Down Pressure Rollers for the Table Saw

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Hey Wood Shop Guys and Gals,
Have any of you use a Down pressure roller on the table saw? I’m thinking of something like this which connects to the fence.

I’ve been cutting 4 foot long rockets sticks on the table saw a few times now and the scariest part is possibly seesawing the piece while trying to feed it through the saw. I think a roller like this that could make contact with the wood after it has passed the blade would be nice to keep this from happening. What do you all think? Do we already have something for this? Is there a better way to skin the cat?

Thanks,
Nick

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No need for something that fancy. Just clamp one or two of our existing featherboards to the fence in a vertical configuration.

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I like it,
That should do exactly what is needed.
Thanks for the suggestion!

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I had those rollers on my delta years ago. They did work well for holding the wood against the fence but they were always in the way of the push stick. I’ll look for them when I’m in STL next. If I can find them I’ll donate them. They are handy in some instances.

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