Safety Devices; Feather Board; Filler Piece; Making A Push Stick - Powermatic 64S Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

SAFETY DEVICES

Feather Board

(Figure 44)
A Feather Board is made of straight grain hardwood
approximately 1" thick and 4" to 8" wide. The length is
developed in accordance with intended use. Feather
Boards can be fastened to the table or rip fence by
use of "C" clamps. Drilled and tapped holes in the table
top allow the use of wing nuts and washers as a method
of clamping. Provide slots in the feather board for ad-
justment if this method of fastening is used. (See il-
lustration for method of attaching and use of the feather
board as a vertical comb. The horizontal application is
essentially the same except that the attachment is to
the table top).
FIGURE 44

MAKING A PUSH STICK

Filler Piece

(Figure 45)
A filler piece is necessary for narrow ripping and per-
mits the guard to remain on the machine. It also pro-
vides space for the safe use of a push stick.
FIGURE 46
FIGURE 45
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