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V2
Fence
upright
58
-33/e"
When edges align,
tighten clamps
stading at center.
Use cauls to distribute clamping prcssure
oyer the whole platform. lighten
middle clamps first, then wodr outward.
Once this glue-up dries, cut r
l/+"-thick hardboard skin to nratch-
ing size, then glue and clar.np it to
the platfornr (ntc. 1). As you
tighten tl.re clamps, keep ar.r eye' on
thc cdqcs to rrr:rkc sr.rrc tlrc piccer
don't creep.
After unclamping the platfolnr,
set it on your drill press table so it's
centerec-l on the colunrn, then nrark
the platfomi to indicate thc' colnnrn
position (FIG. 2). Mc'asure between
these points, add about |/2" for
clearance (4" total ir-r nry case), and
set a conrpass to lnark a half-round
notch. Cut the r.rotch with a jig saw,
then sand it snrooth.
Now center tl-re platfornr or-r
your drill press table agair.r so the
notch clears the colunlr by about
1/+" tll alound, and drill a l/4"-dia.
hole (rtc. 3). This hole rvill help
you align the drawer carcase, and it
FENCE ELEVATIONS
(TOP VrEW)
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Fence base
Stop blocktrack-/ l" dla.
(FRONT VrEW)
7 4"-dia.
madr the location for a clearance notch.
provides the center point for r
2"-dia. hole you'11 drill later.
To conrplete the platform, you
rreed to cut two dacloes fol the
rlurrrirrunr T-trlcks. Tlrey lcccpt
t/+"-20 l-rex bolts that alc used ls
rrrourrtirrrl stLrds for thc [c'rrce.
l)hce tl.re platfblnr fice down on
the slw table and cut l r/+"-rvide
dado ncar each end of the platfbrnr
(FIG. 4). You'll r.reed to drill pilot
holes and counterbores in tl're tmcks,
then att;rch the tr;rcks with screr,vs.
MAIG THE FENCE
lluilding the fence starts with cuttin{:
the plywood base ar-rd upright pieces
to size (rnNCE ELEVATIONS). Make
slrre your blade's cutting angle is
:rccurately set at 90o. If it'.s not, your
fence won't be square. After cutting
tlre pieces to size, glue the two
upright pieces together using the
location of T-tracks in
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reallgnlng table In
Drill a %"-dia, hole centered on the
platform's width. [ate6 this will guide a
hole saw to crcate a bit clearance hole.
sanle nlethods as yolr used earlier
when gluing up the platform hyers.
lfhile the slue sets or1 the
upright, place the fence base on the
phtforr.n - align their back edges.
Transfer the colunrn clearance
notch to the fence base, ther-r cut it
out and sand thc ope ning. Also, drill
5/r(,"-c'lia.
holes, aligned with the
locltir.rns of the T-tracks in the plat-
fomr, for the fence lnountins bolts.
Unclar.np the upright and dry fit
it to the fence base. Align the lower
cdge of the r-rpright with the front
eclgc of the base :rr-rd check for
sqlrrre. If all looks good, glue and
clamp the pieces togethcr'.
CUT THE T.SIOT
At this point you can tllrn your
:rttention to cLltting the T-slot in the
fence upright. I could have used the
sanre aluminur-n Tltlack here as I
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wor{KTJENCH tr MAY I JUNE 1999