Narrow-Rip Auxiliary Fence & Push Block - Grizzly G1023RLX Owner's Manual

Narrow-Rip Auxiliary
Fence & Push Block
There are designs for hundreds of specialty jigs
that can be found in books, trade magazines, and
on the internet. These types of jigs can greatly
improve the safety and consistentcy of cuts. They
are particularly useful during production runs
when dozens or hundreds of the same type of cut
need to be made.
The narrow-rip auxiliarly fence and push block
system shown in this section is an example of
a specialty jig that can be made to increase the
safety of very narrow rip cuts.
Making a Narrow-Rip Push Block for
an Auxiliary Fence
1.
Cut a piece of ⁄ " thick plywood 5
3
4
as long as your table saw fence; cut a piece
of ⁄ " thick hardwood 3" wide and as long as
3
4
your table saw fence, as shown in Figure 78.
Length of Table
Saw Rip Fence
3"
5 ⁄ "
1
4
Figure 78. Auxiliary fence dimensions.
Note: We recommend cutting the hardwood
board oversize, then jointing and planing it
to the correct size to make sure the board
is square and flat. Only use furniture grade
plywood or kiln dried hardwood to prevent
warping.
-50-
⁄ " wide and
1
4
⁄ " Hardwood
3
4
⁄ " Plywood
3
4
Length of Table
Saw Rip Fence
2.
Pre-drill and countersink eight pilot holes
from the bottom of the 3" wide board, then
secure the boards together with eight #8 x
" wood screws, as shown in Figure 79.
1 ⁄
1
2
#8 x 1
⁄ "
1
2
Wood Screw
Figure 79. Location of pilot holes.
3.
Using the 3 ⁄ " material you used in the previ-
4
ous steps, cut out pieces for the push block
per the dimensions shown in Figure 80; for
the handle, cut a piece 10" long by 5"–9" high
and shape it as desired to fit your hand.
5 "
⁄
5
8
15"
2 "
⁄
1
2
"
⁄
3
5 "
⁄ 8
1
4
12 "
⁄
1
2
Figure 80. Push block dimensions and
construction.
4. Attach the handle to the base with #8 x 1
wood screws, and attach the lip to the base
with cyanoacrylate type wood glue.
Model G1023RL Series (Mfd. Since 12/11)
⁄ "
3
8
Hardwood
⁄ "
3
4
Plywood
⁄ "
3
4
Completed
Fence
Handle
Lip
"
⁄
5
8
2 "
⁄
1
2
"
⁄
3
8
⁄ "
1
2