Thread: Mitre Fence for Slider

Nothing special Derek, you did state you could post details of the build and my ears pricked up- thought there may be some pearls!
I agree the photos are the key
BTW I watched the Fritz and Franz video- on my Felder slider I can bring the short fence up to the blade so I can cut small pieces to some degree. If I was to build this I would consider a Kip lever instead of the handle and try to make an insert for the mitre slot, may be a problem with insertion if the slot is blocked by the locating dowels but could be slipped in from the far end and left in place. The purpose would be to lock the moving fence.
Regards from Port Macquarie

Anodyne, as a long time user of the F&F jig I have never found it necessary to even think about a clamp for the moving block. Try making a quick one, nothing fancy just something to do the job and give it a go. My first one was two bits of 18mm MDF which I used for at least three years because I didn't think it was worth trying to make a better mouse trap so to speak.

Originally Posted by derekcohen

I do not saw many mitres, however my wife has been suggesting I make several frames, and I must admit that my readiness to make a mitre fence for my Hammer K3 tablesaw was really about the challenge more than the eventual projects.


I had seen this mitre fence sold by Felder, and went oooh ...





Of cause the asking price is just silly. And then I watched this video ...





... which looks like an MDF version, and said to myself, "I can make that". And so I did (well better ... of course ).








The fences are extruded aluminium to which are fitted flip stops. These are essential for sawing exact and equal lengths. The parts were available from a local woodworking store, Timbecon.





The measurements are accurate ...





The angle adjuster doubles as a fitting, connected to the side of the slider ...





The accuracy of the square end is all important. This was achieved with a bit of jiggling made possible as the end clamps had a small amount of adjustability built in ...





Once done, the fence was set at 45 degrees to the blade ..





The first test cut was promising ...





This was just one side. The real test would be that the four corners fit as accurately and tightly ...


This is just a scrap, which was not an even thickness, but all corners were perfect!





Happiness is a successful jig





I have details of the build if anyone is interested.


Regards from Perth


Derek

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Regards from Perth

Derek

I did something similar for my Minimax machine but ended up binning it. It was too cumbersome.

I bought an Incra mitre guide and made a replacement bar that fits the Minimax slot from HDPE. Eventually, I suppose, the bar will wear to the point from insertion and extraction that it will need to be replaced; but that will be a long time away. It isn't moving in the slot except for insertion and extraction. The sliding table is doing the hard work.

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The Felder version ….





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Regards from Perth


Derek