A MST for my 21829

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  • Bill in Buena Park
    Veteran Member
    • Nov 2007
    • 1865
    • Buena Park, CA
    • CM 21829

    A MST for my 21829

    Nothing fancy - but I have an upcoming project that requires use of a cross-cut sled, so I took some remnants of Incra miter track and reclaimed scrap redwood (old growth, tight rings, very dense), and built this simple unit, which I have finally got around to mounting on my 21829. Made some mounting brackets, and used some of the original large square t-nuts and 5/16 bolts to mount it to the rails at ~1/32in in below height of main table. Tracks are parallel to within 0.003 inch, and parallel to blade within the same. Thanks for looking.
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    Last edited by Bill in Buena Park; 07-02-2009, 10:05 AM. Reason: (Bolts are 5/16, not 5/8)
    Bill in Buena Park
  • jhart
    Veteran Member
    • Feb 2004
    • 1715
    • Minneapolis, MN, USA.
    • BT3100

    #2
    Looks good and should be very functional. Added something similar to my table a while ago.
    Joe
    "All things are difficult before they are easy"

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    • pelligrini
      Veteran Member
      • Apr 2007
      • 4217
      • Fort Worth, TX
      • Craftsman 21829

      #3
      That's cool. I did mine with a miter slot, and a T-Track slot and fastened them to the saw rather than the rails. I used to think I would shift the rails on my 21829, but once I added a half rail set I never move them.

      How'd you get a hold of a second 21829 accessory table?
      Erik

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      • cwithboat
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 614
        • 47deg54.3'N 122deg34.7'W
        • Craftsman Pro 21829

        #4
        Originally posted by pelligrini

        How'd you get a hold of a second 21829 accessory table?
        I bought a second one from Sears on line. Part number is in the manual.
        regards,
        Charlie
        A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.
        Rudyard Kipling

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        • Bill in Buena Park
          Veteran Member
          • Nov 2007
          • 1865
          • Buena Park, CA
          • CM 21829

          #5
          Thanks Joe - I hope it works for my sled. My only question is: is there a benefit to using two miter bars on my sled (being that the two miter bars would only be 1.5in apart), or is one good enough?

          Erik, I don't think I'll be moving the rails - after I took the time to get them DNO to use the rule on the rail for my rip fence, I really haven't needed to move them.

          And as Charlie indicates, I purchased the second 21829 accessory table from Sears parts. They were not around used when I was looking. That is a must-have for me, because most of the time, I leave the two butted up against the main table just for the extra rip capacity to be available when needed. Also, I have my first acc. table set up with a router (to back up my dedicated router table), and I can put the second acc. table in front to create more table surface for the router when I need it.
          Bill in Buena Park

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          • pelligrini
            Veteran Member
            • Apr 2007
            • 4217
            • Fort Worth, TX
            • Craftsman 21829

            #6
            If I did mine again, I'd probably mount it to the rails too.

            What did you all pay for the table?

            I picked up a few BT accessory tables, and I'll use one or two. I like the 21829 table a little better because it will swap with the SMT, the BT tables are narrower. I can live with the color difference. I still haven't figured out a good use for the miter slots on it. Using it for an occaisional featherboard in a position that my dual slots can't do is about it.
            Erik

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            • Bill in Buena Park
              Veteran Member
              • Nov 2007
              • 1865
              • Buena Park, CA
              • CM 21829

              #7
              Since it was new, I believe I paid $70 - painful, but its done, and I rationalize by telling myself that the cast-in router mounting holes would let me set up a third router if I ever needed to have 3 bits set up......right.

              I believe the only use for the miter slots on the acc. tables are for use with the router, such as with a miter gauge, or a coping sled that uses a miter bar. If I'm using my coping sled, though, I generally use it on my dedicated router table, so the miter slots on my acc. tables are used primarily to store an extra pencil or a long thin push stick.
              Bill in Buena Park

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