Rip guide setting tool
OwnerRoger D. Goodwin, Robert R. Hillinventors
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Abstract
A rip guide setting tool for use in positioning and aligning elements of a table saw including the cutting blade and the rip fence or guide utilizing opposing arms of uniform length dimension pinned at their respective ends forming a parallelogram configuration which is adjustable to desired distances for achieving the alignment and positioning of the element or elements using one of the miter channels of the saw as an alignment reference.
Claims5
A rip guide setting apparatus for use in positioning and aligning elements of a table saw comprising a base arm having a rectangular cross-section for mating with and operatively engaging an alignment reference on the top of said table saw;
- a positioning and alignment arm positioned opposite the base arm having a height above the table of substantially the same as the base arm;
- a pair of extension arms extending between the base and positioning and alignment arms;
- said extension arms fixedly connected at their ends to the opposing respective ends of the positioning and alignment arm and to one opposing end of the base arm;
- said remaining opposing end of the base arm being connected to the opposing respective end of one of the extension arms to create a parallel relationship between opposing arms with such connections being adjustably tightened to fix the geometric configuration and dimensional extension of the arms for placing one or more elements of said table saw against said positioning and alignment arm to align said one or more elements with said alignment reference.
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