Dual router fences

[LuptonM]

Anyone know if I can put 2 router fences on my Bosch POF 1400 ace at a time, so I can sandwich the wood between them to make it silly person proof?

 

[adidat]

dont see why not, but if u want the perfect center between 2 edges there is a good jig for that

adidat

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

You will need a second fence that rides on the rods like this one http://www.mtmc.co.uk/Router-Fences/Tre ... 40345.aspx

Im not to sure if the between centres is the same distance in your router and the tread router. If you measure on yours ill have a look on my trend.

Failing that you could always make one.

 

[adidat]

Failing that you could always make one.

+1

adidat

 

[Peter Sefton]

I don't have any Bosch routers, But we do use fences in pairs all the time it just gives you so much more control.

 

[LuptonM]

I can get a spare fence from here http://www.powertoolspares.com/tool/bos ... 01/spares/ but I am unsure if I can get another fence on the rods (from the pic in the link) - ie looks like fence might only be able to go on the end of the rods. Guess I'll have to look when I get home

 

[baldpate]

A problem you may encounter when adding a second fence is that the rods on the supplied fence are just not long enough to clamp-on a second fence and get a useful separation between the two fence faces. The Trend fence with fine adjustment (to which Hudson Carpentry linked in the third post) is quite chunky, and the fine-adjustment mechanism itself eats up quite a bit of rod length.

Maybe another reason to make your own.

PS LuptonM: I think you'll find that the spare part you linked to in your previous post is just like the fence assembly supplied with the router - the bent-metal fence piece is fixed to the rod ends via screws into threaded holes in the ends of the rods.

 

[LuptonM]

Hmmmmmm this is a bummer. So how exactly do I make another fence?

 

[Racers]

Hi,

All you need is a couple of rods and some wood.

Pete

 

[LuptonM]

How exactly does the wood clamp onto the rods and what parts will I need for this (ie the names so I can order some)?

 

[wobblycogs]

How exactly does the wood clamp onto the rods

Looking at the photo I would say that the clamping mechanism consist of two pieces of ply one above and one below the rail. Each piece has a half round groove slightly shallower* than the radius of the rail router into it. The two pieces are then clamped together and drilled at 6mm in order to accept a bolt. The bottom of the bottom piece is drilled out and has a 6mm bolt epoxied in place e.g. the bolt passes up through the bottom and top pieces and the thread sticks out the top. A bristol lever http://www.workshopessentials.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=62 is fitted for tightening.

That's how I'd do it anyway

* The groove has to be slightly shallower than the radius of the rail or it won't grip. A V-groove would also work fine.

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Nearly right! the holes where drilled than the ply cut in half for the smaller ones the bigger one I clamped the ply together drilled then plained a layer or two off.

Carriage bolts and bristol leavers for clamping or you can use T-nuts and bolts.

The bar/tube came from B&Q the bolts from Wilcos.

Pete

 

[davic]

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