A simple stop for the fence on the router table

[Al Navas]

I recently documented on my blog the making of a stop for a fence on a router table. I found that using this stop make it possible for me to make a thick table leg using the technique developed by the Stickley brothers a century ago - but making it in several passes on each edge, on each board, to minimize the risk of damaging the edges:

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I use walnut for the legs; the edges of the boards that become the leg leg are very fragile, as they are razor-sharp. The stop I made allows me to machine each profile in 2 or 3 passes, always making the last shallow pass very reproducibly. And a shallow pass means I am less likely to blow the edge. To make the passes I move the left-hand side of the fence forward for the first pass; for the second pass I move it back, close to the stop. And for the last pass I push the fence against the stop, and lock it in position.

I will soon have a post ready to show the machining of the legs. Thanks for reading!


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[Alfred Hoffmann]

Al, I am intrigued by it. Please follow up with additional pictures of the process.

[Bill Huber]

Al, don't stop there, keep going and make it into a micro adjuster for the fence.

About 2 months ago I needed a stop and was going to make one, then it hit me just use the block on the micro adjuster. I put an insert in it and it works just like yours.

These are a little out dated, I have shortened the rod a bunch, changed the lever to a knob and added the stop screws.

http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/micro_adjuster

[glenn bradley]

Bill and I must be twin sons of different mothers :D: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=39333

[Bill Huber]

Bill and I must be twin sons of different mothers :D: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=39333


Glenn, you know what the say great minds run from each other or something like that......:D:D:D

[Al Navas]

Al, I am intrigued by it. Please follow up with additional pictures of the process.
Alfred,

Today I continued making some more thick legs for the classic stand-up desk. As a result, I have been documenting the entire process, step by step. This stop sure helped in preventing damage to the edges!






Al, don't stop there, keep going and make it into a micro adjuster for the fence.

About 2 months ago I needed a stop and was going to make one, then it hit me just use the block on the micro adjuster. I put an insert in it and it works just like yours.

These are a little out dated, I have shortened the rod a bunch, changed the lever to a knob and added the stop screws.

http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/micro_adjuster
Bill,

Yours came out pretty fancy! You put some work into it, and it shows - very fancy, and well done!

Does your fence move on the micro-adjuster? Or does the fence pivot, like mine does?






Bill and I must be twin sons of different mothers :D: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=39333
Glenn,

I have the same question I asked Bill: Does the micro-adjuster move your fence back and forth, or does your fence swing on a pivot pin?


Thanks for your feedback, folks! You have all put my (walnut) stop to shame with your beautiful micro-adjusters - great work!

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[Bill Huber]

Alfred,

Bill,

Yours came out pretty fancy! You put some work into it, and it shows - very fancy, and well done!

Does your fence move on the micro-adjuster? Or does the fence pivot, like mine does? .

I have an adjuster for each end of the fence if needed, for adjusting or as a stop.
When I need to set a stop I use the micro adjusters to get it right were I want it and then lock it down. back the adjuster rod out and then slide the whole block up against the fence as the stop. Then I can move the fence out to make the smaller cuts and move it back as I go until it hits the stops.

As you rotate the wheel the fence moves and it pivots on the other end of the fence.

Here is version 2.0:D, you can see it used as a stop and also as a micro adjuster.

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[Bill Huber]

On the leg, that looks like a great leg, it will be strong with the lock miter. I have this one book marked so if I ever build something with a large leg I will use it.

Great idea.

[glenn bradley]

Does the micro-adjuster move your fence back and forth, or does your fence swing on a pivot pin?.

My fence slides in slots at each end so I snug one end and the adjuster pivots the fence.