Chop Saw Fence |
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The fence on the chop saw was seemingly not square to the blade. We decided to add a sacrificial fence that could be shimmed as needed. |
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I took off the top part of the left fence...there are two 1/4 inch holes in the fence...these will be used to connect the new melamine fence. |
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The left fence has an extended plate and fence that does not have a hole in the face. It is a good bit thicker...a hole could be drilled here as needed...view of the extension is from the top. |
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The right side Vega fence extension was about four feet long...I decided to use a small Vega extension...about 2 feet. The original extension would static, it could not be adjusted forward and back...so I put some 1/4 inch grooves in the MDF counter top...marked out here. I drilled holes at each end and used a router to connect them...I free handed and made the grooves a little wider... |
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A 1/4 inch x 20 thread bolt will fit through the groove and the plate and will be adjustable with the red knobs. The black knobs will tighten a bar in the extruded aluminum extension and will allow the fence to be adjusted left to right. |
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I repurposed some large extruded L plates...I had to drill some new holes...these 1/4-20 black knobed bolts will secure the plate to the fence and after securing them to the worktop they will hold the fence upright and square. |
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Here is the new extension fence...four securing knobs along with a new maple stop. |
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How the melamine fence will transition to the extension to the right. |
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A few of the shorter fence... |
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How the melamine fence will transition to the left extension...this extension already had the ability to be relocated. |
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I used a socket bolt, stainless steel, 3/8 inch head, 2 1/4 inch long, 1/4-20 threads. Drilling the hole will work better with round head, hex socket will allow easy tightening. |
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Marking out the holes...3/8 inch counter sink hole with a Forstner bit, through 1/4 inch hole for the shaft. |
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Installed bolts... |
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To tighten...3/16 inch hex, 7/16 wrench. |
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Right side is satisfactory... |
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Left end is getting some flex out towards the end of the chops saw base extension...may need another hole drilled. |
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