Thread: Shop-made Rip fence secured by Magjigs

I throw this open to all suggestions and comments...

I've a Triton Mk3 table with the original aluminum rip fence. In seeking a way to secure a shop-built fence to the Triton without using the bolt down method, I fell upon my Magswitch feather board for inspiration. My thoughts, therefore, is to fabricate a fence from MDF with a 100 x 60 rip fence. The width and height of the fence is just now an estimate as I want to be able slide a tenoning jig along the fence. Especially along a fence without the impairment of bolt screws impeding the rear slide vertical fence of the tenon jig. So, as I said, I thought about the Magswitch and have considered using two 30mm Magjigs secured in the 19mm fence slide. The specs from Magswitch suggest that there is more than enough sheer strength to secure the fence to the Triton top. I appreciate that the Triton steel is thin and that I may have to apply additional steel sheeting and glue that underneath the table top. The set-up from blade to fence, for me at least, will remain unchanged as I measure from tooth to the fence from the both the forward blade tooth and the departure blade tooth. Have never trusted the stick-on Triton measure.

Anyway, before I race out and purchase two Magjigs, I want to see what the fraternity think of the idea - especially any pro's and con's.

Cheers,

Ian.