4
Caution:
When using the tool guide with the extension, avoid lifting the guide
from one end, as this can cause the links to break. Instead, lift the guide from the
center and place it onto your bench or workpiece.
Traveller
The traveller can greatly increase the speed, accuracy and safety of cuts made with
any power tool. The 12
"
traveller comes with four
1
/
4
-20 threaded holes spaced at
3
"
intervals.
To use the traveller you will need to make a board onto which the traveller and the
power tool are mounted. Cut a
1
/
4
"
thick sheet of plywood or hardboard, 12
"
long. Its
width should be about 1
"
larger than the base of your power tool.
Place the traveller on top of one of the 12
"
edges of the board as shown in
Figure 7
,
and gently hand spin a
13
/
64
”
drill bit in each of
the four holes to transfer the hole locations into
the board.
Alternatively, mark four hole locations 3
"
apart,
1
/
2
"
in from the edge of the board as
shown in
Figure 7
.
Drill
1
/
4
"
clearance holes through the board
at the four locations and countersink the
underside so the heads of the screws do
not protrude.
Place the power tool on the board, fl ush with the outer edge, and mark where the
mounting holes are located and where the cutter protrudes. For circular saws, the
traveller should be on the left side of the saw. This will ensure that the weight of the
saw will be over the portion of the workpiece that does not get cut off. For routers and
jigsaws, any orientation will work.
Drill and countersink the mounting holes and make the cut in the board for the saw
blade or cutter to pass through. If you are creating a traveller for a router, and you are
familiar with plunge cutting techniques, the cut in the board may be made this way.
For a circular saw, the slot for the blade should be large enough to allow the blade
guard to operate unimpeded.
Note:
Some base plates might not contain mounting holes, in which case you will have
no choice but to drill your own.
13
/
64
"
Drill
Figure 7: Marking the hole
centers.
3
"
3
"
3
"
1
/
2
"
