Have made clones of the GripTite with about 6 of the 1in LeeValley
super magnets. You DO need to put a cam lever to be able to get it
loose from the table top. Used Forstner bits to drill the recesses
for the magnets and the metal carriers for the magnets, glued and
screwed to hold in place, then put the non-skid adhesive disks to keep
it from sliding around

John

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 01:31:58 GMT, max wrote:

I have been using Grip-tite's for so long I can't remember not using them. I
think they are worth every penny. I also have those wheels that got5 on the
fence, the feather boards and various other things but prefer the magnets.
Mine are so old they are made out of wood.
max

Anybody use magnetic featherboards for the table saw. The Griptite look ok,
but exensive ($40 AT WOODCRAFT).

Anybody make their own? I have a pretty strong magnet that I bought that
cleans my fish tank glass (the magnetic portion stays on one side of the
glass and the metallic portion is in the water on the other side) and I was
thinking of converting them into featherboards. Anyone try this?

thanks