Boys and Girls,

This is another of my “Operational Tips” posted on LJ, that I managed to drag across a while back before the ban. 

May be of some use to those that employ t-tracks or attach tools to thin bases.

 

----------------------------------------- ooooOOOO From LJ OOOOooooo --------------------------------------------- 

 

 Boys and Girls,

I often think I should keep my mouth shut, but then I start thinking (yeah… occasionally) that there may be a few woodworkers out there just starting off and have not read through all the past tips here at LJ.

While all the veterans yawn ho-hum, to others this may be so obvious it is overlooked.

If you like to use t-tracks and like me, choose to crank them up to white knuckle torture levels, you may often find a t-track in one hand and a work bench / jig in the other.

Far too often I have chosen sub-strata totally inferior to the t-track I am intending to mount or at least it's use.

Rather than compromise practicality with thickness, if you need extra beef to secure the track, mount an appropriate strip of timber (or discretely placed blocks) under the sub-strata to give sufficient meat to deeply secure the screw.
You may need to countersink to compensate for the beefier screw head into the t-track. Just don't go overboard and drill through it.
 
In this jig, 

I missed the 19mm x 42mm pine trips under the jig, and rather than re-position the t-track, I attached another strip next to the undercarriage to give support for the longer screws,

Now I can crank my t-track clamps up so tight that the entire workbench becomes airborne!
 
While we (well I am) talking about thin bases… If you want to attach something to a thin base, screw from below into a timber strip mounted above, rather than opt for a quick short screw…

Just make sure to countersink the screws,

otherwise you'll have scratch marks everywhere…
 
 Keep safe jocks... and your jocks safe!

 

 

Don’t be crafty  Craftisians,... SHARE  your craft!