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Tablesaw Extension A project plan for building a rip-fence extension

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On most tablesaws, cutting a 4x8 sheet of plywood is, at the clamping block provides a means to the extension

best, a dicey proposition. The sheet is heavy, the rip fence is too securely to the rip fence.

short, and, at the beginning of the cut, most of the sheet hangs When cutting the auxiliary fence, make sure its two edges are

unsupported in front of the saw. straight and parallel. The clamping block and ledge attach to

As a solution, I added a rip-fence extension to my tablesaw. the auxiliary fence with glue and a few screws. To use it, clamp

It helps support the right side of the plywood when it’s the auxiliary fence tightly to the rip fence. Establish the cut

overhanging the front of the saw table. width by measuring the distance from the blade to the edge

The extension has just three parts: an auxiliary fence, a ledge, of the auxiliary fence, and lock the rip fence in place. Place the

and a clamping block. The auxiliary fence serves as a substitute front of the plywood on the saw table, and keep the right-hand

for the rip fence, extending forward to provide a longer, more edge of the plywood against the auxiliary fence during the cut. —Philip A. Houck, Boston, Mass. positive reference for the right edge of the plywood. The ledge

provides vertical support for the overhanging plywood. And

Rip fence Clamping C-clamp block

Auxiliary fence

Ledge