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Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shop Fox ® -1- I. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2 A. Safety Instructions for all Tools ..............................................................................................

Page 3 - SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

-2- Shop Fox ® WARNING: For Your Own Safety, Read Instructions Before Using The Shop Fox ® A. Safety Instructions For All Tools These safety rules cannot cover every situation in a workshop. Consider your individual workshop conditions when setting up or operating any machine. • Always wear eye prot...

Page 4 - B. Additional Safety Rules For The Shop Fox

Shop Fox ® -3- B. Additional Safety Rules For The Shop Fox ® 18. NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL RUNNING UNAT- TENDED - TURN POWER OFF. Do not leave the tool until it comes to a full stop. 19. DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL IF USING DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR MEDICATION. 20. DO NOT WORK IN HASTE or operate machine if you are...

Page 6 - B. Clamping Mechanism

Shop Fox ® -5- SECTION II: ASSEMBLY Figure 1. Lock knob installation. B. Clamping Mechanism To attach the horizontal clamping mechanism to the Shop Fox ® : 1. Press the rubber clamping pad onto the head of the 2" carriage bolt. 2. Thread the carriage bolt into the toggle clamp. Figure 2. 3. Tigh...

Page 7 - Clamping Mechanism Continued

-6- Shop Fox ® C. Angle Bracket The Shop Fox ® Face Plate features a variety of pre- drilled holes for mounting the angle bracket. The Angle Bracket is adjustable and supports your workpiece at a variety of angles. To mount the Angle Bracket: 1. Slide the aluminum bushing onto the thumb screw and in...

Page 8 - SECTION III: ADJUSTMENTS

Shop Fox ® -7- SECTION III: ADJUSTMENTS A. Sliding Table Ensure that the Shop Fox ® slides freely on the base plate assembly. Figure 5. To Test: 1. Place the Shop Fox ® in any 3 / 8 " x 3 / 4 " miter slot, i.e.: your table saw or shaper. WARNING: Disconnect tool from power source before test...

Page 11 - C. Horizontal Clamping; B. Clamping your Work

-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...

Page 12 - E. Other Clamping Methods

Shop Fox ® -11- D. Vertical Clamping There are many ways to clamp your workpiece to the face plate of the Shop Fox ® . However, when clamping your workpiece vertically to the face plate, always use two clamps. 1. There are 3 / 8 " pre-drilled holes that accept our W1301 6" Vice Clamp (not in...

Page 14 - SECTION V: OPERATIONS; A. General Procedures

Shop Fox ® -13- SECTION V: OPERATIONS A. General Procedures You will find that using the Shop Fox ® with a table saw or shaper is a real time saver for positioning and holding your work effectively and safely. Many cuts and operations that you thought were impossible with traditional clamping method...

Page 18 - SECTION VII: SPECIFICATIONS

Shop Fox ® -17- SECTION VII: SPECIFICATIONS MODEL W1500 SHOP FOX ® Construction ............................................................ Aluminum Plate and Cast Aluminum Components Depth: Fully Extended ................................................................................................

Page 19 - SECTION VIII: PART DIAGRAM

Page 20 - SECTION IX: PART LIST

Shop Fox ® -19- PART # DESCRIPTION 1 HOLD DOWN BRACKET 2 FACE PLATE 3 SIDE HAND-HOLD (RIGHT) 4 SIDE HAND-HOLD (LEFT) 5 SLIDING TABLE 6 SLIDING TABLE SUPPORT 7 LOCKING KNOB BRACKETS 8 SLIDING RAIL 9 BASE PLATE 10 MITER BAR 11 LOCK KNOBS 12 TOGGLE CLAMP 13 ANGLE BRACKET 14 10 - 32 x 3 ⁄ 8 " BUTTON...