Need router table fence ideas.

[Jason White]

I have a cast-iron tablesaw extension wing that doubles as a router table (Grizzly).

Looking for ideas on how to build a fence for it. Maybe something that would slip onto my Biesemeyer. Dust collection is a concern, too.

Got pics of something you've built that you'd be willing to share?

Thanks.

Jason

[Kyle Iwamoto]

Grip-Tite sub fence clamp?

Available from your local W/C? I haven't bought a pair yet, I've seen them and was thinking of getting them. Cheap. Removable.

[pat warner]

Not for table saw tables (http://patwarner.com/images/rtf_opener.jpg).

[Frank Hagan]

I have an Incra ultra mini (or something like that!) that I use in my wood router table, so I don't have any pics of what I was planning to build before I bought it. But the basic features I knew I wanted was a split fence with dust collection. The Incra has to be bolted down, which I would hesitate to do into cast iron. But I did find a lot of examples out there of home built split router fences.

A guy named Kidder has a page with some mods he did to his contractor's saw at this link (http://home.comcast.net/~kidder/Audio/Tools/Table%20Saw/table_saw_mod.htm), and while he built his own fence from scratch to replace the cheesy one he had before, the way he attached the router fence might give you some ideas:


http://home.comcast.net/~kidder/Audio/Tools/Table%20Saw/fence/TSfence7.JPG

[Art Bianconi]

I was not aware of the plans Abrams makes available for his router bench until after I built mine. It's ten times better!

http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3807957&page=&view=&sb=5&o=


http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10446&TabSelect=Details

[Ron Dorsch]

Check out my gallery, I built a dedicated router table w/ fence that I slip over the table saw fence for a tall dable saw fence w/ the buit-in dust control. This design could be used for your need too. I originally wanted to build a router table into the stable saw wing but went the dedected table route anyway. This design has storage too.

[Rod Sheridan]

I have a cast-iron tablesaw extension wing that doubles as a router table (Grizzly).

Looking for ideas on how to build a fence for it. Maybe something that would slip onto my Biesemeyer. Dust collection is a concern, too.

Got pics of something you've built that you'd be willing to share?

Thanks.

Jason

Jason, talk to your local Steel City vendor, maybe they will sell you a shaper fence..........Rod.

[Greg Hines, MD]

I built a variation on the Wood Magazine router table fence from a couple of years ago, and it is easily clamped to a table saw fence if that is your setup. It has worked well. Here are some photos on another post:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=804512#poststophttp://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=804512#poststop

Doc

[Jerome Hanby]

The Incra Wonder fence says it will operate as a stand alone router fence or attach to their TS-III table saw fence. Not sure if it will mount to other brad TS fences...

[glenn bradley]

If the fence will use t-bolts in slots, Rockler is blowing out their old style fences for $30. (http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1383&filter=Rockler%20Outlet) I have used this type of fence on my router table for years and at $30, I have one for my DP as well.

[Roger Jensen]

The latest ShopNotes issue has an interesting design that clamps on to your table saw fence, including support for dust collection.

Roger

[Cliff Furman]

I initially built a fence to clamp to my ts fence for my router, mounted in the ts extension.
I have since switched to a separate fence.
There were a lot of times I wanted to use the ts to rip, without moving the fence for the router.
A great improvement.

[John Morrison60]

Jason

I am building the fence noted by Roger from the latest Shopnotes.
I also have the BenchDog table saw wing.

The ShopNotes fastens to the table saw fence and and includes dust collection.
I am adding a track to mount feather boards, stops, etc.

I am tired of dealing with the BD fence. by clamping to my Bies fence, I get the
easy accurate adjustments that I am mainly looking for.

Good Luck
John