Raising panels on a BT

[poolhound]

Has anybody built a panel raising jig for their BT?

As it is a right tilt saw any jig would need to be on the left of the blade which means either running on the right side of the rip fence or in the miter slot (or I guess even on the SMT).

The two obvious options would be.

1. Build a tall secondary fence style jig to add to the rip fence. With the fence not having the largest profile I wondered if that would challenge the jig to stay perpendicular to the table.

2. Build a platform that rides in the dual miter slots. I could then add an adjustable verticle support and that could then be used for either raising panels or tenoning.

If anybody has already been through this and learned from their expereince please share. As always for those that havent but do have ideas or opinions, lets hear them

[Tom Miller]

I vote for #1. I made a long-n-tall fence some time back, and since then have built a number of jigs that ride the fence.

These pics show the fence and the tenon jig I use.









You could either use the tall fence alone, or make another piece that rides the fence and clamps your workpiece for added security. Either could be taller than what I've shown if needed.

If you're concerned about "tippiness", you can always add a counterbalance that wraps over the fence. Some folks here have made an "h" shaped (in cross-section) fence add-on. But, I haven't run into any trouble yet.

Regards,
Tom

[poolhound]

I like what you have done here. I was thinking along the lines of an "h" style, that way it could fit to the fence when on either side of the blade as the fixings on each side are different.

[Jim Frye]

Panel Raising...

I made a high fence for my BT3K many years ago. I use the right face with the fence to the left of the blade to raise panels. It works just fine. The article for building this fence is here:
https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...-panel-raising

[Papa]

Raised panels on a BT

Several years ago, I made some planter/dividers for our church sanctuary that involved a total of 38 14" x 30" raised MDF panels. I cut them all on my then new BT3000, and they came out very well. Rather than tilt the blade, I copied a sled jig from an American Woodworker magazine which tilted the panel instead. Because of the size of the panels, I had to attach a long extension to the rip fence, against which the sled would be slid. I'll try to find the issue number of the magazine. I couldn't find the jig on the AW website.

Sorry I don't have pictures. The project was before I had a digital camera.

Papa

[Alex Franke]

Mine's similar -- photos on this thread: http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=38304

[Papa]

Raised Panels on a BT3

Several years ago, I made some planter/dividers for our church sanctuary that involved a total of 38 14" x 30" raised MDF panels. I cut them all on my then new BT3000, and they came out very well. Rather than tilt the blade, I copied a sled jig from an American Woodworker magazine which tilted the panel instead. Because of the size of the panels, I had to attach a long extension to the rip fence, against which the sled would be slid. I'll try to find the issue number of the magazine. I couldn't find the jig on the AW website.

Sorry I don't have pictures. The project was before I had a digital camera.

Papa

The article was in the December 1998 issue of AMERICAN WOODWORKER. It was the cover article.

Papa