DIY Track Saw Rail Support for MFT
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- How to make a DIY Track Saw Rail Support for MFT workbench.
In my last video I made a fold down MFT workbench for my Small Workshop: • A New Folding MFT Work...
In this video I mage a Track Saw Rail support for my Festool Track saw I use on that workbench.
I also discuss a likely upcoming video by Peter Millard at 10 minute workshop on a production rail support he showed on his Instagram account.
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Great idea John
Thanks Jason. Regards JP
I love the simplicity of your solution to what can be a very expensive setup. I’ll be making one of these for sure. Keep up the interesting content. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
John. Thank you for the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. Regards JP 👍
Clever! I've just acquired a tracksaw and am working out the cheapest way to get going in MFT. I like the quality of your video and the fact that you play music over the machine noise. After all, we all know what a power saw sounds like!!
Thanks John. Following comments on here. If you are looking for a single MFT shop it appears eBay is the place to go. I decided to buy a jig and make my own, I have made several MFT related items with the jig. To help with the cost. Regards JP
Another really ingenuitive idea. Many thanks
Thrilled you liked it. Regards JP
Amazing what you can do in that tiny loft! My basement shop is much bigger than yours but very small compared to most American shops. I look forward to what you can do.
Thank you David. Regards JP
Good idea Jon I like this. Sliding your panels underneath saves lifting your track on and off. You can now have length stops to cut multiples of duplicate parts because your saw remains in the same place above the table. Less marking out needed. Tony
Thanks Tony.
Love this idea and need to make one as well. I don’t have the benchdogs fence so I’ve been thinking about creating two of these supports, one for the front and back, and then squaring them up to an 80/20 aluminum extrusion fence
Chris. I’ve come cross a few doing this with large speed square during my research. Thanks for watching. Regards JP
Neat, simple, and cheap....what's not to like...brill
Thank you Graham. Regards JP
Lovely little ingenious idea, i do like that. Great addeage
Thanks Steve. Regards JP
Nice idea John is their any reason for the hole you cut with hole saw ?
No. It’s just bling 😁 👍 made a piece of MDF more interesting.
It’s more aerodynamic 😂
I like that . I think I may do similar to both sides with a couple of stop blocks either side for fine tuning, ATM I just use dogs.
Thanks Eliot.
Another neat idea! Not keen on the M8 dowel though? Wear over time? How about letting in an appropriately sized bolt?
instead of the dowel? Could do. Nice idea, thanks.
Hi John, I've got a very similar setup to you, using the Benchdogs square and fence. Noticed you don't put the guide rail on the wood but have it suspended above. How does that affect accuracy and the cut. Thought the idea was to line up the cut on the edge of the guide rail?
Hi Ian. Good spot and good question. I have my square dog set up to accept 20mm thick components, as that i what I mainly cut. I suppose it was a bit lazy on my behalf not taking the time to lower the setting to the MDF. Seeing as I just cutting one piece and It it was MDF i knew it would be OK. If it was MFC or veneer i would have altered it. I did not see any splintering though. I have my piece sat on the 3mm dog spacers to save my top, I never see and blow out below. Also, I have the Fencedog calibrated for length, so i do not rely on the splitter guard against a mark, subsequently the dims are exact. Probably the biggest downside of doing this is not having the rail pressing against the piece to secure. Small pieces would be an issue. Regards
JP
You are going to be challenging Peter for the king of mft table soon. Though I think he did actually say in the video he actually paid for the hinge from Dashboard and it worked out at about £280.
He did say £280. Mine cost less than £20 and that included the MDF top. Thanks for watching John. Regards JP
@@Smallbarnworkshop although Peter’s new toy looks very nice I like the cost of your design much better
John, for the love of all that is holy, please remove the cinch cord from your hoody before using power tools. Ideally cut it off or pull it out, at very least tie the dangling ends up into a big ball knot back at the hood... you were making my blood run cold with the ends of that cord dangling a few inches away from spinning power tools. You could cause yourself an horrific injury otherwise, mate.
Would you mind telling what pilot hole and countersink bit you use please or would recommend. Im looking for a new one?
Many thanks
Hi Steve. It’s a Trend one I bought via Amazon
You need a locking point for the rail to stop the rail from moving side to side.
Hi Brian. The Benchdog cam locks keep it solid and square. This support takes out the flex. I did add the dowel for extra rigidity. Regards JP
Too little talking. Too much annoying noise.
That’s a 2 year old video the new stuff is all talking. Regards JP