Preamble : I don't want to write another list of what each woodworker should know in order to work safely. Everybody may find what matters using a search engine with key words "woodworking safety". Albeit all these articles talk to the others and I would have liked to find someone writing : "for my own safety I try to..." which means many more people convey a standard point of view about safety without wondering anything. I avoid these kind of topic that lead to nothing most of time. On the other hand I get involved in every exchange that tend to explain why something would be unsafe et try to find out a better way. It's all about mental attitude and the last one requires the point of view to be argued. Nothing good nothing bad but keeping open minded.WhyDi

That project tend to design a rip fence enough strong and efficient, aiming combination machines and using metal as less as possible without need of welding. Here are its main features :

• A woodworker with a hacksaw and a drill press can make.
• Lift and replace and common handling without any tool.
• Reasonable strength and deflection resistance.
• Smooth sliding along the rail.
• Reversible low height fence section.
• Easily mount jigs and fixtures.

Before all the table needs to accommodate an adjusting rail you may find out in that document. Strength is one of the keys as regard rip fence and some enthusiastic woodworker could use an enough strong fence that a demanding one may think unsuitable. The strengthener devised there shows an unconventional solution.

This accurate tubing cut sheet should hep to minimize metal cutting and drilling. Then we can bolt the saddle and fence tube to assemble the head fence as you may see there.

A smooth sliding movement is another key and we need to take much care on that stage. The following document describes how to get from some wood pieces and slide glide pads.

Although you may be tempted to make the single face fence the reversible one will bring many essential improvements. As instance the lock and release mechanism enables for the building of your own jigs and fixtures as you may see reading the auxiliary fence section.

The micro adjuster page details an easy to build and useful accessory.

Finally you may want to add a rule and a measuring cursor. As that accessory is closely related to your machine and its rail no indication is provided. If you chose the reversible fence your design should take care of the sixty millimetres gap between the low and height position.