Woodstock SHOP FOX W1824 - Manual (Page 48)

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Mounting Featherboard with Clamps
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 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.
Figure 67. Example photo of
featherboards mounted with clamps.
Clamp
Clamp
Fence Featherboard
Table
Featherboard
Featherboard
Blade
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.