To give my pushpads an “extra edge” in safety and control when profiling workpiece edges on my router table, I upgraded my store-bought pushpad as shown above. To add a blade-safe ledge, drill a 5/16" dia. hole through one corner then use a 3/8×16 tap to cut threads to fit a nylon toilet seat bolt. (Aim for a tight-fitting threads.) Screw the nylon bolt in or out to match the stock’s thickness, or restore a nicked tip. For extra sideways support, such as for holding narrow stock against a router table fence, screw on a ¾" thick ×1¼" wide piece of scrapwood along the edge of the pushpad. Stick a strip of 150-grit sandpaper to the inside edge of the wood to improve the pushpad’s grip.
When using the jig at the table saw you’ll want to detach the wood edging. (Or you might consider making a second pushpad.)
