Hi Cowboy
I also ran into the same error with the tracks and slide nuts.
So I said the heck with it and now I put my own slots in with Tee-Slot router bits and Key Hole router bits for the slots and make my own hardwood slide ins with hardwood and I buy one or two sizes of toggle bolts, the norm is 1/4 x 4" and 5/16" x 4 full thread type and with just a quick grind on the heads to put on two flat sides they work great for all the slots, when I need the wide tee slot nuts I take some Oak and run it on the router table and make a 3 ft. long one and cut off what I need , and by putting a tee nut in place...they are all the same all the time...also the tee nuts are almost the right size for the slots and by just grinding the sharp points off they work great also and at 1/10 the price it's big saving...the barrel nut on the tee nuts are just right size...with just a touch on the grinder to get them to slide right in,,...
Just just tips from a old cheap SOB wood worker
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Originally Posted by Drugstore Cowboy Can't help you much with the mounting plate questions.
Will Ditto what BJ said about stores being 'proud' of those plastic knobs.
And his system for shop made ones is a good one.
If you do decide to buy ready made --
Watch for a sale at Rockler or Woodcraft.
Rockler frequently has a kit of T-track, knobs and bolts all for $10.
Word of warning - something I learned the hard way --
Not all knobs bolts and tracks and tracks are the same.
The bolts that are made to go in the blue T-track sold by Rockler are too large for knobs and T-track made by Incra.
By the same token -- the bolts made for the Incra knobs and track are too thin for the Rockler knobs.
There is no one right answer -- but one handy thing about Incra -- their stuff is all made around standard 1/4" hexhead bolts --
Just some words of wisdom gained through personal errors -
Your mileage may vary -- |