I just bought a Dewalt DW7470 miter gauge, mainly because it was on sale at Woodworker’s Supply. I have always used the protractor style that came with the table saw. I attach a sacrificial MDF board to it to extend the length and to back up the cut to prevent tear-out. With any of these after-market miter gauges that have a long aluminum fence, how do you attach a board for the blade to cut thru? I looked back at FWW #165 tool test. All of this type gauge give no support to the board to the right of the blade. Also, if I fasten a sacrificial board to the aluminum fence, the sliding stop will not reach out far enough to contact the work piece.
I would like to hear from anyone with experience with wide-fence miter gauges.
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I have the Osbourne which I like very much. The fancy aluminum fence comes off the carriage easily, and I can attach a sacrificial fence with little problem. I kept the original miter gauge, and if I want to switch back and forth I can always use that too.
Thanks. How do you attach the wood fence? Do you remove the fence clamp and run screws thru those holes? My first thought was to cut a t-slot in the wood fence to match the factory fence, but that would be tuff without a slot cutter.
Just a couple of drywall screws. Pics explain it better.
Original fence: The two knobs hold it on.
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A sacrificial fence:
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Thanks, good idea.
I have an Osborne too, and if you remove the stop, take it apart, and put it back together with the little top slider part facing forward. The flip stop will sit forward of the fence by about 5/8 of an inch. You can attach a piece of wood in between, shaping it to have a taller section over the blade (drill for screws or perhaps 2 sided tape). You still get the use of the flip stop and support on both sides of the blade for small to medium work. Not so good crosscutting a 10 footer however.;-)
I took a couple of pictures to show the rearranged flip stop.
There are a pair of holes in the fence at each end that you could use to screw the wood fence to.
Hi, I am not famular with that gauge. But if it has t slots I would screws and back plates that go on the screws, and mount it that way. As I said before I don't have that gauge so I am not sure what it looks like for sure. But I will seach it and if I have a beeter Idea, I will get back to you. Happy sawdust making. Cherry42
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