Thread: Hold-down roller for TS

Another very good idea, niki

I still think that it won't take long until you get to 100!

Cool Niki

Makes a lot of sense

If you put the casters on so the fronts are angled towards the fence it should eliminate the need for the featherboard.

(Thats the way power feeders work)

Thank you for your kind replies

Jmk89
I'm counting...

Bob Thomas (Echnidna)
You are correct but at that time I used only one (front) roller and the board was held only on the outfeed side so, I used the feeder rollers just for my good feeling and easy feeding (the boards are 1500mm)

With the new, two roller hold down, I thing that I shall not need it but I didn't try it yet (winter hibernation for me).

BTW, this Power Feeder is 1/4 "Horse" Power (me)

Thanks
niki

Another excellent one Niki - I don't know where you keep finding these gems but keep them coming.

With thanks, I'll take this idea, will pass it on to a few of my mates. Will tell them about this bloke in Poland who has a very active mind.

Regards, and thanks,
Bob

I like it!

Thank you so much

Bob38S
Necessity Bob, necessity is the mother....
With pleasure, you can pass the idea to anyone

Thanks
niki

Brilliant posts niki {this one and the feather board one} one question if I may
whats the maximum width between the fence - wheels - blade?

and another? have you any brilliant ideas for quickly cutting about 70 or so 1/4in strips from 1in x 8in boards? Im in need of something a tad more safer than my present ideas and mate? your the jig master!!

I will, with pleasure, but I insist in telling them where it came from.

Can't send a greenie at the moment but I'll catch up with you later.

Regards,
Bob

Ps Only one question, what is the angle of the wheel [if known] from straight to keep it pushed against the fence? or was it just trial and error?
Same question for the double wheel in the other thread.

Thanks Bob

I measured it now and it's 2~3°. The more angle, the more pressure toward the fence or the table and the more roller skid on the board.

If the angle is too big, you can get some marks (in my case black marks) on the board because of this skidding.

niki

Thank you so much Wild Dingo

I added 3 pics. As you can see the distance from the fence is 50mm.

About you second question...tell me, are you reading my mind or you have some Spyware implanted in my computer ???
That will be my next post "Cutting strips on TS"...It's in the "kitchen" now - cooking, you will have it by your tomorrow morning.

Best regards
niki

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Cheers mate!

Im definantly making some of each of these cause I know Ive got everything already may have to work on something for smaller width timbers

ooops no I wont! forgot for a second there that Ive taken the Incra off and have put the blade cover with the spikey thingys I cant remember the name of back on so no need

weill check back in the am for the strip thingy cheers

Nice work there niki.

You don't have a distant cousin in Melbourne do you ?

Those jigs remind me of somebody we all know well in these forums.

You could get together and compare jigs, go skip diving and have a wonderful time.