Katz-Moses Jig rail

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Katz-Moses Jig rail

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Katz-Moses released a video talking about a new upcoming jig rail they are making. The rails are an interesting design, so I was interested to find out if it would fit the Shopsmith since the miter gauge is 23/32" instead of the more common 3/4". I asked about about it in the comments and the Katz-Moses team replied that it would fit the Shopsmith miter gauge tracks. If this is true, when released, it will be an option for making jigs.

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chiroindixon wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:41 pm You could look at

https://www.microjig.com/products/miter-bar.

Doc
I have some of them. As others on here have commented, some of them do not fit the SS miter slot.
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Thanks for Sharing. :)
That looks cool :cool:

Has there been any mention of the price point?
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Brenda,
Admittedly some didn't quite fit. Too tight. Fit snugly but wouldn't slide.
I addressed this issue with their rep. Because SS slots are smaller, a slight touch with a sander to the top guide bar
should solve the problem.
Bottom line... it did.
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chiroindixon wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:46 pm Brenda,
Admittedly some didn't quite fit. Too tight. Fit snugly but wouldn't slide.
I addressed this issue with their rep. Because SS slots are smaller, a slight touch with a sander to the top guide bar
should solve the problem.
Bottom line... it did.
Doc
I am not saying that sandpaper is not an option when the microjig miter bar does not slide correctly. The Katz-Moses jig rail is just a different option for those interested. My post was just to let people know about it and that it would be an option for use on a Shopsmith.
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