Grizzly g0623X Owner's Manual page 57

4. rout a ⁄ "– ⁄ " wide slot 4"–5" long in the
1 3
4 8
workpiece and 1"–2" from the short end of the
featherboard (see figure 102).
/ "- /
1 3
4 8
4"-5"
figure 102. slot routed in featherboard.
5.
Cut a miter bar that will fit in the table miter
slot approximately 5" long, as shown in
figure 103.
tip: Consider making the miter bar longer for
larger featherboards—approximately half the
length of the total featherboard—to support
the force applied to the featherboard during
use.
(Top View)
3 / "
8
5"
/ " Hole
1
4
Countersink on Bottom
4" Slot
figure 103. miter bar pattern.
Model G0623X/G0623X3 (Mfg. Since 5/12)
"
Slot
1"-2"
(Side View)
5"
6. drill a ⁄ " hole in the center of the bar, then
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4
countersink the bottom to fit a
screw.
7. mark a 4" line through the center of the coun-
tersunk hole in the center, then use a jig saw
with a narrow blade to cut it out.
8.
assemble the miter bar and featherboard
with a ⁄ "-20 x flat head screw, flat washer,
1
4
and a wing nut or a star knob (see figure
104). Congratulations! your featherboard is
complete.
(Side View)
Wing Nut
figure 104. assembling miter slot featherboard
components.
tip: The length of the flat head screw depends
on the thickness of the featherboard—though
1 ⁄ " to 2" lengths usually work.
1
2
Now, proceed to mounting featherboard in
miter slot on page 56.
⁄ "-20 flat head
1
4
Flat Washer
Featherboard
Miter Bar
Flat Head Screw
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