On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:18:42 -0500, "todd" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Leuf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:19:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>The only
>>>other option is buying a t-track router bit which might cost as much or
>>>more than the track you need.
>>
>> Uh, run a dado the width of the t-bolt head. Run a shallower dado on
>> either side. Glue two strips of wood that overhang the deeper dado
>> into the shallow dado.
>
>Uh, seriously, he can't need that much T-track. As someone has pointed out,
>for $11, Rockler will sell you 4 ft. of T-track, plus 8 T-bolts, 4 star
>knobs and 4 T-knobs. You are both welcome to get the dado set and glue out,
>but for $11, I'd rather be making the finished product than re-inventing the
>wheel.
How exactly are you installing the t-track into a table/fence without
getting out the dado set, and what magical force is keeping it in
there? And I'm pretty sure I can get mine out and have the glue dry
before Rockler can ship me anything. But I was just responding to the
notion that buying the track or the router bit were the only options.
I'd prefer to have metal on metal, but it does work and it's not
difficult.
-Leuf
"Patt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for
T-Track,
> which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone suggest another
> channel track I could use or make. The track is for sliding the stops
into
> place and locking them down at the appropriate place, and also for a
fence.
Don't know what amount you consider to be expensive, but here's some T-Slot
track from Lee Valley.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=52399&cat=51&ap=5
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=52400&cat=51&ap=4
"Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for
> T-Track, which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone
> suggest another channel track I could use or make. The track is for
> sliding the stops into place and locking them down at the appropriate
> place, and also for a fence. Patt
>
>
Have you looked at the cost of t-track? Do you know that it is available
from multiple manufacturers and sources? It's usually inexpensive and no
other commercialy available channel track does the same thing. The only
other option is buying a t-track router bit which might cost as much or
more than the track you need.
On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:28:31 GMT, "Hedley" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"Rick Samuel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Rockler has a 4 ft t track w/6 knobs and t bolts, $11 on sale a few days
>> ago.
>>
>
>
>I bought two of these kits about 6 months ago for about 20$ (2-fer deal).
>The time for using them still hasn't materialized.
>
Trust me, it will. I can think of a couple of projects that call for
them.
"Leuf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:19:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for
>>> T-Track, which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone
>>> suggest another channel track I could use or make. The track is for
>>> sliding the stops into place and locking them down at the appropriate
>>> place, and also for a fence. Patt
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Have you looked at the cost of t-track? Do you know that it is available
>>from multiple manufacturers and sources? It's usually inexpensive and no
>>other commercialy available channel track does the same thing. The only
>>other option is buying a t-track router bit which might cost as much or
>>more than the track you need.
>
> Uh, run a dado the width of the t-bolt head. Run a shallower dado on
> either side. Glue two strips of wood that overhang the deeper dado
> into the shallow dado.
>
>
> -Leuf
Uh, seriously, he can't need that much T-track. As someone has pointed out,
for $11, Rockler will sell you 4 ft. of T-track, plus 8 T-bolts, 4 star
knobs and 4 T-knobs. You are both welcome to get the dado set and glue out,
but for $11, I'd rather be making the finished product than re-inventing the
wheel.
todd
"Bruce Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Jim" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> You could make a track in the top with a keyhole bit.
>
> There is also a T-Track bit available for your router.
> This way you stay compatible, and perhaps have better gripping.
That is what I meant... Sorry, I had a brain malfunction.
Jim
>
> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1572
>
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Leuf <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> How exactly are you installing the t-track into a table/fence without
> getting out the dado set, and what magical force is keeping it in
> there?
>
In my case, I bought Rockler T-tracks and cam-nut sets. I'm attaching them
to the *ends* (or sides) of both a router table and band saw. I had to
make a block that the track screws down onto, then the block is bolted onto
the side. No modification to either top. Wish I had a micro-adjuster, but
for the cost, can live without it. Will *try* to remembr to post pictures
on binaries hg when done.
On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:15:24 GMT, "Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for T-Track,
>which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone suggest another
>channel track I could use or make. The track is for sliding the stops into
>place and locking them down at the appropriate place, and also for a fence.
>Patt
>
Rockler also sells a router bit that cuts T-slots. Norm demostrated
it's use when he constructed the deluxe router table.
Leuf <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:19:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for
>>> T-Track, which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone
>>> suggest another channel track I could use or make. The track is for
>>> sliding the stops into place and locking them down at the
>>> appropriate place, and also for a fence. Patt
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Have you looked at the cost of t-track? Do you know that it is
>>available from multiple manufacturers and sources? It's usually
>>inexpensive and no other commercialy available channel track does the
>>same thing. The only other option is buying a t-track router bit which
>>might cost as much or more than the track you need.
>
> Uh, run a dado the width of the t-bolt head. Run a shallower dado on
> either side. Glue two strips of wood that overhang the deeper dado
> into the shallow dado.
>
>
> -Leuf
There's always a way to do something. Whether or not it makes any sense.
"Patt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:w0Vvg.214009$Mn5.12303@pd7tw3no...
>I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for T-Track,
> which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone suggest another
> channel track I could use or make. The track is for sliding the stops
> into
> place and locking them down at the appropriate place, and also for a
> fence.
> Patt
>
>
You could make a track in the top with a keyhole bit. First, you cut a slot
in the top with your dado on your table saw. Then you make the slot into a
t shape with your hand held router, router fence, and the keyhole bit.
That is just one way, It is by no means the only way to get the job done.
Jim
"Rick Samuel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rockler has a 4 ft t track w/6 knobs and t bolts, $11 on sale a few days
> ago.
>
I bought two of these kits about 6 months ago for about 20$ (2-fer deal).
The time for using them still hasn't materialized.
T-tracks are not expensive at all. You can get a 3 foot one at Woodcraft for
about 15bucks or less.
"Jim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Patt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:w0Vvg.214009$Mn5.12303@pd7tw3no...
>>I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for
>>T-Track,
>> which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone suggest another
>> channel track I could use or make. The track is for sliding the stops
>> into
>> place and locking them down at the appropriate place, and also for a
>> fence.
>> Patt
>>
>>
> You could make a track in the top with a keyhole bit. First, you cut a
> slot in the top with your dado on your table saw. Then you make the slot
> into a t shape with your hand held router, router fence, and the keyhole
> bit.
> That is just one way, It is by no means the only way to get the job done.
> Jim
>
On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:15:24 GMT, "Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for T-Track,
>which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone suggest another
>channel track I could use or make. The track is for sliding the stops into
>place and locking them down at the appropriate place, and also for a fence.
>Patt
>
The cheapest T-Track I have seen is Shop Fox, you can order it from
Grizzly. 3' for $8. Locally I have found it for $10 for 3'.
Or, you can cut some from hardwood. The router bit is one way. Another
is to form it from 2 strips of wood. Let's see if I can do it with
ASCII art. You need to display this with a fixed pitch font, like
Courier
Here's a cross section of a piece of wood, grooved on the edge:
---------
|
---------
|
---------
|
---------
Then remove part of the top lip:
------
|
------
|
---------
|
---------
Now you need 2 of these pieces that are mirror images. You can glue
these together:
------ ------
| |
------ ------
| |
--------- ---------
| <- glue
--------- ---------
T-track! Saw it in a book by Nick Engler.
Thanks Jim. Nice tip. I never thought T-track could be made from
wood. I'm going to make some from recycled ash.
On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:02:58 -0700, Jim Weisgram
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:15:24 GMT, "Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for T-Track,
>>which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone suggest another
>>channel track I could use or make. The track is for sliding the stops into
>>place and locking them down at the appropriate place, and also for a fence.
>>Patt
>>
>
>The cheapest T-Track I have seen is Shop Fox, you can order it from
>Grizzly. 3' for $8. Locally I have found it for $10 for 3'.
>
>Or, you can cut some from hardwood. The router bit is one way. Another
>is to form it from 2 strips of wood. Let's see if I can do it with
>ASCII art. You need to display this with a fixed pitch font, like
>Courier
>
>Here's a cross section of a piece of wood, grooved on the edge:
>---------
> |
>---------
> |
>---------
> |
>---------
>
>Then remove part of the top lip:
>
>------
> |
>------
> |
>---------
> |
>---------
>
>Now you need 2 of these pieces that are mirror images. You can glue
>these together:
>
>
>------ ------
> | |
>------ ------
> | |
>--------- ---------
> | <- glue
>--------- ---------
>
>T-track! Saw it in a book by Nick Engler.
On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:19:29 GMT, Lobby Dosser
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"Patt" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am making a jig for mortising for my router. The plans call for
>> T-Track, which I think is kind of expensive for me. Can someone
>> suggest another channel track I could use or make. The track is for
>> sliding the stops into place and locking them down at the appropriate
>> place, and also for a fence. Patt
>>
>>
>
>Have you looked at the cost of t-track? Do you know that it is available
>from multiple manufacturers and sources? It's usually inexpensive and no
>other commercialy available channel track does the same thing. The only
>other option is buying a t-track router bit which might cost as much or
>more than the track you need.
Uh, run a dado the width of the t-bolt head. Run a shallower dado on
either side. Glue two strips of wood that overhang the deeper dado
into the shallow dado.
-Leuf
"Jim" <[email protected]> writes:
> You could make a track in the top with a keyhole bit.
There is also a T-Track bit available for your router.
This way you stay compatible, and perhaps have better gripping.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1572
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