How To Make A Router Table Fence
That provides 1 of grab on the underside of the table which is enough and also avoids any collisions with the stand or any bolts.
How to make a router table fence. The length of the auxiliary fence involves a little more thought. If its not youll end up with joints that dont fit properly. The fence base and rail will be made from a piece of MDF.
They make the fence easy to position for accurate cuts. Four clamp blocks are cut from red oak. With the fence in position I made a mark in line with the tracks so I could drill the holes.
Cut your fence parts carefully and check them with a square. At 32 long my fence will fit any standard-sized router table. However the rod is positioned about 16 times further from the pivot point than the router bit.
Cut the board in half to make a base and rail on a plank of MDF. You will need 2 pieces 1 of which will be a flat piece that will lay along the top of the router table and another at right angles to the first piece. Measure the center-to-center dimension between the two bolts on the main fence and transfer that to the auxiliary fence and the spacers.
Consider drilling a hole through the left end of the fence and into the table top. So for every 1 the rod moves the fence will move 06 at the router bit 1 16 06. How to Make a Router Table Fence.
I made the holes slightly larger than the bolts Im using so it could have a little wiggle room. The bottom layer is 34 plywood ripped to a width of 3. These clamps are simple to make and grip tightly and quickly.