How To Make A Zero Clearance Router Table Fence

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How to make a zero clearance router table fence. Like a zero-clearance tablesaw throat insert a zero-clearance auxiliary fence for your router table supports wood fibers next to those being cut away. If the bit has a bearing you cant cut the fence this way and dust collection is better with a little bit of. I also never square up my router table fence to anything either.

If youve ever had tear-out spoiling your project while running your workpieces through your router table adding a zero-clearance fence to your table is the answer. The board clear of the bit then move the infeed side of the board into the bit. The router bit is round so it doesnt care which side of it you are cutting with.

7 Shop-Made Zero-Clearance Router Fence. Fasten the out put side of the board to the router table with a clamp. This clamp-on auxiliary fence and hardboard table overlay offer a cure for router tables that dont allow zero-clearance adjustment.

Construction details are shown in the drawing. We recommend 1 2 -thick medium-density fiberboard MDF for auxiliary fences because its inexpensive flat smooth and easy to work with. Begin by cutting out a blank about.

The bit and thick enough to accomodate the bit circumference. Wouldnt having one of these fences with a cutout fitting so tightly on the router bit be similar to passing wood too slowly against the bit and burn the fence and more importantly build up heat and dull a router bit down quickly. The key is feed direction.

Zero-Clearance Router-Table Fence. Anissa Kapsales and Michael Dobsevage. Peter Schlebecker Jul 28 2008.