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®
Shop Fox Fence
ITEM W1410
OPERATING MANUAL
P.O. Box 2309
Bellingham, WA 98227
COPYRIGHT © 1996 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
REVISED MAY, 1997 PRINTED IN USA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 2 A. SAFETY RULES FOR ALL TOOLS ........................................................................................ 3 B. UNPACKING ............................................................................................................................. 4 C. PIECE INVENTORY ...............................................................
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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION ® Thank you for purchasing Woodstock is designed to accept Woodstock’s Board Buddies ® International’s Shop Fox Fence. The Item W1410 hold down rollers. Optional extension rails are ® ® Shop Fox Fence was designed by Woodstock’s also available for the Shop Fox Fence for use engineering staff to provide the woodworker with wider materials such as plywood and wood with a precision alternative to standard table saw composites. ® fences. The Shop Fox Fence fits most cont
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A. SAFETY RULES FOR TABLE SAWS 1. KNOW YOUR TABLE SAW. Read the 13. DO NOT REACH BEHIND TABLE SAW owner’s manual carefully. Learn the tool’s TO GRAB CUTOFF PIECE. If wood binds applications and limitations, as well as its against saw blade it will kick back faster than particular hazards. you can let go. 2. DO NOT REMOVE GUARDS. Maintain 14. DO NOT LET THE END OF THE WORK- guards in working order. PIECE CONTACT THE FENCE WHILE CROSSCUTTING WOOD WITH THE 3. ENSURE THAT YOUR TABLE SAW IS MIT
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® Piece count for the W1410 Shop Fox Fence. B. UNPACKING ® The Item W1410 Shop Fox Fence is shipped Qty Description from our factory in a carefully packed carton. If ® 1 Shop Fox Fence you discover the product is damaged, please con- 1 Front rail tact your local Woodstock dealer immediately for 1 Back Rail advice. Be sure to save the packing containers for 1 Manual possible inspection. 1 Scale 1 Bag of Mounting Hardware ® The Shop Fox Fence
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SECTION II: INSTALLATION A. ORDER OF INSTALLATION C. MOUNTING THE RAILS ® Installation of the Shop Fox Fence is quick and Step 1. easy. Installation involves mounting the front and back rails to your table saw and then attaching Locate the back fence rail (the rail with the oval the fence to the rails. On some saws, the mount- cut-outs) and set it against the rear edge of the ing holes for the rails will match the existing rail table saw. Position the back rail so that its top 1 mounting hol
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drill chuck. Loosen the chuck, detach the tap and continue turning the tap into the hole with an adjustable wrench. Advance the tap half a turn, back it out half a turn, advance another half turn, 1 etc. until the tip of the tap extends ⁄2" beyond the hole. Back the tap out and proceed to the next hole. It is not necessary to use cutting oil when tapping cast iron. Step 6. 3 Mount the front rail with the ⁄8''-16 x 1'' Hex Bolts and Flat Washers provided. Figure 3. It is impera- tive tha
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Step 9. Measure the distance between both ends of the rails to determine if they are parallel. The differ- ence between the two ends of the rails should be 1 no more than ± ⁄8". Note: relative parallelism between the ends of the rails is not critical to the accuracy of the fence, but will prevent the unlocked fence from moving by itself in the direction of the taper. Extra washers may be added or removed from between the table and back rail to achieve parallelism. Step 10. Mount the cros
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D. OPTIONAL EXT. RAILS E. MOUNTING THE FENCE ® An extended rail set is available for the Shop Fox With the lock handle in the ''UP'' (unlocked) posi- Fence increasing the rip capacity to the right of the tion, attach the fence to the rails by skewing the blade to 49''. They are mounted in the same man- fence so the groove in the rear spring loaded roller ner as the standard rails. engages the back rail first. Figure 7. Then, hold- ing the rear of the fence stationary, roll the first An exten
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Please note that the rear carriage (#44) of the F. BLADE GUARDS ® Shop Fox Fence works in conjunction with most rear mounted blade guard support systems, but CAUTION: Table saw blade guards are an impor- limits the minimum cutting width to approxi- tant safety component on any table saw. DO NOT 1 mately 1 ⁄2". Facing the fence with wood or using REMOVE THE BLADE GUARD. an overarm style guard may allow closer cutting 1 than 1 ⁄2". If your existing rear blade guard sup- A little extra time
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SECTION III: ADJUSTMENTS ® Your Shop Fox Fence has been pre-adjusted at increase the spring tension while loosening the the factory. However, it will be necessary to check adjustment nut will reduce the tension. To adjust and fine tune each adjustment with the fence tracking: installed on your saw. A quality steel rule and square will help you bring your new fence into perfect alignment. A. TABLE CLEARANCE It is important to minimize the gap between the bottom of the fence and the table so
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C. LOCK HANDLE The lock handle (#2) actuates and holds the clamp- ing jaws when in the engaged (down) position and releases the jaws in the up position. This handle is already adjusted for use out of the box. However, Check nut Setscrew stop further adjustment may be necessary after a short break-in period. To adjust the lock handle: Step 1. Push down on handle. Very little effort is required to do this (15-20 pounds of force). Step 2. Check the position of the power link (#5). Figure 1
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Step 2. D. FENCE CLAMPING Now engage the locking lever several times to PRESSURE see how securely the front clamp holds. It should If you can move the locked fence by exerting only require 5-10 pounds of force to push the lever approximately 50 lbs. of lateral force, the fence into the locked position. Try moving the fence clamping mechanism will require adjustment. It is from side to side using the locking handle. If the quicker and easier to adjust the fence while it is on front clamp
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Step 6. Once the front clamp is properly adjusted, rein- stall both cotter pins. If the front clamp cannot be made to function properly, refer to Section V, Troubleshooting on page 20. Remove Step 7. Remove The procedure for adjusting the rear clamp is vir- tually identical to the procedure for adjusting the front clamp. Disable the front clamp by temporar- ily removing the cotter pin and pivot pin in the front clamp assembly. Figure 15. Figure 16. Removing clamp assembly. Remove Step 10.
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CAUTION: DO NOT cut from the right side of E. PARALLELISM the fence if lead was adjusted for cutting on the left side of the fence. The wood will pinch and If your table saw has been properly adjusted, the could cause dangerous kick-back. saw blade should be parallel to the miter slot. If your blade and miter slot are not parallel, refer to To adjust the fence to the miter slot: your table saw manual to adjust the saw blade to the miter slot correctly. Disconnect all electrical Step 1.
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F. 90˚ TO TABLETOP The fence must also be adjusted so the face of the fence is square or 90° to the table surface. Use a good quality square to check. To square the fence to the table, proceed as follows: Rotate nut to rotate axle Step 1. Unlock the fence and loosen the setscrew (#32) on the left side. Figure 20. Figure 19. Adjusting the right roller axle. Step 3. Once adjusted, tighten the setscrew and recheck the fence alignment. Be aware that behind each setscrew there is a plastic pl
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Rotate nut to rotate axle Figure 21. Adjusting the left roller axle. Figure 22. Placement of the scale. Step 3. Continue to rotate the axle until the fence is square Step 2. to the table. Tighten the setscrew. Remove the fence and apply a strip of masking Step 4. 3 tape along the the rail ⁄16'' in from the front edge. It is advisable at this point to recheck parallel- ism between the fence and the blade. If further Step 3. adjustment is required, continue to check back and forth between p
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Step 4. Reinstall the fence on the rails and slide it along slowly, checking to make sure that neither the roll- ers nor the upper clamp jaw contact the scale. Step 5. Note which side of the indicator the hairline is imprinted on. Orient the indicator with the hairline mark face down against the front rail. The hairline is imprinted off center to simplify adjustment of 3 the indicator if the fence is faced with ⁄4'' material. If the fence is not faced, place the hairline off cen- ter to
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SECTION IV: OPERATIONS To operate this, or any tool, safely and efficiently, it is essential to become as familiar with its char- acteristics as possible. Take as much time as necessary to become acquainted with the W1410 ® Shop Fox Fence. The time you invest before you begin to use it will be time well spent. While most safety measures are generally uni- versal, Woodstock reminds you that each work environment is different and safety rules should be considered as they apply to your sit
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Step 2. C. WOOD FACING Drill and counterbore at least two mounting holes ® 3 The Shop Fox Fence can be faced with ⁄4" kiln in the wood face piece. Refer to Figure 27 as dried hardwood, plywood or medium density fiber a guide for hole placement. Do not drill in the board (MDF) to ensure that the aluminum fence shaded area. does not come into contact with the blade during close sawing and dadoing operations. If using kiln Step 3. dried lumber, use a piece that is free of knots and other
