Patent ID: 8201601

Claim:
A system for machining a work piece having an end face disposed at right angles to a pair of elongate side surfaces, the system comprising: a router device arranged and constructed for routing out the end face of the work piece with a router bit, a holding device arranged and constructed to hold the work piece while being routed, the router device comprising a first reference element for providing a first guidance reference and a second reference element positioned substantially perpendicular to the first reference element for providing a second guidance reference, both reference elements being arranged to guide the holding device in a lateral direction during machining of the work piece by securing the second reference element to the first reference element in a corresponding position, wherein one of the first reference element and the second reference element is a router table for supporting the work piece, and the other of the first reference element and the second reference element is a router fence, the holding device comprising a clamping arrangement and a guiding arrangement, the guiding arrangement comprising a first guiding element in the form of a base plate and a second guiding element in the form of a fence substantially perpendicular to the first guiding element for guiding the holding device along the first guidance reference and the second reference element, the clamping arrangement being arranged for clamping the work piece with a clamping force being exercised substantially in the lateral direction, and wherein the clamping arrangement includes a first clamping element and a second clamping element disposed parallel to each other, and the first and second clamping elements are adapted to engage the side surfaces of the work piece and retain the work piece therebetween.