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Mounting Featherboard with Clamps
1.DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
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2.Lower the saw blade, then adjust the fence to the desired width and secure it.
3.Place the workpiece against the fence, making sure it is 1" in front of the blade.
4.Place a featherboard on the table so all fingers point forward and contact the workpiece evenly (see Figure 67 for an example).
5.Secure the featherboard to the table with a clamp.
6.Check the featherboard by pushing it with your thumb to ensure it is secure.
—If the featherboard moves, tighten the clamp some more.
7.Mount a second featherboard to the fence with another clamp, then repeat Step 6 to ensure it is secure (see Figure 67).
Mounting Featherboard in Miter Slot
1.DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2.Lower the saw blade, then adjust the fence to the desired width and secure it.
3.Place the workpiece evenly against the fence, making sure it is 1" in front of the blade.
4.Slide the featherboard miter bar into the miter slot, making sure the fingers slant toward the blade, as illustrated in Figure 68.
5.Position the fingered edge of the featherboard against the edge of the workpiece, so that all of the fingers contact the workpiece evenly. Slide the featherboard toward the blade until the first finger is nearly even with the end of the workpiece, which should be 1" away from the blade.
6.Double check the workpiece and the featherboard to ensure they are properly positioned, as described in Step 5. Then secure the featherboard to the table.
Check the featherboard by hand to make sure it is tight.
Fence Featherboard
Clamp
Clamp
Table
Featherboard
Figure 67. Example photo of
featherboards mounted with clamps.
Blade |
Featherboard |
Workpiece |
Figure 68. Example illustration of the featherboard mounted in the miter slot.
The featherboard should be placed firmly enough against the workpiece to keep it against the fence but not so tight that it is difficult to feed the workpiece.