Router plane fence usefulness

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Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>if it is worth repairing, what technique would y'all suggest? I know welding is likely to warp it. Brazing? Is silver solder strong enough?

Re: Router plane fence usefulness

Skip in Falls Church

>I don't know how useful the fence is - but I just ordered one from St James Bay tool Company so I can find out. Their catalogue lists them at $10.00 including the screw. As to repairing the crack, you could just add a wooden piece to the bottom shaped to fit the router (or not - as it pleases you.) Just use the two screw holes to attach the wooden bottom to the base.

Skip

Re: Router plane fence usefulness

Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

>I bought the StJB fence a few years ago. It is nicely made. But I have yet to use it! So far all my routing has been done freehand.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Great idea

jim reed @ Tallahassee

>for the fix. As for the fence, I have several and have never used them.

Hi Bill...

Scott Burr in absoutly sweet Ben Lomond,CA

>I've never used the fence on my either. I was going to recommend what Skip said, but he beat me to it. I'm wondering if there's something better to use than wood here... plastic, UHMW or phenolic(sp?) maybe...

Heresy!!!

Bob Hutchins in central TX

>Something "better" than wood?

To the box; go directly to the box; do not pass go; do not collect $200 or any old tools for 90 days!

:>)

BobH

Ahhh come on Bob

Scott Burr in absoutly sweet Ben Lomond,CA

>I'll go to the box. I won't collect the $200.00, but no old tools for 90 days! Now that's just plane inhumane... ;^)

Re: Ahhh come on Bob

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>90 Days?! 90 Bleedin' DAYS?! Blyme, remind me not to cross Bob, nor to ever mention the "P" word in his presence. Just to be on the sage side I might not ever say it again. 90 DAYS! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH THE HUMANITY!

Todd O.

Grinning Like a Mule Eatin' Briars!

Bob Hutchins in central TX

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