System for locating fences on drill press and router tables
OwnerJohn P. Penczakinventor
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for locating a drill press or router table fence comprises a center-post insert having a protrusion located in a central portion of the center-post insert, a center-point template having a plurality of openings sized to closely receive the center-post insert, wherein the openings are located at a range of predetermined distances, and a fence having a securing mechanism, the fence located at a distance set by the center-point template, wherein the center-point template is placed on the center-post insert at a chosen opening, and the fence is secured against the center-point template at a distance determined by the chosen opening.
Claims17
A system for locating a drill press or router table fence, comprising:
- a center-post insert for installation in an inset recess of a table, the center post insert having a protrusion located in a central portion of said center-post insert;
- a center-point template having a plurality of openings sized to closely receive said center-post insert, wherein said openings are located at a range of predetermined distances;
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- a fence having a securing mechanism, said fence being positionable at a distance set by said center-point template;
- wherein said center-point template is configured to be placed on said center-post insert at a chosen opening, and said fence is secured against said center-point template at a distance determined by said chosen opening.
A method for operating a system for locating a drill press or router table fence, comprising:
- placing a center-post insert into an inset recess on a workshop table;
- placing a center-point template on top of said center-post insert using one of a plurality of openings sized to closely receive said center-post insert;
- positioning a fence along an edge of said center-point template at a position determined by the selected opening;
- securing said fence against said center-point template using a securing mechanism;
- removing said center-point template from said center post insert;
- removing said center-post insert from said inset recess;
- placing a blank insert into said inset recess;
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- positioning a workpiece against said fence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.