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Straight Line Ripping Fixture is Fast, Accurate
Oct 25, 2005
Here’s a fixture I built for keeping work tight against the tablesaw’s fence. It allows accurate, fast ripping in production situations. The heart of the fixture is a common wheel from an in-line skate or Rollerblade, which comes complete with precision bearings. When building the fixture, angle the wheel slightly toward the fence. This will apply inward and downward pressure on the workpiece as it rolls under the fixture.
John Chung, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Fine Woodworking Magazine, December 1994 No. 109
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