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You know how one thing leads to another…
After I completed the SMT Aluminum Extension, I tried to remember some of the things I had wanted to do if I had a removable miter fence – like now. The so-called “special-purpose” fences. By chance, I received a Tip from Workbench magazine, that reminded me that I had never been able to find an easy way to rip (multiple) thin strips – say for banding. It’s always been a pain, push sticks etc. and usually ending up with slightly different thicknesses. The solution is soooo simple – if you have a movable fence on the left of the saw! I also discovered that I needed to be able to lock down the SMT – no big deal, 10 minutes took care of the modification – a slot that lets me use a screwdriver to raise and lower the lock tab. So, here is Special Purpose Fence 1 (SPF1). Check out the photos to see how it works.
After I completed the SMT Aluminum Extension, I tried to remember some of the things I had wanted to do if I had a removable miter fence – like now. The so-called “special-purpose” fences. By chance, I received a Tip from Workbench magazine, that reminded me that I had never been able to find an easy way to rip (multiple) thin strips – say for banding. It’s always been a pain, push sticks etc. and usually ending up with slightly different thicknesses. The solution is soooo simple – if you have a movable fence on the left of the saw! I also discovered that I needed to be able to lock down the SMT – no big deal, 10 minutes took care of the modification – a slot that lets me use a screwdriver to raise and lower the lock tab. So, here is Special Purpose Fence 1 (SPF1). Check out the photos to see how it works.
