missing link - wooden rail inserts

[Jbridge337]

Hi, was looking for Calpos wooden rail inserts and get a bad link. Found this topic where link has been posted near bottom of discussion http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...t=wooden+rails

posted link
http://www.bt3central.com/forum/topi...=,wooden,rails

but nothing comes up. I even tried to search based on Calpos's posts and had no luck. Any thoughts?

Thanks
Jim

[Thom2]

It may have got lost in the "Torque Wrench Debacle" when we switched over the forum software.

What are you looking for exactly?, I and a few others have used this type of setup and can get you pics if need be.

[Jbridge337]

Thanks, was looking for pictures actually. If I remember correctly he milled an exact fit, but looking at the interior of the rails it seems as if the back could be done with just a rectangular cross section and the front with an L shaped cross section with a small V groove (would take care of all areas except the front projection where the ruler is affixed). So basically, I am curious how specific people got with their inserts.

I will be adding shorty rails soon and wanted to support them without building a full length mobile base. I want to leave one end cantalievered to have room below for a mobile base for a Ridgid OSS.

Any other pictures of wooden inserts out there? I am not finding any on the search.

Thanks,

Jim

[Thom2]

I'll try and get pics of mine tonight. Originally I drew up plans for a very elaborate milling that would fit the inside of the rail almost perfectly. This was a waste of time as once I actually went out to the shop, I found out thru trial and error that it didn't need to be elaborate at all to provide adequate support. I only made a few cuts and passes with the router, IIRC, I didn't even change from a straight bit on the router table.

I'll try to remember to snap some pics tonight.

[thestinker]

how long?

I am about to join up my rails, so I would be interseted in your plans and some details as to how you did it. Also do they run the entire length of both set of rails, or just a few inches inside or what?

RS

[skipwill]

I am about to join up my rails, so I would be interseted in your plans and some details as to how you did it. Also do they run the entire length of both set of rails, or just a few inches inside or what?

RS

I made some wood inserts for my shorty rails as well. It really works well and the saw is very easily reverted back and the rails are easily removable. I will see if i can find some pictures... They are pretty easy to make..I use some borg oak stock for the final set (used cheap pine to test the first cuts) and kinda went by trial and error..

One thing I did different is that I put the shorty rails under the smt and used the longer rails on the right hand side. That gives both rails the advantage of each being held by the 'rail locking things' on the saw (the seam is between the rail locks) and there is little or no flex on the longer rails.

www.skipwill.com/images/p8130019.jpg
www.skipwill.com/images/p8130023.jpg

My wood inserts are about 36" long (I wanted as much support as I could get) and I store them inside the large rails when not in use...


Skip

[thestinker]

Mine are full sets....hadn't thought about puttin the splice in the middle, but that might not be a bad idea. I would just need support legs on both sides, but that wouldn't be that big of a deal to rig up.

RS

[Jbridge337]

Thanks, I can't get images to load though.

Jim

I made some wood inserts for my shorty rails as well. It really works well and the saw is very easily reverted back and the rails are easily removable. I will see if i can find some pictures... They are pretty easy to make..I use some borg oak stock for the final set (used cheap pine to test the first cuts) and kinda went by trial and error..

One thing I did different is that I put the shorty rails under the smt and used the longer rails on the right hand side. That gives both rails the advantage of each being held by the 'rail locking things' on the saw (the seam is between the rail locks) and there is little or no flex on the longer rails.

www.skipwill.com/images/p8130019.jpg
www.skipwill.com/images/p8130023.jpg

My wood inserts are about 36" long (I wanted as much support as I could get) and I store them inside the large rails when not in use...


Skip

[skipwill]

Thanks, I can't get images to load though.

Jim

Jim,

My server has been down for the last hour or so...give it another try.

Skip

[Thom2]

Sorry ... forgot over the weekend

Here ya go ... all the pics are here .... http://bt3gallery.fhauto.com/view_al...mName=extrails

These 2 pics give the general gist of things, they're about 18" long overall

FRONT RAIL:


REAR RAIL:

[Jbridge337]

thanks all

Thanks for the photos...Thom has the profile that I thought would be sufficient. Got the rails and cut them in half today.

Thanks again everyone.

Jim