Hi Cowboy
This is a hard one....
When the T-fence comes into play on the router table it must be equal at the front starting point edge and the end of the pass, lets say you have 12.000" at the front side of the router bit to the T-slot edge center, that must be true for all points of the T-slot track... "parallel" to that point..
Most router Mfg. don't put them in because it's got to be right on the button with the router bit most sleds don't go pass the bit to far once the cut it made but if this is out wack the sled will not do the job right.....many things come into play with a sled and it only takes one that's off to made firewood..
BUT now if you used the sled edge to the fence it's hard to make a error with a sled, the fence can be just about anywhere on the table table top just as long it sq. and true...
Let me say the best place for a T-slot track is at the front side of the router table in that way the track can be adjusted if needed...in or out...unlike the slot type down the front (3" in the norm) of the router table...
I should note ***** that the fence should not be a solid one piece type many router bits that you will use will take off the edge of the stock, i.e. bead bits for just one of many, you should have a way to off set the LEFT side of the fence or to say the out feed side....just like a jointer table
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Originally Posted by Drugstore Cowboy Ok -- confused here (not uncommon on a Monday)
I'm guessing that was a typo?
Otherwise -- how can my t-slot be 'parallel to the bit' since
- as you point out -
the bit is a single point.
Honest question not trying to be a smart aleck -
- and nik - not meaning to hijack your thread.
Just designing my first router table - which will include t-track.
Wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something.
Mind you - its been 35 years since I took geometry. |