How To Build A Router Table Fence
Sand the faces flat before you drill for the adjustment rods.
How to build a router table fence. At 32 long my fence will fit any standard-sized router table. Just clamp it in place or drill holes or cut slots through the base to match your tables current fence-bolt spacing. Then flip the tool over aligning the base of the mark with the same edge of the square.
Measure the center-to-center dimension between the two bolts on the main fence and transfer that to the auxiliary fence and the spacers. There are 2 piece adjustable fences or just the simple one piece that is also a zero clearance fence. How to Make a Router Table Fence.
Cut your fence parts carefully and check them with a square. Hole in the center of an 8 x 36-in. Cut the board in half to make a base and rail on a plank of MDF.
The fence base and rail will be made from a piece of MDF. Slots using a straight board clamped to the router table as a temporary fence. Since the spacers are longer than the auxiliary fence mark your pieces based on a centerline.
With the fence in position I made a mark in line with the tracks so I could drill the holes. I made the holes slightly larger than the bolts Im using so it could have a little wiggle room. If not use wedges to tweak the.
Mark the location of each brace in pencil on the back of the fence then bore holes for screws that secure the support braces. The last step is to mount the fence onto the table. Piece of MDFThen rip the fence bottom and front from this piece.