Another Kapex question

[Stone Message]

I am building a station for my new Kapex 'real soon now', so this subject is of great interest. It seems like a simple question that turns out to have a lot of not-so-simple answers, huh?

Let's see it I have this straight:

If my Kapex will be just 'sitting' on a flat surface and I want to build support surfaces to the left and right of it, those surfaces should be 112mm higher than the surface on which the Kapex sits, correct?

And if I want to mimic Festool and make small recesses 2mm deep for the feet of the Kapex, then the left and right support surfaces should be 110mm higher than the surface on which the Kapex sits, correct?

If all of that is correct, is there an 'ideal' width for this center surface on which the Kapex actually sits? I assume it would be the width of the Kapex MFT/3, but would it be something else?

Yes, Garry is right because of the 2 mm thickness of the rubber feet so on the flat surface it should be 112 mm.

The ideal width depends on how you intend to support the stock that you will cut. If you use the UG wings then you hardly need anything more than the footprint of the Kapex.

If you build into a traditional mitre station where the stock is supported by a higher part of the top to the left and right of the Kapex then it is the width of your Kapex plus a small margin. If you have the crown extensions (as I do) then the space in the centre for the Kapex needs to be sufficient to not only accommodate the crown extension but also your hand to tighten or loosen the knob that fixes these in place.

I am about 2 weeks away from finishing the Kapex mitre station video.

Peter

 

[wow]

I am about 2 weeks away from finishing the Kapex mitre station video.

Peter

Well hurry up, will ya?!!!

[wink] [big grin]

 

[GarryMartin]

To answer Wow's questions...

Yes.

Yes.

The ideal width of the mid-section only needs to take into account the swing for left and right mitres and where the handle ends up. You may want to design something that isn't asymmetric to cater for this and then depending on whether you are using the UG wings or not will also dictate your personal wing design.

I have some measurements and photos at home and will try to post more later.

 

[GarryMartin]

This is a Twitter friend's bench, but you get the idea about the asymmetric sides due to the difference in the range of the left and right mitres. Notice also the cut outs to support the clearance for left and right bevel/tilt. The only thing I'd comment on with this particular photo is that I would have used some T-Track along the two sides to allow you to use clamps or guides easily.

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The Kapex MFT table doesn't have 2mm deep holes for the feet by the way; it has 20mm holes like the normal MFT. The Kapex feet are tapered and drop down about 2mm into the holes.