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Use this top when You
need to supportthe end of a
long workpieceon your drill
press or mitersaw.

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...' Adjustthis toP's
.." heightto catchthe
" outfeedfrom Your
tablesawor
planer.
 r hetheryou're machininglong
t, ,i,,
',,; stockor simply looking for a
1,i
i;l' "+f place to rest your workpiece,
you'll find this versatile stand ready to
help. With adjustableheight and inter-
changeableglide, roller, and platform
tops, it's a perfect match for any number
of tasks.
First, build a sturdy base
'*i Cut four z/qx2Vqx29"piecesof stock,
* and glue and clamp them togetherin
pairs to form two lVz"-thick blanks for
the uprights (A). Joint and trim them to
the size listed in the Bill of Materials.
Install a dado blade in your tablesaw, Removethe patterns.Glue and clamp the
and plow groovesin the uprights, where
shown in Drawing 1, Step 1. Cut the
fillers (B) to size, and glue and clamp
them in place, where shown. The fillers'
and the uprights' bottom endsare flush.
,t"";iWith the dado blade in your table-
*jl*saw, form the dadoesand rabbetsin
the uprights' edges, where shown in
Step 2. Now form the half laps and drill
the hole, where shown in Step 3.
UPRIGHT
2" dadoes
31/z'
lap on
outside
STEP 2
Outsideface
Outside
WOOD magazine S e p t e m b e r2 0 0 1
, ,Cut four z/qx4V+xl6V+"pieces of PACERJIG
stock, and glue and clamp them
togetherin pairs to form two lVz"-thick
blanks for the feet (C). Joint and trim
them to size. Make four copies of the
tZ" hardboard
Foot from the WOOD PATTERNSa
insert, and cut them out along the lines.
Tape the half-patternstogether to form
the whole foot. (Half of eachpatternwill
be face down.) Adhere the patternsto the
foot blanks with spray adhesive.
,.;' Form half laps, where indicated on
'i
the pattern,to mate with the laps at
the bottoms of the uprights. Now band-
saw and sandthe feet to the patternlines.
feet to the uprights.When the glue dries,
sand the joints smooth. Set the leg
assemblies(A,B,C) aside. Glampingthe spacer jig to the rails helps
,. 'Plane two z/+x4Vzx96" boardsto Vz" you accurately position the end spacers.
'.,.,rthick.From one, cut the six rails
(D) to size. Set the other board aside Chuck a 3/q" straight bit in your table-
for the top supports(G). From 1"-thick mounted router, and in %" increments,
stock, cut the spacers(E) to size. Make rout the stopped grooves, as shown in
the spacerjig, shown in Drawing 2. Photo B. Squarethe ends of the grooves
Glue and clamp spacersto each end of with a chisel.
three rails, as shown in sAo"hole. where shown on
" ,Drill the
Photo A. Then glue and ;,.' Drawing 4a. Bandsawand sandthe
clamp a third spacer at rounded corners. (The bottoms have
the rails' centers, where only one rounded corner.) Cut two
shownon Drawing4. piecesof aluminum mini-track (a type of
. ..'Stand the two legs T-track) to length,drill screwpilot holes,
i. .,upright on your work- and screw the tracks in place. See the
bench. Spreadglue in the Buying Guide for our mini-track source.
lower dadoesin one edge . -,i Retrieve your previously planed Vz"
of eachupright, and slip in ,,..;rstockand cut the top supports(G) to
one raiVspacersassembly. size. Drill counterboresnear the ends of
Spreadglue in the dadoes three supports,where shown on Drawing
in the uprights' other 4b. Tape a second support to the ones
edgesand on the spacers, just counterbored,and, centeringthe bit
and clamp a secondrail in in the counterbore. drill 5/t6" holes
place, as shown on through the paired supports. Mark the
Drawing 4. Repeat this radius on the corners, as shown, and
processfor the other two bandsawand sandthe corners.To ensure
raiUspacer/railassemblies.
Make sure the rails' ends
areflush with the uprights'
outside faces and that the
whole assemblyis square.
Now add exten-
sions and inter-
changeabletops
'i From l" stock. cut the
'
extensions(F) to size.
Mark a stop line for the
groove's end on one edge Mark the bit location on your fence. Stop
of the extensions,where routing when the stop line on the exten-
STEP2 sion aligns with the mark on the fence.
face
shown on Drawing 4a.
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Tq"counte r/q"tlal washer
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with a s/0" hole
centered inside El EXPLODED
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1/qx 2" T-knob

Aluminummini-track
21t/q" long
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t/+"hexhead bolt
1s/q"long
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t/q" T-knob

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7+" counterbore
t/a"deep, with a
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centered inside

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l/ex2x 28" UHMWplasticdouble-faced
tapedin place
247/a'
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1/t" T

W,rL@ 1/qx 2" T-knob

3/qx 4/z x 96" Maple *Planeor resawto the thicknesslistedin the Bill of Materials.

3/qx 41/zx 96" Maple

s/q"groove 7e" deep

on inside face
Aluminummini-track21t/q"
1 x71/ax 96" Maple (5/4 stock)
x 28" Birchplywood
lc x 141/2
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