RIDGID TS3650 - Manual (Page 55)

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Making the handle:
• Miter crosscut a piece of 3/4 inch thick
plywood to shape and size shown:
NOTE: The mitered corners can be any
size that looks like the drawing (about 1-
1/2" by 1-1/2").
Putting it Together
• Using good quality woodworking
glue, glue the 3/8" x 3/8" x 2-1/2"
piece strip saved earlier to the base
as shown.
IMPORTANT: Do not use nails or
screws. This is to prevent dulling of the
sawblade in the event you cut into the
push block.
• Position the handle at the center of
the plywood base as shown. Fasten
them together with glue and wood
screws.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the screw
heads do not stick out from the bottom of
the base, they must be flush or
recessed. The bottom must be flat and
smooth enough to slide along the
auxiliary fence you are now ready to
make.
Auxiliary Fence
Making the base:
• Start with a piece of 3/8 inch plywood
at least 5-1/2 inches wide or wider
and 30 inches long or longer.
• Cut the piece to shape and size
shown:
Making the side:
• Start with a piece of 3/4 inch plywood
at least 2-3/8 inches wide or wider
and 27 inches long or longer.
• Cut the piece to shape and size
shown:
Putting it together:
• Put the pieces together, as shown:
IMPORTANT: Make sure the screw
heads do not stick out from the bottom of
the base, they must be flush or
recessed. The bottom must be flat and
smooth enough to rest on the saw table
without rocking.
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