Wood Thread Nut Problem

May 08, 2021 Last reply: 5 years ago 22 Replies
L

Yes, there is no reason that the sacrificial fence has to be the same length as the fence. Its purpose is to be sacrificial so mine also becomes a zero clearance on the back side of the cut. And my sacrificial fence hangs out at least 1.5", sometimes more if I want a fresh Zero clearance cut.

You compensate for the fence placement by placing the stop at a different location on the carriage so that the rule is still dead on accurate.

Using the sacrificial fence also is handy when cutting dados with the miter gauge, again MDF creates a zero clearance on the back side of the dado.

Just adjust your fence so that it clears the blade at all angles. Then reset your stop to the forward grove on the carriage and move the stop on the carriage to compensate for the amount you moved the fence.

Any blade will.

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K

So you have to move the rule that 1-1/2" and lop it off?

Do you just cut a new fence or have several, like a zero-clearance insert?

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L

No, Extend the flip stop dowel. Look Here

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In that picture I did not have the sacrificial fence extended to for the zero clearance on the back side of the cut.

I keep another sacrificial fence for that purpose so that I don't have to keep whacking off the end.

Also good for tenons on the end of a board. I use the rip fence as the stop and the sacrificial fence up against the rip fence.

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