Popular Post derekcohen Posted March 5, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I do not saw many mitres, however my wife has been suggesting I make several frames, and I must admit that my readiness to make a mitre fence for my Hammer K3 tablesaw was really about the challenge more than the eventual projects. I had seen this mitre fence sold by Felder, and went oooh ... Of cause the asking price is just silly. And then I watched this video ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG9LRnB9-Hg ... which looks like an MDF version, and said to myself, "I can make that". And so I did (well better ... of course ). The fences are extruded aluminium to which are fitted flip stops. These are essential for sawing exact and equal lengths. The parts were available from a local woodworking store, Timbecon. The measurements are accurate ... The angle adjuster doubles as a fitting, connected to the side of the slider ... The accuracy of the square end is all important. This was achieved with a bit of jiggling made possible as the end clamps had a small amount of adjustability built in ... Once done, the fence was set at 45 degrees to the blade .. The first test cut was promising ... This was just one side. The real test would be that the four corners fit as accurately and tightly ... This is just a scrap, which was not an even thickness, but all corners were perfect! Happiness is a successful jig Regards from Perth Derek 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Ordinary playing cards can be used to shim the attachment brackets and fine tune the angle. Cheap printer paper is even thinner. Looks like a very clever jig to avoid an expensive one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 I like that the extrusions are not red, blue, or gold. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Nice jig. One i might have to copy someday. Yeah, that miter accessory they sell is a bit extreme. Its like $900 or something, isnt it? Some guy was selling his a month ago on the felder owners group for $500, and i cant believe i thought about buying it for a second. The frequency with which i cut angles, a $500+ accessory is way overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodMan Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 5:21 PM, derekcohen said: but all corners were perfect! Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 11:21 AM, derekcohen said: Happiness is a successful jig +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlife Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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