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  • poolhound
    Veteran Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 3195
    • Phoenix, AZ
    • BT3100

    Router Fence

    I didnt get much shop time this weekend but did manage to make a new router fence.

    Mostly 3/4" MDF with Phenolic ply for the faces.

    I have a couple of minor things still to do but it is basically finished.
    Attached Files
    Jon

    Phoenix AZ - It's a dry heat
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  • Knottscott
    Veteran Member
    • Dec 2004
    • 3815
    • Rochester, NY.
    • 2008 Shop Fox W1677

    #2
    Looks like a work of art! Nice job!
    Happiness is sort of like wetting your pants....everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

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    • bigstick509
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2004
      • 1227
      • Macomb, MI, USA.
      • BT3100

      #3

      Mike

      "It's not the things you don't know that will hurt you, it's the things you think you know that ain't so." - Mark Twain

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      • shoottx
        Veteran Member
        • May 2008
        • 1240
        • Plano, Texas
        • BT3000

        #4
        Jon

        Another masterful job!

        Well done!
        Often in error - Never in doubt

        Mike

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        • Ed62
          The Full Monte
          • Oct 2006
          • 6022
          • NW Indiana
          • BT3K

          #5
          Nice job on the fence. I like the adjustable opening for router bits. Mine is quite similar.

          Ed
          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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          • sweensdv
            Veteran Member
            • Dec 2002
            • 2862
            • WI
            • Baileigh TS-1040P-50

            #6
            Sweet!
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            • JR
              The Full Monte
              • Feb 2004
              • 5633
              • Eugene, OR
              • BT3000

              #7
              Niiice! I love the black - stealthy.

              Your setup is really coming together. Outstanding job.

              JR
              JR

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              • pelligrini
                Veteran Member
                • Apr 2007
                • 4217
                • Fort Worth, TX
                • Craftsman 21829

                #8
                Cool!

                Be sure to seal the edges of the ply. That phenolic face can wrinkle very slightly if it gets wet.

                What are those holes for on the back side of the fence? Was that part of the previous fence?
                Erik

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                • poolhound
                  Veteran Member
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 3195
                  • Phoenix, AZ
                  • BT3100

                  #9
                  Thanks guys I had been using a board attached to the backside of the BT fence. I knew this would get old quickly and as I have a long line of projects to do I figured I should make myself a decent fence before I went any further.

                  JR - Its actually a dark brown which is the color of the Phenolic. I have seen bright red phenolic but have never managed to figure out where to get it. how about red faces with a racing stripe -

                  Pelligrini - The holes are to cut down on wind resistance Seriously its simply where I screwed through the back to hold on the top T-track top facing.

                  I gave all the MDF a couple of base coats of shellac and then top coated the important parts with some wipe-on last night. I have found a small but very annoying issue this morning. Where the two moveable faces meet in the middle they are not perfectly flush at the bottom. Its not much but just enough to cause a tiny lip were stock could catch.

                  The faces were cut from a single piece so should match at the join. I switched them around but its still there. I am guessing there may be some uneveness in the finish underneath I will have to investigate.
                  Jon

                  Phoenix AZ - It's a dry heat
                  ________________________________

                  We all make mistakes and I should know I've made enough of them
                  techzibits.com

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                  • pelligrini
                    Veteran Member
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 4217
                    • Fort Worth, TX
                    • Craftsman 21829

                    #10
                    Originally posted by poolhound
                    Thanks guys I had been using a board attached to the backside of the BT fence. I knew this would get old quickly and as I have a long line of projects to do I figured I should make myself a decent fence before I went any further.
                    That's exactly why I picked up a second fence.
                    Erik

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                    • lrogers
                      Veteran Member
                      • Dec 2002
                      • 3853
                      • Mobile, AL. USA.
                      • BT3000

                      #11
                      Oh, I LIKE that!
                      Larry R. Rogers
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                      • poolhound
                        Veteran Member
                        • Mar 2006
                        • 3195
                        • Phoenix, AZ
                        • BT3100

                        #12
                        Originally posted by poolhound
                        I have found a small but very annoying issue this morning. Where the two moveable faces meet in the middle they are not perfectly flush at the bottom. Its not much but just enough to cause a tiny lip were stock could catch.

                        The faces were cut from a single piece so should match at the join. I switched them around but its still there. I am guessing there may be some uneveness in the finish underneath I will have to investigate.
                        I just found the issue. The surface underneath is dead true and flat. The Phenolic, however is not! Even across the very short distance of the fence facings (24") the variation in thickness is as much as 0.009" If it was one continuous piece I dont think it would matter as much but by splitting it I think it makes matters worse. As I now recall this is why I ended up NOT using it for my router table top. Its a great slick surface but I think the phenolic coating has introduced the uneveness. I may have to revert to MDF or Melamine faces.
                        Jon

                        Phoenix AZ - It's a dry heat
                        ________________________________

                        We all make mistakes and I should know I've made enough of them
                        techzibits.com

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                        • poolhound
                          Veteran Member
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 3195
                          • Phoenix, AZ
                          • BT3100

                          #13
                          I remade the fences for my router fence today. I ended up using the same HP laminate particle board as the table as I had a piece just the right size left over.

                          Everything now matches up perfectly and this will work out better as the light surface will let me add marks for stopped cuts etc.

                          The laminate surface was already pretty smooth but with a nice coat of paste wax they are really slick. Used it this afternoon to finish up a large stack of new ZCTPs and it was a dream to use.
                          Attached Files
                          Jon

                          Phoenix AZ - It's a dry heat
                          ________________________________

                          We all make mistakes and I should know I've made enough of them
                          techzibits.com

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                          • gad5264
                            Veteran Member
                            • Aug 2005
                            • 1407
                            • Columbus, Ohio, USA
                            • BT3000/BT3100NIB

                            #14
                            That is very nice
                            Grant
                            "GO Buckeyes"

                            My projects: http://community.webshots.com/user/gad5264

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                            • SARGE..g-47

                              #15
                              You did a nice job and it's purty but... more importantly to me is it looks to be very functional in design.

                              Well done...

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