Linear Bearing for Router Table

[ger21]

With the Incra Jig, I use a 90° sled and clamp the stock to that. The jig has templates which have locations to lock the fence. It only takes 3-4 seconds to move the fence to the next position. That's what I was talking about, instead of using a sled, you could use a miter gauge (a tall one) to feed the stock, and you use the fence for positioning.

Here's an example of the Incra Jig. http://www.woodshopdemos.com/incra3.htm

[anoel]

Ugh... I'll stick to the dedicated jig. As nice as the Incra jig is... (I've played with them at my buddy's shop and they ARE very nice... I especially like the table saw attachments that they make.) Still using the miter and fence together seems like a recipe for pain... Even the guy in the link you posted only uses the fence for a guide, either using push blocks or a sliding fixture on the fence itself. I don't think that Incra would endorse the use of the two together.

[ger21]

I don't even have a slot on my router table. I'm just replying in reference to the original post. If I had the money, I'd use a Leigh jig.

[anoel]

If I had the money, I'd use a Leigh jig.

uh-huh... I've got a little Leigh fund set aside right now... I think I'm going to get the 12" version that they sell for $299. I've yet to need to go beyond 11" so I think that their latest offering will make it a little more approachable. Porter Cable's through dovetail jig is pretty cool if you don't care about variable pin spacing.

[OCNC]

Originally Posted by PaulH I'm soliciting input here, so feel free to brainstorm, even if you think your idea sounds a little crazy!

Another successful fence mechanism was the Paralok fence that worked on cables (the same mechanism used on drafting tables). The Paralok clamped on to both the front and back angle iron rails using a single lever and accurately maintained parallelism. The double clamping mechanism ran through the inside of the fence extrusion. The parallel mechanism would be easy to duplicate and a simple solid fence with a couple of tabs attached that ride on top of the rails could be clamped down quickly and easily using two small Vise-grip type clamps.