T-Slot Miter Channel Source

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T-Slot Miter Channel Source

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I'm building a router table for the 510. I have a miter gauge from a Mk. VII that I can use but am looking for a t-slot channel to use instead. SS price is a bit to high. Woodcraft (that once handled SS stuff) doesn't have anything. Is there another source?
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db5 wrote:I'm building a router table for the 510. I have a miter gauge from a Mk. VII that I can use but am looking for a t-slot channel to use instead. SS price is a bit to high. Woodcraft (that once handled SS stuff) doesn't have anything. Is there another source?

How about using a key hole router bit and making the slot in the table top.

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db5 wrote:I'm building a router table for the 510. I have a miter gauge from a Mk. VII that I can use but am looking for a t-slot channel to use instead. SS price is a bit to high. Woodcraft (that once handled SS stuff) doesn't have anything. Is there another source?
How about using a key hole router bit and making the slot in the top.

Thusly.

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db5 wrote:I'm building a router table for the 510. I have a miter gauge from a Mk. VII that I can use but am looking for a t-slot channel to use instead. SS price is a bit to high. Woodcraft (that once handled SS stuff) doesn't have anything. Is there another source?
How about using a key hole router bit and making the slot in the table top.

Thusly.

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The toolsare out there if you really want to do it this way.

For me, I'll purchase the t-nuts and aluminum rails from Shopsmith. This may be a bit more expensive but it will, IMHO, also be a bit more reliable.
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Post by claimdude »

+1 what Dusty said

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Post by benush26 »

I think this is the same as what Dusty is saying regarding parts. A friend bought two of the miter channels that go in the bandsaw table (one wasn't long enough for the table he built). I think he said it was about $40, so I just checked. The channels are #516165 @ $16.21 each so with shipping, that would be close.

Hope that helps.

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Post by kenbu »

Db5,

Here is an alternative source for miter channel: http://durotools.com/Miter-Gauge-T-trac ... 45501.aspx. You can probably find more via Google.



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Incorrect width.;)
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Post by reible »

The only thing I use a channel for is to hold feather boards and in fact that is not all that often.

A sled against the fence is a much better solution as far as I'm concerned. I have not used a miter gauge for routing in 25 years......

If it were me I'd just skip the miter slot. Another option for you.

Ed

BTW I'm wearing my router hat so this is good information.

Ed
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