I’m building a router table and need some advice on what glue to use when gluing the miter track to the table. The table is the solid core baltic birch ply 3/4″. The guy from this site (http://www.delorie.com/wood/projects/router/) used clear liquid nails. However, when i took a look at the clear liquid nails, it did not say it was useful for wood. Should i use this or not, if not then I’d like some suggestions.
thanks
dp
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You could countersink and drive screws, use epoxy, or, for that matter, both.
If you glue, you might want to scuff the aluminum with relatively coarse abrasive so the adhesive will have something to grab onto.
Please let us know what you ultimately do, and how it turns out.
Good luck,
-Jazzdogg-
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dperfe, I second the idea of attaching the channel with flat head sheetmetal screws and countersinking the metal.
If ever you have to replace or adjust the track, it will cooperate. Glue is a BAAD idea.
Some router tables feature TEE slot channels (Where the miter gauge is tee shaped and won't rise up out of the groove Be absolutely sure the channel is flush with the top to preserve accuracy. Steinmetz.
I think I will just stick with the screws. Thanks,
dp
I glued mine in with an epoxy. The screws alone were not enough to secure it after heavy use. However as someone said I would not be able to replace them without destroying the top. But I dont forsee any reason to ever remove them.
Mike
Why not just a few flat head screws and nuts so it is replacable..??
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