After getting the SMT alignment procedure down using a dial indicator and a block of wood (http://www.cgallery.com/jpthien/3k.htm), I was still troubled by the fact that the SMT fence didn't clamp securely enough for me. There was still a little bit of movement, especially if you accidentally pushed one side of the fence or the other when feeding a cut.
So I decided to make a miter accessory table. I had some Rockler blue miter track that I had originally intended to use for my router table. However, after doing some research it seemed the consensus was that the miter gauge had limited use on a router table so I never installed it.
My first shot at a miter accessory table for the BT3K used the Rockler track. I purchased an Incra V27 gauge and brought it home to try in my new miter slot table and was horrified how it was loose in spots and binding in others. The width of the track was not consistent at all.
That was okay, because my initial method of attaching my miter track table to the rails suffered, too. I was using the same type of BB plywood bracket I had originally used for my router table. Getting the miter slot parallel to the blade was possible, but time consuming. Very picky. So I knew V2 was in order.
This is my final design (luckily V3 wasn't needed). I liked the new miter slot table design enough that I used the same design to build a new router table, too. This new method uses T-slot bolts and knobs to hold everything in place. Lots of room for adjustment, and plenty tight when I crank things down.
I also found that the Incra gold miter track is infinitely better than the Rockler stuff. I was able to back all the adjustment screws on the Incra miter gauge out and it slides perfectly in the Incra track. No side to side play. No binding. I'm getting consistently perfectly square cuts now.
The Incra runner I purchased for my sled also slides perfectly. Incra really has their crap together.
Back to actual woodworking projects. Daughter #2 needs new bed, and I'm thinking of building a Krenov cabinet. Need some 6/4 stock.
So I decided to make a miter accessory table. I had some Rockler blue miter track that I had originally intended to use for my router table. However, after doing some research it seemed the consensus was that the miter gauge had limited use on a router table so I never installed it.
My first shot at a miter accessory table for the BT3K used the Rockler track. I purchased an Incra V27 gauge and brought it home to try in my new miter slot table and was horrified how it was loose in spots and binding in others. The width of the track was not consistent at all.
That was okay, because my initial method of attaching my miter track table to the rails suffered, too. I was using the same type of BB plywood bracket I had originally used for my router table. Getting the miter slot parallel to the blade was possible, but time consuming. Very picky. So I knew V2 was in order.
This is my final design (luckily V3 wasn't needed). I liked the new miter slot table design enough that I used the same design to build a new router table, too. This new method uses T-slot bolts and knobs to hold everything in place. Lots of room for adjustment, and plenty tight when I crank things down.
I also found that the Incra gold miter track is infinitely better than the Rockler stuff. I was able to back all the adjustment screws on the Incra miter gauge out and it slides perfectly in the Incra track. No side to side play. No binding. I'm getting consistently perfectly square cuts now.
The Incra runner I purchased for my sled also slides perfectly. Incra really has their crap together.
Back to actual woodworking projects. Daughter #2 needs new bed, and I'm thinking of building a Krenov cabinet. Need some 6/4 stock.
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