Several months ago, I bought a kit of t-track with some handy t-nuts & such @ Rockler. Very reasonable. However.
What I needed at the time was the t-nuts for some VERY simple jigs & such I had made, so paid little attention to the t-track. Especially since,
1) I would have to cut it to fit (it's long), something I don't do without some thought, and not until I need it for something, and
2) I wasn't anxious to drill new holes in my BT3100. Especially since it looked like, done properly, I would have to tap the holes. I have no way currently to cut threads in aluminum.
The other day I put the track in its slot and found that, to my dismay, IT STANDS PROUD OF THE SURFACE BY 1/8"! Never saw that one coming. If I install it, anything I cut that is larger than the distance between the blade and the slot will not lie square. Unless I take the track out each time, a ridiculously clumsy approach IMHO.
What is going on here? I thought these slots and the t-tracks must be standardized, like dog holes. They're not? Whaddaya do with something like this? Cover the rest of the surface with 1/8" veneer and replace as it becomes damaged? Cut 1/8" off the base of the t-track? Buy another saw? Panic?
What I needed at the time was the t-nuts for some VERY simple jigs & such I had made, so paid little attention to the t-track. Especially since,
1) I would have to cut it to fit (it's long), something I don't do without some thought, and not until I need it for something, and
2) I wasn't anxious to drill new holes in my BT3100. Especially since it looked like, done properly, I would have to tap the holes. I have no way currently to cut threads in aluminum.
The other day I put the track in its slot and found that, to my dismay, IT STANDS PROUD OF THE SURFACE BY 1/8"! Never saw that one coming. If I install it, anything I cut that is larger than the distance between the blade and the slot will not lie square. Unless I take the track out each time, a ridiculously clumsy approach IMHO.
What is going on here? I thought these slots and the t-tracks must be standardized, like dog holes. They're not? Whaddaya do with something like this? Cover the rest of the surface with 1/8" veneer and replace as it becomes damaged? Cut 1/8" off the base of the t-track? Buy another saw? Panic?
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