My Ridgid I am trying to improve as I can't afford a Festool, has clamps to hold work against the fence ( too sloppy for crown stops hence my jigs) but no provision for hold down. I have used plain old push sticks and have one of those expensive 3 point jobs on order, but really, would like ways to clamp down and especially for small parts. I was also thinking a layer of 800 grit paper glued to the base might be an advantage.
For really small stuff, I will make a sled with T-tracks, so that is figured out. What I don't have is provision for simple hold downs. There is not much "meat" in the casting to bore holes for posts. I ordered some DeWalt hold downs and will try to figure out a block I can bolt on.
Would fit under and looks like the jaw would clear the low fence. More ideal would be some sort of quick-release half nut/threaded rod on some sort of sliding rear mounted something. Open to ideas. Did not see many on Google.
It really needs a zero or low clearance insert on the fence as small pieces tend to take off.
For really small stuff, I will make a sled with T-tracks, so that is figured out. What I don't have is provision for simple hold downs. There is not much "meat" in the casting to bore holes for posts. I ordered some DeWalt hold downs and will try to figure out a block I can bolt on.
Would fit under and looks like the jaw would clear the low fence. More ideal would be some sort of quick-release half nut/threaded rod on some sort of sliding rear mounted something. Open to ideas. Did not see many on Google.
It really needs a zero or low clearance insert on the fence as small pieces tend to take off.
