Thanks so much for this guide! I made this for our school's sawstops and it works perfectly. I had to cut out some spacers from steel hose clamp straps in order to raise the mag jigs the extra 1/32nd of an inch or so above the plywood top surface so that they would sit flush with the bottom of the plywood base. I think you used some split lock washers as spacers. I didn't have any on hand that were thin enough. Anyway, thanks again!
That is a great method for attaching the Jessem jig to your tablesaw I plan on doing the same thing and making a set up so that I can use the very same Jessem jigs on my router table
Newbie here: I’m guessing you’re limited to making narrow cuts because of the width of the wheels? Also, I understand they hold the material down but what exactly is the benefit? Thanks, Garry
Hi Garry, great question! The wheels pull the material tight to the fence in order to keep the cut straight as well as help to prevent kickback. These work great when I’m ripping down 4x8 sheets of 1/4” plywood into 5” strips for faux shiplap.
I am a newbie to woodworking. I am assembling your Jessem stick guides with the mag switches. I really love your plans. What size, and what type of counter sink bit did you use for the metal mag switches? Thanks
The aux fence is used for thin materials and the fence must be to the left of the blade. I don't use it, it can be put in the down position and not interfere with fence movement when to the right of the blade. This would free up the top for the Jessem TS Stock guides.
That is awesome, I was doing the exact same thing this evening, getting late stopped for the night decided to check RU-vid for installing the guides and find you have already proved my concept idea. That is really cool. After using it for some time any changes? Improvements or regrets? Stay safe!
FYI - You set the spring tension for different stock thicknesses by loosening the arms and resting the outer body (left of the roller wheels) on top of the piece to be cut, then tighten the arms down. If you have the tension too high you'll wear out the soft ruuber wheels prematurely and risk lifting the fence out of position. It doesnt take much tension to hold the piece securely against the table and its the angle of the wheels that pulls the piece against the fence.
you're talking about spring pressure while adjust the knobs on top which have nothing to do with spring pressure. The manual does not talk about spring pressure or any way to adjust it, I think you just made this up and got confused with the knobs that lock down the arms angle and horizontal movement. Please add notes about your mistake