I’ve been making my add-on fences for my SCMS and table saw out of rips of MDO plywood. Light, strong, straight, smooth, and great for writing on. I can make notes on the fence for a variety of precise measuments.
MDO handles weather pretty well too (for those outdoor set-ups). I use both 1/2″ & 3/4″ MDO depending on the situation. Some of my fences are “L-shaped” (with both aux. fence and aux. table) for the slider.
I left my stuff on the job this weekend, I’ll take some pics next week & post ’em.
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Saw your post in the other thread and wanted to ask you about your fences. My SCMS is bolted into a table in the shop, with extended low fence to accomodate a sliding stop, so I don't have room for the factory tall fence. It hasn't been a problem yet, but one of these days... Looking forward to the pics!
The fences I make are fairly ordinary, but the MDO is a good material to use...just wanted to encourage people to give it a try (without hijacking the other thread).My crown jig/fence is worth posting a photo of though (in the next week or so).
Here is the crown jig I made for 4-1/4" and smaller crown. It holds the crown at the proper angle for "upsidedown & backwards" cutting. The fence and curb are 3/4" MDO and the table is 1/2" MDO. The curb is screwed on to the table with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws. For smaller crown, I slide spacers behind the curb.The fence is 3-1/4" tall and has close to zero clearance so small pieces are thrown less. As pictured, I sometimes use Collins miter clamps on the set up. The jig is also nice for cutting small base, casing and other moldings like base shoe, etc.I sometimes put a filler where the table gets cut out, to keep small pieces from dropping in.The last picture is of a crown return I did today...based on something I saw at BT.
Thanks for sharing! The best solutions are often the simplest, aren't they?
--"Thanks for sharing! The best solutions are often the simplest, aren't they?"You're welcome. Simple is good. The jig also holds crown nicely for coping.
That crown end detail is terrific............Is that snow on the ground? No snow here............. yet.********************************************************
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John Wooden 1910-
I really like that crown detail too...I ripped that idea off from someone here. It was made easy by:*poplar crown...nice to work with
*23 ga. pinner
*Collins miter clamps
*"the jig"That jig makes cutting those itty bity return pieces go very smoothly. I can also use the jig to hold all the pieces together while I glue and micropin the return. Then I slide the return end of the crown assembly down so it is flush with the end of my jig and I pull my tape off of the end of the jig to mark my cut at the other end. That way I know exactly how long that run of crown is. So basically, I start at the end...rather than ending there. <g>Yup that is snow, we got about six inches here last Friday.
I have a similar jig that I use for crown. Only mine uses a 3/4" base, which provides enough thickness so I can through-cut the crown without cutting all the way through the base. And my curb is 1/2" baltic birch about 2" wide, with slotted holes (with pan head screws) so I can adjust the curb to the size of the crown I am working with.Do you use the regular Collins clamps, or do you have their pliers?What do you use for coping?********************************************************
"It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."
John Wooden 1910-
I've done jigs with a 3/4" base too...sooner or later I forget to set the blade height and one 8' jig becomes two 4' jigs. <g>I have the pliers for the Collins clamps. I just bought the clamps at the JLC Live two months ago and I am finding new uses for them all the time.If I have just a few joints to cope I use my coping saw. Otherwise I use a jig saw or grinder (depending on what is at hand).
wheres the pictures?
I'll take some today...been stuck in demo & drywall mode on two kitchens. Yesterday it was finally back to trim and today I will get to install 60' of crown using a jig on the saw.
Looks like a good jig. thanks!