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A To cut the kerf in the end of the holddowns, use o toll ouxiliory fence
to guide the workpiece through the cut. Clomping the workpiece to
o notched scrop block ensures o sofe, controlled cut.
WORKSTATION CONSTRUCTION VIEW
As you can see, the only tricky part to building this cutting
aid is sizing the components. That done, all you
need to do is machine the pieces and put them together.
Rails & End Supports - To build this workstation,
start by cutting the rwo rails to size and spacing thern as
explained earlier.Then you can cut the end supports to
length. Remember that the width of the supports needs
to match the height of the saw bed. Miter the corners of
the end supports, and attach them to the rails with glrre
and screws.
Middle Supports -
While the middle supports are
the same dimensions as the end supports, they're composed
of two pieces rather than one solid piece. The
reason is simple. Each half is dadoed so that, when glued
together, the dadoes form a mortise to receive the aluminum
bar that the hold-downs ride on.
Adjustable Hold-downs - The last components of
this system are the adjustable hold-downs.They re built
the same way as the middle supports, with only a slight
variation.To lock the hold-down in place, you need to
create a gap behind the mortise that pinches shut around
the aluminum bar when you tighten a knob.This is done
by cutting a kerf in the hold-down
Photo,left, and Hold-Down Detail, below).
after glue-up (sae
To finish up, install the aluminum bars in the middle
supports and hold-downs. Raise the assemblies to their
full height, then swing the saw through all its cutting
modes to make sure there's clearance. Then screw the
middle supports in place. ffi
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