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Mike Goetzke
02-12-2006, 8:59 PM
Recently I purchased the $99 Sommerfeld phenolic router table. I needed a fence for it and was really impressed by the pivoting fence shown in the DVD that came with the table. So I tried to make a shop made version of it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/mbg/22124%20Router%20Fence/IMG_1622_1_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/mbg/22124%20Router%20Fence/IMG_1624_4_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/mbg/22124%20Router%20Fence/IMG_1623_2_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/mbg/22124%20Router%20Fence/IMG_1625_3_1.jpg

I was able to use the dowel hole already pre-drilled in the table but I had to drill a hole for a 1/4-20 thread insert to accept the thumb wheel.

I drilled three pivot pin holes to try to keep the fence parallel ti the edge of the table for all bit sizes.

I added a cleat to the back in case I want to clamp it to the TS fence.

I stole the fence idea from Scott Spencer - Craftsman 22124 miter fences.

Mike
Peter Pedisich
02-12-2006, 9:14 PM
Mike,

That looks awesome, very sturdy!

Happy routing.

Pete
Allen Bookout
02-12-2006, 10:57 PM
That looks great Mike. Where did you get the aluminum adjustable fence faceplate? Allen
Corey Hallagan
02-13-2006, 12:04 AM
Great looking fence Mike!

Corey
Mike Goetzke
02-13-2006, 12:33 AM
That looks great Mike. Where did you get the aluminum adjustable fence faceplate? Allen

The aluminum extrusion came with my table saw - it's really a the TS's miter fence. I purchased a second one to complete the split fence.

Mike
John Hedges
02-13-2006, 1:27 AM
Wow very nice I really like it.
Chris Barton
02-13-2006, 8:12 AM
Looks like you did a real nice job!
scott spencer
02-13-2006, 9:57 AM
Wow Mike! Your version is much slicker than the "original". I may have to "benchmark" some ideas from yours when I make some revisions. Excellent job!