Miter slot question ?

[conwaygolfer]

I want to make a panel sled for the BT3, but do not have a miter slot. I ordered one (T slot) from Peachtree. It arrived without the recessed screw holes for mounting. Can I use epoxy to hold it down? I plan on routering a slot into a piece of oak and dropping the T slot into it. Then attaching it somehow on the right side of the blade, between the rails.
Thanks for any suggestions.

Glenn

[pelligrini]

The aluminum will machine easily with regular twist bits and countersinks.

This is how I did mine: http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=34202

[poolhound]

As Pelligrini says drilling them out shouldnt be a problem but I have heard of folks that have used epoxy or liquid nails. They are primarily guides so shouldnt be coming under any real stress. OF course if you do glue them in if you even want to get them out thats awhole other story

[conwaygolfer]

T Track

Thanks for the thread Pelligrini of how you did yours. Looks much easier than what I had in mind. I will copy your design.
I will also drill and recess for the screws in the track. Poolhound made a good point about the epoxy. Don't want to go thru that.

Thanks again,
Glenn

[L. D. Jeffries]

I toyed with the idea of buying the fittings; then I had an idea. The center section of the BT# is solid and as long as the blade runs true why not use the outer edges for the sled for runner tracks. Soo, after some work came up with a sled that uses hardwood runners that are butted up against each side of the center section. Works great, only cost was the wood for runners (hard wood) and the melemine for the sled and they all were shop scraps!

[pelligrini]

Be sure to check that the edges of the main table top are really parallel to the blade. More often than not there is a slight variance.