by using aluminum shelf-support extrusions and ordinary hardware. Jig for adjusting the cutting depth of a table-mounted plunge router by simply turning the screw on a C-clamp. Tip on keeping loosened C-clamps from falling on the floor when using them to attach temporary fences on router tables or band saws. Router table fence has overhanging "wings" which help support long work pieces. Tip on using a small hydraulic jack to set the cutting depth of a router mounted in a router table. Very useful for woodworkers with only one hand. Jig simplifies cutting of arcs on a router table. Jig for routing narrow stock. Fence for a router table features a pivot pin at one end and is adjusted by swinging the other end and then clamping in place. Make an overhead fixed pilot for use with a router table and unpiloted cutters (those not equipped with bearings). Tip shows how to make a zero-clearance insert for a router table. | |||||||||
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