Can I cross t-slot on saw table?

[mac davis]

I'm thinking of rebuilding my shop built band saw table and like the newer styles that have a 2nd miter slot running at a 90 degree angle from the main/standard slot, sort of like this one:

've used t-slot/t-track material a few times, but never had it "cross" or "T" before... Can this be done with purchased slot material??

Mac

[tom]

Yes, with careful double-mitering of the tracks, why not? In the catalogue, there's a closeup of the intersection of the four pieces. Tom

[tom_murphy]

recently saw them advertizing a new product that is a T-slot intersection. It should be exactly what you need. I'm thinking of the same thing for my next-generation shop-built router table.

Tom

[tom_murphy]

Good luck, Tom

[Bruce Barnett]

[Enoch Root]

ordinary t-track?

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[Brian Henderson]

Yes, you can buy t-track that crosses like that, I've seen it in catalogs. In fact, I had a catalog here recently, that seems to have wandered away, that had it offered. I'd say check out Rockler or similar sites, it's probably pretty simple to find.

[Lobby Dosser]

It isn't. Unless you just don't want to mess with it. I was hoping for a Single piece when I went to look at it. A one piece crossing might be worth the money.

[Bruce Barnett]

For $12.99 - it seems like a time-saver. I don't know if it's one piece or not, but when you join T-slots, there is a chance of a bump (2 cuts) that will catch. If you miter 4 pieces, you have to get 8 cuts to be flush, instead of 2. Yeah - you can fix this, but it just takes more time.

[Toller]

Why would you want to do that?

[mac davis]

Thanks, Tom... that would make it easier!

I got started on this when I tried to build a circle cutting jig for the band saw and saw that some of the new tables with "crossed slots" just used a locking slot slide with a pin sticking up... Mac

[mac davis]

Hey Tom... I need to ask a dumb question, instead of making a dumb mistake.. *g*

They say that the intersection kit works with their 3/4" t-track, but they ask if you want the 1/2" or mini 3/8" kit...

Would/wood th 1/2" be the one to order for the 3/4" track?

Math is a bitch.. lol Mac

[mac davis]

It says "4-piece kit"...

Mac

[mac davis]

Main reason would be ease of circle cutting..

I'm also using a shop made fence now with stops for pen blank widths and lengths, and the measuring is getting a little old..

I use a lot of the accessories from the shopsmith and other tools in the t-slots of the band saw now, and also would like to use the intersection idea on my next router table.. Mac

[Devon Miller]

The 1/2 vs 3/8 is the depth of the slots while 3/4 is the width.

dcm

[Leuf]

What's the problem with just running 4 square cut pieces and leaving a hole in the middle? By using this kit you're putting 4 joints between tracks 3" away from the intersection where things could catch too, there's always going to be a discontinuity at the intersection no matter what you do.

-Leuf

[Larry Kraus]

I'd be inclined to try sort of a half lap - cut the bottom out of one piece, and the sides out of the other, probably use a Dremel and a small file to do it.

[couillion]

here's another description, the item links back to rockler.

Intersection Kit Slide your jigs and fixtures in almost any direction! Used with our

3/4" wide aluminum T-track, this 4-piece kit allows you to make the T-track intersection you need. Each aluminum piece is 3" long and is cut at 90º. Pre-drilled and countersunk with two holes to stay level when matching with other track pieces. Includes #6 x 5/8'' screws. Available in either 1/2" or 3/8" (for thinner stock) depth. Aluminum.

[keith_nuttle]

[mac davis]

I already have a miter fence... the one from my shopsmith works ok.. but I want circle cutting and stuff that slots running both directions would be cool for..

Mac