Ideas wanted - how to extend table and fence
I have a Durden Pacemeker. I have wondered about how to add an extention to the table, and especially to be able to extend the fence so that it can be further from the blade. I can't do metal work but easy stuff I'd have a go at. One thing is the the blade depth adjustment is by the whole table going up and down. I have attached a phot of the table if that helps.
Peter
How to extend table and fence
Hello people!
I've seen that request many times and accidentally found a nice option in the web. There's a fellow woodworker in Canada (Vancouver Island) that invented what he calls the Jimmy Jig (his name is James McCombie aka Seumas - he's Scot).
I purchased a set of plans out of curiosity and was impressed with the simplicity and efectiveness of the idea. Basically it is a frame with the Rip Fence built into it (no misalignment possible if you build it right). The frame is mounted on the saw top and it slides from side to side to set the rip width.
The advantages are obvious, you get a bigger table overnight (and wider one too) and you can mount anything you fancy on simple insets. Additionally, it may be unmounted easily if required.
McCombie supplies all info to build the Jimmy Jig and many suggestions on how to mount things on it, increase safety with anti-kickback devices he designed, etc. I would say it's worth to take a look. You also get by without metalworking save for a few holes to tap. Visit megatech.tk/jj or Google for more info and videos. The plans cost USD 15 for a PDF download or you get paper copies mailed at USD 25.
I never built a JJ because I already had a big table on my shop-built saw. Perhaps you may want to take a look at it and my other shop-built machines in this Forum: https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...850#post946850.
However, I liked the concept so much that I designed a variation dubbed the Jimmy Jig Workstation (JJWS for short). This was originally envisaged for a friend who never got to build it. I'm sellling a package with CAD drawn plans (9 pages) and complete instructions (17 pages) at USD 40.
I'm enclosing a couple of .pdf files with a Description and Sample Sheet. This is a more ambitious project and will not be completed as fast as the Original Jimmy Jig. However, the end result is a bigger machine, more stable and with as many or as few additions as you may want.
The JJWS is also offered in the OJJ web page as Seumas and I became friends with common interests. It is not competition to the OJJ, it's just a different approach for a different kind of user. Read the Description to learn which were my aims at design time. Then take your pick.
I hope this helps those that are forced to buy small saws due to budget or space limitations.
Cheers to you all!
Hector Acevedo
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
How to extend table and fence
Hi again!
Just missed to add some photos of the Original Jimmy Jig to my previous post. Here they go. Enjoy
Hector