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AdjustableOutfeedRoller
Iliketouseoutfeedsupportwhenworkingwithlongstock.Theproblemisthesupportisneverin
theplaceIneedit.SoIbuiltanadjustableoutfeedroller,likeyouseeinthephotobelow,and
attachedittoasmall,rollaroundshopcabinet.
Theadjustmentarmissimplytwopiecesof24stocksizedtofitthesideofthecabinet(see
illustrationaboveright).Asteelpinononepieceglidesinagrooveontheotherpieceforstability.
Andacarriageboltwithaknoblockstherollersupportatthedesiredheight.
ImadetherollerusingasteelrodandasectionofPVCpipewiththeendscapped.ThenIsecured
ittothetopoftheadjustmentarm.
Now,IhaveoutfeedsupportwhereIneedit.Anditdropsdownoutofthewaywhennotinuse.
GoodWoodworking,
PhilHuber
OnlineEditor,ShopNotes
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