Tyler Ernsberger
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I had 11 sheets of melamine to break down for a closet. I decide that if I had some parallel guides it would make my life easier and faster.
These are the materials that I use;
2qnty 7 x 5 1/2 x 3/4in maple
2qnty 2 x 5 x 3/4in maple
4ft Kreg t-track
6qnty 1/4x20 t-bolts
2qnty 1/4x20 knobs
4qnty 1/4x20 wing nuts
I took the maple 7 x 5 x 3/4 in maple blocks and laid out where the Festool Guide rail and the Kreg t-track would be located. After I laid out the lines, I went to my table saw to dado a slot for the t-track and a rabbet for the guide rail. I cut bevels in the blocks at 30 degrees. I took the 2 x 5 x 3/4 in blocks and put a dado down the middle so that they would ride down the t-track square, and then cut 30 degree bevels.
Now to the drill press to add some 1/4 in holes for the t-bolts.
I cut the t-tracks at 18 in long. I assembled everything and they work great. One issue is being that I used wing nuts, my max cutting depth is 1 in. The motor hosing of the ts55 saw will hit the wings nuts if I make a deeper cut. Its not a big deal for me being that I'm only using the parallel guides to cut down 3/4 and 1/2 ply material. If I used a smaller nut I would be able to cut 1 1/2 in material. Any deeper I would use my ts75.
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These are the materials that I use;
2qnty 7 x 5 1/2 x 3/4in maple
2qnty 2 x 5 x 3/4in maple
4ft Kreg t-track
6qnty 1/4x20 t-bolts
2qnty 1/4x20 knobs
4qnty 1/4x20 wing nuts
I took the maple 7 x 5 x 3/4 in maple blocks and laid out where the Festool Guide rail and the Kreg t-track would be located. After I laid out the lines, I went to my table saw to dado a slot for the t-track and a rabbet for the guide rail. I cut bevels in the blocks at 30 degrees. I took the 2 x 5 x 3/4 in blocks and put a dado down the middle so that they would ride down the t-track square, and then cut 30 degree bevels.
Now to the drill press to add some 1/4 in holes for the t-bolts.
I cut the t-tracks at 18 in long. I assembled everything and they work great. One issue is being that I used wing nuts, my max cutting depth is 1 in. The motor hosing of the ts55 saw will hit the wings nuts if I make a deeper cut. Its not a big deal for me being that I'm only using the parallel guides to cut down 3/4 and 1/2 ply material. If I used a smaller nut I would be able to cut 1 1/2 in material. Any deeper I would use my ts75.
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