Zctp?

[tfischer]

What's the best way to get a hold of a new ZCTP these days? Lee no longer sells them, and I don't want to pay an outrageous sum to get ahold of a NOS Ryobi one, when they weren't all that great to begin with.

Are there some good plans on making these? Does anyone still sell a version of them?

[Black wallnut]

I have just made my own from a variety of materials from hardwood to UHMW. I have read others made them from engineered flooring. Careful measurements and sneaking up to the just right fit. Also making sure it is thin enough where the blade runs so as to not create a bind when you first raise the blade through.

[poolhound]

Everything BW said. I am one of those who has made some from left over flooring. They are not difficult to make. a rabbeting bit in the router table makes it fairly easy once you figure out the right settings. When you do just make a bunch and they will keep you going for a long while.

[LCHIEN]

one of the important things to do if and when you make your own is to cut a relief in the underside of the ZCTP so that the fully retracted blade does not contact the underside of the ZCTP when starting the motor, or else it wil sieze, stall and break your belts, which is not a good day.

Makeing your own is pretty easy, particularly since the ZCTPs are rectangular, not oval like the Deltas and Jets.

[JimD]

I use 3/8 flooring scraps, engineered or solid. I've also used a piece of a 2x4. rabbet the edges, figure out where the holes go (one way is to sharpen some hold-down screws, turn them upside down, and tap the zctp on the sharpened screws). My BT3100 has four holes for screws.

[afikaris09]

I found these on Ebay. Cheapest ones I could find but might be better off just buying the kit from Home Depot and selling/using the extra parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ryobi-BT3000-3100-Table-Saw-Replacmnt-Zero-Throat-Plate-Set-of-2-4070333/331526620618?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D30003%26meid%3D8695a6fda3974ea29dea968dd9dd9484%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331526622666&rt=nc

[tfischer]

I found these on Ebay. Cheapest ones I could find but might be better off just buying the kit from Home Depot and selling/using the extra parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ryobi-BT3000...26622666&rt=nc

I don't think "the kit" has been sold at HD for close to 10 years now.

[geopilot]

Apparently the accessory kits have risen from the dead at Home Depot- see this thread:

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?60049-Dual-Slot-Miter-Guide

Credit to Clock Maker for this find!

[tfischer]

Wow who knew. Seems like a roundabout way of getting ZYCPs though. I had 2 for my original kit circa 2003 and destroyed one back then trying to make the first cut. So I have one to my name I've always used.

[Stytooner]

This link may help with this.

http://www.thesharkguard.com/zctp_plansred.php

I think I have plans somewhere.
I'm looking for them.

This PDF may be beneficial as well.

[pelligrini]

Suwat had a nice ZCTP design

http://woodworking.phruksawan.com/wwHome.html

[poolhound]

I like this idea I may have to use it.

Suwat had a nice ZCTP design
http://woodworking.phruksawan.com/wwHome.html