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-10- Shop Fox
®
SECTION IV: SET-UP
C. Horizontal Clamping
Use the sliding hold-down bracket and toggle clamp
to hold work flat against the sliding table as shown in
Figure 7. Place your work inside the Shop Fox
®
and
adjust the toggle clamp to yield adequate clamping
pressure. Support the horizontal workpiece against one
of the hand-holds for maximum stability. Remember
to clamp your workpiece securely so it does not move
during the cutting operation. Use enough clamping
pressure to hold the workpiece in place. However,
excessive clamping pressure may mar the workpiece or
distort the hold-down bracket. When machining softer
woods, place a protective block between the clamp and
the workpiece.
Figure 7. Horizontal clamping with backing block in
place. The backing block will protect against tear out.
A. Planning
Enough cannot be said about proper planning during
any project. A job thoroughly planned is a job almost
done. Go through the operational steps necessary to
complete your project and determine which steps may
benefit by using the Shop Fox
®
. It helps to number all
your parts and pieces. We also recommend that you
have plenty of scrap material on hand so that you can
make periodic tests before cutting, machining, or sand
-
ing your actual workpiece.
Planning also includes making sure your shop is clean,
that you have the necessary clearance for the stock you
are processing, that there is enough lighting to see what
you are doing, and that you have reviewed all of the
safety rules concerning your project and the machines
that will be put to use.
Backing
Block
B. Clamping your Work
The advantages of using the Shop Fox
®
include pre-
cision positioning and versatile clamping to yield
safer, more accurate results. Of course, every clamp
-
ing method cannot be covered in this manual. Some
methods will only become apparent during special
applications.
The primary consideration when clamping is to make
sure the workpiece is held safely for all machining
operations. Ensure that your workpiece will not kick-
out from under your clamping set-up when cutting
pressure is applied. Do not clamp work in the Shop
Fox
®
in such a way that the angle of attack is so
extreme that kick-back will likely result. We will cover
basic clamping methods on the following pages.
CAUTION: Always use two clamps for any
workpiece clamped solely to the face plate.