Video of Shop Made Sacrificial Fence Clamps

On Feb 16, 11:33=A0pm, Mark & Juanita <[email protected]> wrote:

=A0"I need to figure out a way to make something like that work with my
Unifence." Rob Leatham

I made one using a block of wood and two cheap pistol grip clamps ($
0.99 @ HFT). The next size up clamp might prove better for the (larger/
thicker) Uni-Fence. I like the PG Clamps as they aoffer a "quick
release" button that, combined with the pistol grip clamping action,
makes attaching and adjusting the SF a snap - as opposed to using
"wing nuts" and the like.

From what I can see of the video,the OP is taking a similar approach
but using a "bolt-on clamp" to hold the SF to the blade side of the
fence in the same manner my modified Pistol Grip Clamps employ (rod on
clamp that slips into quarter-inch hole drilled into SF block).

I'm on Dialup so YOU TUBE is impossibly slow. I have some pictures if
anyone is interested - send me an e-mail. If anyone can tell me where
to upload them for this group, I will try that.

My approach requites fixing a quarter-inch steel rod/dowel to the end
of the bar clamp after removng the "factory" end. Then, you slip the
dowel end into the SF and the clamp over the saw fence and clamp in
place. So simple a cave man could do it.

http://s462.photobucket.com/albums/qq347/happyhollowpics/Sarasota/?action=
=3Dview&current=3Dsacfence.gif

The link, above, may work. Lemme know

On Feb 17, 1:24=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2/17/10 12:15 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>
> > PS. Cutting those square u-hangers to make l-shapes is going to be
> > solving all kinds of application-problems as hold-downs for my router.
>
> > r
>
> They seem to have gone up in price (what else is new?)...4 bucks seems a
> little steep.
>
> I thought about getting a long bolt and putting the right angle in by
> cutting a notch, torching it, and bending, but then 4 bucks didn't seem
> so bad. =A0 :-)
>
> --
>
> =A0 -MIKE-
>
> =A0 "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
> =A0 =A0 =A0--Elvin Jones =A0(1927-2004)
> =A0 --
> =A0http://mikedrums.com
> =A0 [email protected]
> =A0 ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

hey, they're only 2 bucks apiece... and a free mend-plate and some
nuts and stuff. NEVER enough stuff.

On Feb 16, 6:39=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dfx4eA_v4RY4
>
> 5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
> from Rockler.
>

That's some pretty slick thinking there, Mike.
Thank you for sharing that with us.

PS. Cutting those square u-hangers to make l-shapes is going to be
solving all kinds of application-problems as hold-downs for my router.

r

"I need to figure out a way to make something like that work with my
Unifence." Rob Leatham
-----------------------------------------
Couple of 1/4-20 FH bolts with fender washers and wing nuts (all
stainless steel), worked for me on my Unifence.

One fence consisted of 2 pieces of 3/4 (actual size) (13 ply birch),
about 8" wide x 36" long glued together.

This oversize fence accepted a T-Track to mount feather boards, etc.

The 2nd piece of 3/4" (13 ply) served as the actual sacrifical fence.

Both were bolted to fence extrusion as req'd.

Why 2 pieces glued together?

Unique to Unifence.

"Low" & "High" fence settings are 1-1/2" apart, thus it is a
no-brainer to use Unifence scale directly.

Lew

-MIKE- wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx4eA_v4RY4
>
> 5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
> from Rockler.
>
> Pics to follow.
>
>

Cheap, quick and slick. I need to figure out a way to make something like
that work with my Unifence. The odd shape makes attaching to it problematic


--

There is never a situation where having more rounds is a disadvantage

Rob Leatham

-MIKE- wrote:

> On 2/16/10 10:33 PM, Mark & Juanita wrote:
>> -MIKE- wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx4eA_v4RY4
>>>
>>> 5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
>>> from Rockler.
>>>
>>> Pics to follow.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Cheap, quick and slick. I need to figure out a way to make something
>> like
>> that work with my Unifence. The odd shape makes attaching to it
>> problematic
>>
>
> Those things are so high and thin at the top, that you could probably
> just use regular clamps to hold a sheet against it.

The problem is that they are also coved in. There is a thin lip, but it
is thin enough that anchoring a clamp on it doesn't always work well.

>
>

--

There is never a situation where having more rounds is a disadvantage

Rob Leatham

On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:49 -0600, the infamous -MIKE-
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx4eA_v4RY4
>
>5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
>from Rockler.

Works for me! Thanks, Brain.


>Pics to follow.
Um, Brian. You said "bess-a-mer". It's "beece-my-er" unless you're
making steel.

--
"Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt."
-- Clarence Darrow

On 2/16/10 10:33 PM, Mark & Juanita wrote:
> -MIKE- wrote:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx4eA_v4RY4
>>
>> 5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
>> from Rockler.
>>
>> Pics to follow.
>>
>>
>
> Cheap, quick and slick. I need to figure out a way to make something like
> that work with my Unifence. The odd shape makes attaching to it problematic
>

Those things are so high and thin at the top, that you could probably
just use regular clamps to hold a sheet against it.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

On 2/17/10 10:11 AM, Hoosierpopi wrote:
> I'm on Dialup so YOU TUBE is impossibly slow. I have some pictures if
> anyone is interested - send me an e-mail. If anyone can tell me where
> to upload them for this group, I will try that.
>

I posted some pics in separate thread.


> My approach requites fixing a quarter-inch steel rod/dowel to the end
> of the bar clamp after removng the "factory" end. Then, you slip the
> dowel end into the SF and the clamp over the saw fence and clamp in
> place. So simple a cave man could do it.
>
> http://s462.photobucket.com/albums/qq347/happyhollowpics/Sarasota/?action=view&current=sacfence.gif
>
> The link, above, may work. Lemme know
>

Yet another reason for me to buy a welder. :-)


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

On 2/17/10 12:15 PM, Robatoy wrote:
> PS. Cutting those square u-hangers to make l-shapes is going to be
> solving all kinds of application-problems as hold-downs for my router.
>
> r
>

They seem to have gone up in price (what else is new?)...4 bucks seems a
little steep.

I thought about getting a long bolt and putting the right angle in by
cutting a notch, torching it, and bending, but then 4 bucks didn't seem
so bad. :-)


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

On 2/17/10 12:39 PM, Robatoy wrote:
>>> PS. Cutting those square u-hangers to make l-shapes is going to be
>>> solving all kinds of application-problems as hold-downs for my router.
>>
>>> r
>>
>> They seem to have gone up in price (what else is new?)...4 bucks seems a
>> little steep.
>>
>> I thought about getting a long bolt and putting the right angle in by
>> cutting a notch, torching it, and bending, but then 4 bucks didn't seem
>> so bad. :-)
>>
>
> hey, they're only 2 bucks apiece... and a free mend-plate and some
> nuts and stuff. NEVER enough stuff.

You can never have too many nuts.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

On 2/18/10 9:23 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:49 -0600, the infamous -MIKE-
> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx4eA_v4RY4
>>
>> 5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
>>from Rockler.
>
> Works for me! Thanks, Brain.
>

It's nice to give thanks to your brain for everything it helps you
understand. :-p


>
>> Pics to follow.
> Um, Brian. You said "bess-a-mer". It's "beece-my-er" unless you're
> making steel.
>

Um, Larry. You said, "Brian." It's "Mike," unless you're talking to
one of my other personalities. :-)


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:30:11 -0600, the infamous -MIKE-
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:

>On 2/18/10 9:23 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:49 -0600, the infamous -MIKE-
>> <[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx4eA_v4RY4
>>>
>>> 5 bucks in parts, plus scraps, and an hour in the shop save you 15 bucks
>>>from Rockler.
>>
>> Works for me! Thanks, Brain.
>>
>
>It's nice to give thanks to your brain for everything it helps you
>understand. :-p
>
>
>>
>>> Pics to follow.
>> Um, Brian. You said "bess-a-mer". It's "beece-my-er" unless you're
>> making steel.
>>
>
>Um, Larry. You said, "Brian." It's "Mike," unless you're talking to
>one of my other personalities. :-)

Details, details. <blush>

--
"Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt."
-- Clarence Darrow