Extension Table - Slipping against the fence

**Eowyn** · 6th November 2002, 12:09 PM

I have recently bought the mini extension table. I did some cuts last week - pieces about 120mm and 200mm long to make some boxes. On the weekend I went to carry out the next step, and realised that one end of most pieces was not square. :confused

After a bit of playing with scrap, I came to the conclusion that as I slide the extenstion table forward, the piece I am holding against the fence sometimes slips along the fence and away from the blade, => not square cut.

Obviously, I am not holding it firmly enough. Bigger pieces are easier to hold, but these sizes are a little more awkward.

I then used a stop block clamped to the fence.

The question is - what are your thoughts on glueing some sandpaper to one side of the fence? ie similar to the mitre gauge that comes with the workcentre. I would have to cover the entire length otherwise I would stuff up end-square on longer lengths.

Any other solutions?

Regards
Sandra

**George** · 6th November 2002, 01:07 PM

If the pieces are 120-200 mm long do you need to be using the sliding extension table? The mitre gauge would probably be fine for docking short pieces to length.

If you attach sandpaper to the fence will it still be ok for ripping timber?

George

**Eowyn** · 6th November 2002, 04:01 PM

Ripping - that's why sandpaper on only one side.

I've never had any luck (not that I have tried all that often), keeping the mitre gauge square to the blade. There's too much slack in the slot, and you would have to reset and check the angle every single time.

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