Keeping the fence close is good for dust collection, that’s the advantage fo the Aigner Pressure jaws. Early on I used the Weaver setup for outboard where you remove the fence to place spring hold downs for pressure. That setup was not good for dust collection.
Here are pictures of using the Aigner outboard setup on the T23. These are 4” thick window frame parts being machined in one pass. One picture shows the pressure jaws removed. If you have a heat gun these plexiglass Springs can be shop made easily.
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