Neglected to take into consideration a sneaky feature on my table saw when making a small outfeed table for it. At the outfeed end of the fence, on the bottom, is a little rubber “foot” that holds the fence the right distance up off the rear rail and the table. This is an old (old!) Jet saw with the stock fence. I totally forgot about the foot.
Since the outfeed table rests above the rear rail, flat with the table, that means the fence comes to a dead stop once it reaches the edge of the table. Any suggestions? Tell me someone else has made this mistake.
forestgirl — you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can’t take the forest out of the girl 😉
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Can you dadoe a groove in the table to allow for the foot? A strip of uhmw tape in the goove would make a nice slick surface for the foot to ride on. Maybe bore a few holes for sawdust relief.
I'm pretty sure the front edge of the foot butts up against the back edge of the cast iron table (I'm at work right now, can't check). So, the foot rides right where the outfeed table butts up against the cast iron table. Sheesh!
I might just take the foot off and see what happens. But I have a feeling that it plays a role in keeping the fence still.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
PS: That was a wicked-fast response!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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