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   geezergeek | May 12, 2005 11:11pm | #1

   I think many T-Track suppliers have built this into their product.  One is aptly named "Miter track" that seems to imply it works for both applications.  I am planning to build a router table soon and will be utilizing this dual purpose track as well.  One of the past issues of fine woodworking (I think) had a comparison of track extrusions from many suppliers and there were signifigant differences among the different products.  Let me know who you decide to use if you are deciding soon so I can benefit from your analysis as well if you don't mind, I would really appreciate it.  Good luck with your project, regards, Joe.

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   MarkRD | May 12, 2005 11:20pm | #2

   Hi GG,
   Since I stopped my FWW Magazine years ago, do you remember which issue had the comparison (or any other reader of this thread).Mark

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   geezergeek | May 14, 2005 05:06pm | #9

   Hi Mark, sorry for the delay in getting back to you on the t-track/miter track question.  I looked all over in the FWW issues I have and in the article index/database and couldn't find the review of the various offerings, so it must have been in one of the other competing publications.  If I can locate it I will notify you immediately thereafter.

   In the meantime, if you don't mind doing your own sort of comparison, most of the competitors offerings can be found in either the Rockler online catalog or the Hartville tool online catalog.  I didn't see a large difference between the different types of t-track extrusions as a whole, but it was the minor features that seemed to be the differientiators in the competition.  Like countersunk screwholes in a recessed channel in the bottom of the track for mounting, or if the track was only compatible with the specific t-bolts made for it or was more generic and could use other t-track bolts off the shelf, and other features like an expanded extrusion that allowed a measuring rule to be mounted in the expanded slot, etc.  So, it seemed to me that these things may or may not be signifigant from one user to the next.  For example, I prefer just imbedding the track in the table surface with epoxy so I don't see the mounting screw hole in the bottom as an added value....and so on.

   Perhaps some of the others in this thread have some additional sites for you to paruse regarding this topic.  If this isn't enough T-track info for you, it will certainly get you started.  Let me know if there is are new questions generated as you proceed, and like I indicated previously I will forward any additional info on the subject I discover as well.  Like someone once said:  : "Spock, you have the Con..."  regards, Joe.

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   MarkRD | May 14, 2005 05:40pm | #10

   GG, Thanks, I've been poking around the web a bit. I like what T-Track has to offer but they requre special hold-downs. MLCS has a sliding track and t-track all in one. Makes for a large slot in the table however.I'm leaning towards the T-track at this point...Happy Projects,
   Mark

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   Patto | May 13, 2005 02:01am | #3

   Mark

   Serendipity is an amazing concept.

   It had never occurred to me that you couldn't use T track as a miter slot. Lucky the router table has been a project-in-waiting for two years, eh.

   Actually, I cant source T track directly from a shop in Canberra, so would appreciate it if your research went up on this thread - once you have to mail order it matters little where from.

    

   David

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   BG | May 13, 2005 02:13am | #4

   Mark,
   I'm not sure what your asking, but I put T track in my router table and use it with the TS miter, Incra 1000se and for hold downs...so if your asking can the T track double as a miter slot I think the answer is yes.

    

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   nikkiwood | May 13, 2005 02:14am | #5

   I don't understand why you don't just use a mitre track...............

   You can either make or buy feather boards with expansion bars that will lock into the track wherever you need them.

   Plus, you then have the option of using a mitre guage -- and sometimes they are handy with a router table.

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   -- Bertrand Russell

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   desertrat | May 13, 2005 05:11pm | #6

   Try this:

    

   http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/routacc2.html#combo_Ttrack_anchor

    

    

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   MarkRD | May 13, 2005 05:29pm | #7

   Interesting, Thanks. Never noticed it on MLCS before.Price is comparable to the miter-ttrack just above.Mark

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   WillGeorge | May 13, 2005 09:17pm | #8

   Rockler sell some.. Not to Xpensive and comes with hardware..