My router table fence decided to become a projectile yesterday

I was routing a dado on a 4-foot piece of maple for a cabinet face frame. The fence was locked down, or so I thought. Halfway through the cut, the whole fence assembly just launched itself off the table and hit the wall with a BANG. I stood there for a solid minute, just staring at the router bit spinning in open air. Turns out the locking cam on my old Rockler fence had finally worn out completely. What's the most reliable aftermarket fence system you guys have switched to?

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3 Comments

shanec615d ago

Ever notice how everything seems to fail at the worst possible moment?

mileslane5d ago

My car battery died last Tuesday right before a huge job interview. Two weeks ago, the internet went out as I was trying to submit a final project at 11:58 PM. It feels like the universe has a real mean sense of humor sometimes.

cole_murphy5d ago

Nah, I just notice the failures more when it's bad timing.

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