I'm going to be building myself a new router table, and there'
s a feature I'd like to install-- however, I need a particular piece of
hardware, and I'm not sure if it exists.
Here's what I'd like to do. On my table saw, there are two miter slots
to each side of the blade. In the past, I've built jigs that ride in
both of these slots, like table saw sleds and finger-joint jigs. It
occurred to me that, if I had the same slots in my router table--
running from front to back, on either side of the bit-- I could use the
same jigs there if I wanted. (And a finger-joint jig'd be great.)
However, if I installed such miter slots, they would intersect with the
standard miter slot that runs from side to side in front of the router
bit. And, since I'd like to install aluminum miter slots on this
project, I have to find a way of having two miter slots intersect at
right anglkesto one another.
I'm sure someone must make a four-way intersection for aluminum miter
slots. However, I can't find them in the Rockler or Woodcraft catalogs.
Can someone point me to a source for such a thing, if they exist?
Brian Siano <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm going to be building myself a new router table, and there'
> s a feature I'd like to install-- however, I need a particular piece of
> hardware, and I'm not sure if it exists.
>
> Here's what I'd like to do. On my table saw, there are two miter slots
> to each side of the blade. In the past, I've built jigs that ride in
> both of these slots, like table saw sleds and finger-joint jigs. It
> occurred to me that, if I had the same slots in my router table--
> running from front to back, on either side of the bit-- I could use the
> same jigs there if I wanted. (And a finger-joint jig'd be great.)
>
> However, if I installed such miter slots, they would intersect with the
> standard miter slot that runs from side to side in front of the router
> bit. And, since I'd like to install aluminum miter slots on this
> project, I have to find a way of having two miter slots intersect at
> right anglkesto one another.
>
> I'm sure someone must make a four-way intersection for aluminum miter
> slots. However, I can't find them in the Rockler or Woodcraft catalogs.
> Can someone point me to a source for such a thing, if they exist?
http://www.eagle-america.com/html/catalog/productGroup.asp?id=333463
Brian:
If I understand what you are trying to do, I would advise you to simply make
a 4 way miter joint. Aluminum is easy to cut. You can buy special blades for
a table saw designed for non-ferrous metals, but you can probably do a fine
job with a hack saw and file (to smooth the rough edges and clean up the
miter). Just cut a guide block on the table saw to make it easier to get an
exact 45 degree angle.
HTH
Jim Ray, President
McFeely's Square Drive Screws
www.mcfeelys.com
"Brian Siano" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm going to be building myself a new router table, and there'
> s a feature I'd like to install-- however, I need a particular piece of
> hardware, and I'm not sure if it exists.
>
> Here's what I'd like to do. On my table saw, there are two miter slots
> to each side of the blade. In the past, I've built jigs that ride in
> both of these slots, like table saw sleds and finger-joint jigs. It
> occurred to me that, if I had the same slots in my router table--
> running from front to back, on either side of the bit-- I could use the
> same jigs there if I wanted. (And a finger-joint jig'd be great.)
>
> However, if I installed such miter slots, they would intersect with the
> standard miter slot that runs from side to side in front of the router
> bit. And, since I'd like to install aluminum miter slots on this
> project, I have to find a way of having two miter slots intersect at
> right anglkesto one another.
>
> I'm sure someone must make a four-way intersection for aluminum miter
> slots. However, I can't find them in the Rockler or Woodcraft catalogs.
> Can someone point me to a source for such a thing, if they exist?
>
Jay wrote:
> Brian Siano <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>I'm sure someone must make a four-way intersection for aluminum miter
>>slots. However, I can't find them in the Rockler or Woodcraft catalogs.
>>Can someone point me to a source for such a thing, if they exist?
>
> http://www.eagle-america.com/html/catalog/productGroup.asp?id=333463
Very close, but they don't seem to have them for plain miter slots. But
I can probably use that one, too, so Thanks.
"xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> this is just a thought, but maybe you dont need an 'intersection'. you
> could just allow an air gap where they cross. it will just slide across
> picking up the rail on the other side. unless you have really small things
> in the miter slots, it should transition easily.
>
> anyway, my 2 cents.
>
> randy
>
> "Brian Siano" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm going to be building myself a new router table, and there'
> > s a feature I'd like to install-- however, I need a particular piece of
> > hardware, and I'm not sure if it exists.
> >
> > Here's what I'd like to do. On my table saw, there are two miter slots
> > to each side of the blade. In the past, I've built jigs that ride in
> > both of these slots, like table saw sleds and finger-joint jigs. It
> > occurred to me that, if I had the same slots in my router table--
> > running from front to back, on either side of the bit-- I could use the
> > same jigs there if I wanted. (And a finger-joint jig'd be great.)
> >
> > However, if I installed such miter slots, they would intersect with the
> > standard miter slot that runs from side to side in front of the router
> > bit. And, since I'd like to install aluminum miter slots on this
> > project, I have to find a way of having two miter slots intersect at
> > right anglkesto one another.
> >
> > I'm sure someone must make a four-way intersection for aluminum miter
> > slots. However, I can't find them in the Rockler or Woodcraft catalogs.
> > Can someone point me to a source for such a thing, if they exist?
> >
You asked > http://pricecutter.com/html/catalog/productGroup.asp?id=243713
On Thu, 20 May 2004 11:19:19 -0400, "Jim" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Brian:
>
>If I understand what you are trying to do, I would advise you to simply make
>a 4 way miter joint. Aluminum is easy to cut. You can buy special blades for
>a table saw designed for non-ferrous metals,
<snip>
A regular carbide tipped Freud Thin Kerf Combination blade will do a fine job of sawing through an aluminum extrusion. As my son
discovered the other day when he put a saw kerf through my Incra 3000 Miter Gauge.
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
On Thu, 20 May 2004 14:25:07 -0600, "xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote:
>still seems unnecessary to me... just do like the picture shows, but dont
>put that cross in the middle....
>
>randy
I agree. Plus, $5.00 each for 4 pieces of T-track 1.5 inches long seems a little pricey to me.
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
this is just a thought, but maybe you dont need an 'intersection'. you
could just allow an air gap where they cross. it will just slide across
picking up the rail on the other side. unless you have really small things
in the miter slots, it should transition easily.
anyway, my 2 cents.
randy
"Brian Siano" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm going to be building myself a new router table, and there'
> s a feature I'd like to install-- however, I need a particular piece of
> hardware, and I'm not sure if it exists.
>
> Here's what I'd like to do. On my table saw, there are two miter slots
> to each side of the blade. In the past, I've built jigs that ride in
> both of these slots, like table saw sleds and finger-joint jigs. It
> occurred to me that, if I had the same slots in my router table--
> running from front to back, on either side of the bit-- I could use the
> same jigs there if I wanted. (And a finger-joint jig'd be great.)
>
> However, if I installed such miter slots, they would intersect with the
> standard miter slot that runs from side to side in front of the router
> bit. And, since I'd like to install aluminum miter slots on this
> project, I have to find a way of having two miter slots intersect at
> right anglkesto one another.
>
> I'm sure someone must make a four-way intersection for aluminum miter
> slots. However, I can't find them in the Rockler or Woodcraft catalogs.
> Can someone point me to a source for such a thing, if they exist?
>