Assembling the featherboards
(Figs. 24–26)
NOTE: The top/front side of each
featherboard is marked to indicate
proper feed direction.
Fence Featherboard
(Fig. 24 and 25)
1. Insert two 1/4-20 x 1½" carriage bolts
(46) through the slotted holes in each
featherboard (22) (Fig. 24).
2. Thread clamping knobs (21) three or four
turns onto each carriage bolt (46).
3. To install on fence, slide the head of each
carriage bolt (46) into the end of the T-slot
in the featherboard mounting rail (17)
(Fig. 25).
4. Secure the featherboard(s) (22) to fence
assembly (C) by tightening the small
clamping knobs (21) (Fig. 25).
Tabletop featherboard (Fig. 26)
NOTE: The featherboard slide plate assembly
is T-shaped for use in the miter channel and
has round indentations on the bottom for the
carriage bolt heads.
1. Insert two 1/4-20 x 1¾" carriage bolts (46)
through the holes in both the lower and
upper featherboard slide plates (50 and 49)
and the slotted holes in the featherboard (22)
as shown in Fig. 26.
2. Thread a small clamping knob (21) three or
four turns onto each carriage bolt (46).
3. To install the featherboard (22) in the
miter channel (3), insert the upper and
lower featherboard slide plates (49 and
50) into the miter channel. Then slide the
featherboard to the desired location on the
miter channel and tighten the clamping knobs (21).
Fig. 24
46
22
Fig. 25
17
C
Fig. 26
49
50
21
22
21
3
21
22
46
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