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Miter-Gauge Setting Jig
Oct 25, 2005
Some tablesaw miter-gauge settings are the result of tedious trial-and-error, cut-and-fit procedures. Here’s how to preserve that hard-won setting for future use. Cut two 1×2 strips about 1 ft. long. Clamp one to the bar and one to the gauge face. Glue and clamp the strips where they overlap. Reinforce this joint with a couple of screws or dowel pins. When the glue has cured, you can reproduce the setting anytime you like simply by pushing the jig against the gauge.
Tim Rodeghier, Highland, Ind.
Fine Woodworking Magazine, June 1983 No. 40
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