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Forgot to post a pic of my modified Ryobi intermediate table.
Ditched the stock plate and miter track for a Rockler plate and Rockler miter track.
Made a WORLD of difference for SURE ! Now its more then a so so so table and moving in to the good range. Since the original plate was a crappy diamond shape the new plate would not completely cover the long side and just barely missed covering all of the short side corners. All in all I think it turned out fairly well. Its a hell of a lot more stable now then with that crappy diamond shaped plastic plate and that crap plastic miter track. YES you heard me right. The frigg'n miter track was plastic ! I actually have no quams with the stock fence at all yet. It works well for me thus far. I did true it up by sanding some rough edges when I 1st got it. they made the fence warp under pressure. No any more though. I am thinking of trimming about 1/16th inch - 1/32 off the bottom of each backer board on the fence though. Some times they bind because they ride the table when the fence moves. I'm happy with the set up so far. Its very light and easy to move around. Fits on my workmate like horses perfectly, and I can upgrade the router later with out having to buy a new table.
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Ditched the stock plate and miter track for a Rockler plate and Rockler miter track.
Made a WORLD of difference for SURE ! Now its more then a so so so table and moving in to the good range. Since the original plate was a crappy diamond shape the new plate would not completely cover the long side and just barely missed covering all of the short side corners. All in all I think it turned out fairly well. Its a hell of a lot more stable now then with that crappy diamond shaped plastic plate and that crap plastic miter track. YES you heard me right. The frigg'n miter track was plastic ! I actually have no quams with the stock fence at all yet. It works well for me thus far. I did true it up by sanding some rough edges when I 1st got it. they made the fence warp under pressure. No any more though. I am thinking of trimming about 1/16th inch - 1/32 off the bottom of each backer board on the fence though. Some times they bind because they ride the table when the fence moves. I'm happy with the set up so far. Its very light and easy to move around. Fits on my workmate like horses perfectly, and I can upgrade the router later with out having to buy a new table.
Thanks Jim.
I've had to operate under a budget devised by Ebenezer Scrooge himself LOL !
I think I have plans for that fence if any one is interested ?
It was posted in an old issue of Wood I think.
I visited a torrent download site and happened on around 20 gig worth of back issues. Wood, Fine wood working, Wood Smith etc etc ..... I have around 12,00 patters and plans now I also downloaded LOL !
Some generic simple stuff and some really neat things as well.
That scares the crap out of me just looking at it, but if it works for you its good to go I reckon LOL !
It's to late Mike. your secret is out. There is no going back now.Thanks Jim;
Just to let you all know, that is a piece of styrofoam I set on the router. I don't really use it.
Just own it.
HA HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA !!
Hi Ross,
IMHO You're best bet is to make a split fence.
All you need is a piece of 90 degree angled aluminum ( or make your own from hard wood ), a hack saw, drill, T track, carriage bolts, T- bolts, and MDF.
Its the easiest thing in the world to build. It just sounds intimidating is all.
Think of it like the side of the fence closest to you on a table saw sled.
Its basically A long board on end tall enough to pass over the blade with enough height up top allow enough material left to keep it securely together after it passes over the blade. Only difference is the opening will be larger, you'll have 90 degree cleets on the back for support, and two pieces of sacrificial MDF with terminated, through slots routed into them so they can slide to and fro on the fence.
The out feed side sacrificial MDF will be held on with slightly longer bolts so that you can use shims to joint.
IMHO You're best bet is to make a split fence.
All you need is a piece of 90 degree angled aluminum ( or make your own from hard wood ), a hack saw, drill, T track, carriage bolts, T- bolts, and MDF.
Its the easiest thing in the world to build. It just sounds intimidating is all.
Think of it like the side of the fence closest to you on a table saw sled.
Its basically A long board on end tall enough to pass over the blade with enough height up top allow enough material left to keep it securely together after it passes over the blade. Only difference is the opening will be larger, you'll have 90 degree cleets on the back for support, and two pieces of sacrificial MDF with terminated, through slots routed into them so they can slide to and fro on the fence.
The out feed side sacrificial MDF will be held on with slightly longer bolts so that you can use shims to joint.
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