Guys,
Thanks for all the helpful advice-I'm going with a split fence design, and using zero clearance disposable sacrificial overlays of 1/4" material when needed (not always).
DesertRatTom-I'm actually designing my split fence to almost exactly look like your diagram-thanks for sharing. Modifying it slightly to eliminate the lucite safety shield because I typically use an L-shaped wooden bit guard clamped to the fence, or a featherboard clamped to the fence to keep my hands away from the bit. Won't have any problem cutting exact 90 degrees on the support pieces, since my SCMS is tuned up to cut very accurate angles.
I'll try to remember to post pics of the fence here when I have it finished.
Appreciate everyone's input.
Gerry
Thanks for all the helpful advice-I'm going with a split fence design, and using zero clearance disposable sacrificial overlays of 1/4" material when needed (not always).
DesertRatTom-I'm actually designing my split fence to almost exactly look like your diagram-thanks for sharing. Modifying it slightly to eliminate the lucite safety shield because I typically use an L-shaped wooden bit guard clamped to the fence, or a featherboard clamped to the fence to keep my hands away from the bit. Won't have any problem cutting exact 90 degrees on the support pieces, since my SCMS is tuned up to cut very accurate angles.
I'll try to remember to post pics of the fence here when I have it finished.
Appreciate everyone's input.
Gerry
