Router fence hints please

crquack

Looking at this issue myself I am beginning to think that having several single-purpose fences may be easier to do than having a single super-duper multi-purpose fence. I am in the contemplative stage of adding a jointing fence.

As for the "flat, straight 2X4", they seem rarer than hen's teeth. One has to make them so. For that one needs a planer and a - jointing fence?

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thistlefly

Thanks, Bob J....

Now that I've gotten so impressed by what the Super System can do, it will be hard to wrap my head around going halfway. We'll see what the world looks like after the holidays, I guess!

HDS

I wish I had ten posts so i could show you my homemade fence and table!

18MM MDF is fine to start with.
It's dimensionally stable, easily machined and takes a very clean cut for TTrack fitting, drilling etc.
But the essential component of a fence for serious versatility is accurate positional control.
For this look at the rockler site at the inexpensive Incra-Jig by Taylor design, watch the video and decide.
If you buy one Incra tell you how to make a simle fence, which is great to get you started.
Also for tslot and mitre track spacing take a look at Bobs Plans, take the link from the Rockler website or google Bobs Plans.
Also if your feeling flush, take a look at the Incra mitre guages before you consider buying anything else.
I have the Mitre 1000SE which is fantastic, the V27 is a brilliant entry model.

My Incra fence and Mitre Guage have made the difference between mediocre and exceptional joinery capability.

Hope this was a help and not too late!

Best regards,
Henry.

David Peterson

I built my router table. It is 36 X 60 inches. I made my own fence and attached a vacume to it to collect the dust and chips.

David Peterson

I had an old Craftsman Router table. it was about 2ft by 18inches, and stood on legs. Very unstable to use with anything of size.
I had an old oak chest of drawers. I removed the top and wrapped the bottom with 2x6 for stability. I removed the top two drawers (side by side) and dropped my router table down inside, I used 3/4 plywood for the top and banded it with 1x2. Cut out the hold in the center to fit my router table, built the fence out of a piece of hard wood and a piece of softer pine, cut out for the router bits, and cut a hole to fit my shop vac. I wired it all together on one switch, so when I turn the switch on, the router, the shop vac and my drop light all come on. the fence is adjustable using the original slides in the table.
Hope the pictures come out ok.

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