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21st August 2005, 12:11 AM #1
Fettling a featherboard (c)
- The device in use. The featherboard holds the workpiece firmly against the fence, and prevents it from being pushed backwards towards me.
- After some repeated tightenings, the mitre locking screw started spinning when I wanted to tighten it. I filed a couple of flats on the sides to help it bite. So far so good with this idea.
- Flats on both sides of the countersink head.
Soon I will replace the wingut that tightens this bolt with a proper knob, courtesy of Ian007.
Now: how do I make a featherboard to hold the workpiece down firmly against the table?Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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21st August 2005, 12:20 AM #2
same sorta thing.
Attach it to your fence, you might need a bracket.
Put it behind the blade
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21st August 2005, 12:26 AM #3
Looks fine.
Originally Posted by zenwood
if you don't mind drilling a small hole or two into the table top, you can easily tap a hole to take a common thread bolt. Like 1/4", 3/16". Most wouldn' I suppose, but it really won't affect the workings of your table saw.
With that threaded hole you can simply clamp down a feather board near the blade.
??? maybe, maybe not. might help.
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21st August 2005, 12:36 AM #4Originally Posted by echnidna
Why behind the blade?Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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21st August 2005, 01:04 AM #5
Nice job, but it won't find a home in my workshop.
I tend to consider featherboards as "sacrificial," not because I send 'em through the saw but because I break so many feathers. Dunno if it's poor technique on my behalf or, more likely IMHO, the cheap materials used to make 'em.
Tried making something along the lines of yours, but with the feathers as a "bolt-on" at the end of an assy. Didn't work... not enough room, so either the feathers were too short or you could only rip 1/2" material. [sigh] Maybe I ought to borrow a TIG and move the mitre channel over a few inches?
- Andy Mc
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21st August 2005, 01:29 PM #6Originally Posted by zenwood
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