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Focus Camera has JessEm Clear-Cut Precision Stock Guides for Router Table for $79.99. Shipping is free. Thanks iconian

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Featherboards are a great tool for holding your stock and preventing kickback, but they do have their limitations. The JessEm Clear-Cut Stock Guides can overcome these limitations. This set includes one infeed roller and one outfeed roller, which are mounted on a 5° angle effectively steering your stock towards your fence. This angle placement aids in holding the stock with more when it tried to move against the direction of the feed for safer, smoother, and more precise cuts.
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dudas91
11-20-2020 at 03:26 PM.
11-20-2020 at 03:26 PM.
Oh man. If only these were the table saw guides.
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ToolDeals
11-20-2020 at 04:18 PM.
11-20-2020 at 04:18 PM.
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This angle placement aids in holding the stock with more when it tried to move against the direction of the feed for safer, smoother, and more precise cuts.
Actually, the rollers are one direction and that is what stops kickback with the proper amount of pressure.

The 5 degree angle set of the rollers directs the material against the fence.
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KyleV9014
11-20-2020 at 04:48 PM.
11-20-2020 at 04:48 PM.
Quote from dudas91 :
Oh man. If only these were the table saw guides.

I thought they were the table saw guides when I got the notification lol. I clicked so fast ready to buy its not even funny
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diveborg
11-20-2020 at 05:19 PM.
11-20-2020 at 05:19 PM.
Put "Router Table" in the title please
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00dahc
11-21-2020 at 12:01 PM.
11-21-2020 at 12:01 PM.
Quote from dudas91 :
Oh man. If only these were the table saw guides.

Unless you are ripping plywood or other wide stock, they are a semi dangerous solution for table saws. They get in the way and force you to monkey around with hand/push stick placement and you near them.

The router ones can put dangerous stress on the router bit if you use them with a bearing that's proud of the fence.

Overall, these solutions are not good.
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IncompletePerfect
11-21-2020 at 12:03 PM.
11-21-2020 at 12:03 PM.
These are great, and a must have... if you cannot make your own. It's actually really easy to do.

Then again, I prefer to make better versions of costly accessories. You can make these, as well as an auto-feed assembly, for less than the price of this sale price. But for myself, and those like me, we make tools and accessories for the joy of it rather than cost. But it is a great perk to save a ton of money on these (extremely overpriced) items for woodworking.

The internet is full of ideas. So if you really want these "Must have accessories" but the $80 (half the price of say, a Bosch 1617EVSPK router system, on sale) scares you away, then get to googling, and have fun!
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IncompletePerfect
11-21-2020 at 12:04 PM.
11-21-2020 at 12:04 PM.
Quote from 00dahc :
Unless you are ripping plywood or other wide stock, they are a semi dangerous solution for table saws. They get in the way and force you to monkey around with hand/push stick placement and you near them.

Use an auto-feed assembly. They're pricey to buy, but really inexpensive to make. And all your ripping will be done for ya.
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Xokeman
11-22-2020 at 07:12 AM.
11-22-2020 at 07:12 AM.
I like these and have a few
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DankDeals
11-22-2020 at 07:55 AM.
11-22-2020 at 07:55 AM.
What's the practical difference between these and just some feather-boards? It's not readily apparent to me.
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98Sooner00
11-22-2020 at 08:09 AM.
11-22-2020 at 08:09 AM.
Quote from DankDeals :
What's the practical difference between these and just some feather-boards? It's not readily apparent to me.

These apply force down and towards the fence. So it's similar to using a feather board on the fence to hold down and another on the table to hold the wood toward the fence.
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BrianH5624
11-22-2020 at 08:15 AM.
11-22-2020 at 08:15 AM.
Quote from 00dahc :
Unless you are ripping plywood or other wide stock, they are a semi dangerous solution for table saws. They get in the way and force you to monkey around with hand/push stick placement and you near them.

The router ones can put dangerous stress on the router bit if you use them with a bearing that's proud of the fence.

Overall, these solutions are not good.
If your using these you should know the sound of the router or saw against the wood vs when it starts binding
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11-22-2020 at 08:17 AM.
11-22-2020 at 08:17 AM.
Quote from 98Sooner00 :
These apply force down and towards the fence. So it's similar to using a feather board on the fence to hold down and another on the table to hold the wood toward the fence.
Yep, that's the exact type of setup I was talking about. So I guess no significant difference.
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jgorniak
11-22-2020 at 09:48 AM.
11-22-2020 at 09:48 AM.
I've seen comments here and in woodworking groups from people saying that these are useless and/or dangerous. I'm not sure if this is speculation or from actual use, but I have them and think they're great. There's always some type of cut that is easier to complete in an alternate fashion, but they've never been a hindrance for the work I do. As with pretty much everything in life, YMMV.
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