How To Build A Router Table Fence
Four clamp blocks are cut from red oak.
How to build a router table fence. The fence base and rail will be made from a piece of MDF. Place your 2 pieces of wood together and screw them into place so that they form an L shape when in position. A 14 hole was drilled then reamed with a 14 reamer to allow the fence adjustment rods to slide through easily.
Next locate the holes for the T-bolts. An approximate build cost is. The cutouts come together to form an opening for the router bit.
The lift extends 15-34 below the surface of the table. The last step is to mount the fence onto the table. Sand the faces flat before you drill for the adjustment rods.
Measure the center-to-center dimension between the two bolts on the main fence and transfer that to the auxiliary fence and the spacers. Then flip the tool over aligning the base of the mark with the same edge of the square. There are 2 piece adjustable fences or just the simple one piece that is also a zero clearance fence.
Cut your fence parts carefully and check them with a square. Draw a line along the edge of the long side of the square. This is the most basic method to control the depth of cut of the router bit.
Now cut the gap at 8-5 8 x 32 and drill the 3-in hole in the middle with jigs. Cut the board in half to make a base and rail on a plank of MDF. Slots using a straight board clamped to the router table as a temporary fence.