glenn bradley
03-22-2009, 11:52 PM
I think I saw a rather elegant solution to this problem here at the Creek but cannot find the post. The problem is that the fence handle peeks above the table level when in the unlocked position. At least one other person has been bothered by this as the person who posted, moved the handle and added some linkage to activate the locking mechanism. This keep your material from hanging up on the fence handle while you are moving it in to position.
My skill set is a little limited for the fix I saw so here's what I did:
Remove the handle:
113811
Get a screw and washer instead:
113812
Counter bore a piece of scrap:
113813
Route the back to straddle the original handle mounting block so things don't twist:
113814
In the unlocked position, material now clears the handle:
113815
I ran out of pics to show the locked position but, it is "down" from the unlocked position.
I made a place to hang my fence (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=102896&thumb=1&d=1228504612)when it is not in use. One of the hollow sections in the fence slips over a dowel. If you lay your fence on a table when it is not on the saw, the handle fix could be more trouble than help ;-)
My skill set is a little limited for the fix I saw so here's what I did:
Remove the handle:
113811
Get a screw and washer instead:
113812
Counter bore a piece of scrap:
113813
Route the back to straddle the original handle mounting block so things don't twist:
113814
In the unlocked position, material now clears the handle:
113815
I ran out of pics to show the locked position but, it is "down" from the unlocked position.
I made a place to hang my fence (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=102896&thumb=1&d=1228504612)when it is not in use. One of the hollow sections in the fence slips over a dowel. If you lay your fence on a table when it is not on the saw, the handle fix could be more trouble than help ;-)