CMS Featherboards

[Eli]

One thing the CMS as a tablesaw doesn't have is a mitre slot. This is okay by me, but I really wish there was some kind of featherboard. I've never really used featherboards, and never even used a blade guard or splitter before the CMS, but as I'm getting older I'm getting more and more attached to my fingers.  ;D

Anyone out there retro'ed a 3rd party featherboard product or made their own? I don't mind photos posted of your non-CMS TS with featherboards of choice, board buddies, etc. Looking for ideas.

I'm thinking about getting one or two of these, and maybe one of these. I have the CS-50 LA fence, which has a t-slot in the top, so hoping I can kludge something together.

 

[peter halle]

Eli,

Whereas we don't have the CMS yet, is it safe to assume that the fence and mounting plate are non magnetic?

Peter

 

[Eli]

Yep, everything is aluminum (aluminium). so the magswitch stuff isn't an option unfortunately.

 

[NL-mikkla]

While looking for something else I found this very old thread...here's a tip I got from Peter Parfit.
He showed me how to do it, I did it in a bit different method but the idea is the same.
You only need an extra angle thing, some T-track and a featherboard off course  [big grin]

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