Routing for Incra T-Track

[Kodi Crescent]

Hi.  I'm making a wooden bench for my MFT, and I'd like to incorporate some Incra T-track into the supports for some additional clamping options.

It looks like the T-track has a flare at the bottom of it.  I'd like to rout the supports so the front face of the T-track is flush with the front face of the support.

Do you need a special router bit to get the flare shape of the T-track into the wood?  If so, what bit do I use?

Thanks!

 

[semenza]

By flair  do you mean the little bead/ridge at the top and bottom edges?

I put Incra track in my bench top. Just used a regular stright bit. I set them just a hair below the surface to make sure no wood pieces got marred when sliding them on the bench.

Are yours going to be vertical?

Seth

 

[Kevin Stricker]

The Incra track has flat sides, any straight bit will work.

 

[Corwin]

The Incra track has flat sides, any straight bit will work.

Well, not exactly...

    Incra T-Track

Anyway, an appropriately sized straight bit is all that is needed. 

 

[barnowl]

As has been said.

Just a 3/4" bit, set slightly deeper than 1/2"

 

[Kodi Crescent]

Thanks guys.  Same application as was shown in the picture, just vertical.

 

[zapdafish]

I like that t-track setup, does it give you enough support to handplane edges like that? I would be worried the piece might slip on me.

How hard or dangerous would it be to add a strip like that to my current work bench? It's too heavy for me to want to flip it on its side to route something like that now  [sad]

As has been said.

Just a 3/4" bit, set slightly deeper than 1/2"

 

[AlexThePalex]

How hard or dangerous would it be to add a strip like that to my current work bench? It's too heavy for me to want to flip it on its side to route something like that now  [sad]

Why would it be dangerous to rout it vertically? I've done that many times.

 

[barnowl]

I like that t-track setup, does it give you enough support to handplane edges like that? I would be worried the piece might slip on me.

How hard or dangerous would it be to add a strip like that to my current work bench? It's too heavy for me to want to flip it on its side to route something like that now  [sad]

I'm not sure of the strength in reference to hand planing, as that piece was done in a router table.

But if I wanted additional strength, I'd consider a pair of T-tracks, mounted a few inches away from each other.

As far as routing that, I used a 1400 and the edge guide, riding along the top of the bench.

One additional word....the screws that come with the Incra T-track have a rather large head, and the quick clamps drag on them.

I believe that I used #6 x 1/2" flat head screws.

 

[zapdafish]

Well, on a horizontal surface I can plunge, vertically I would feel uncomfortable using one hand to plunge and lock it while the other hands holds it in place.

How hard or dangerous would it be to add a strip like that to my current work bench? It's too heavy for me to want to flip it on its side to route something like that now  [sad]

Why would it be dangerous to rout it vertically? I've done that many times.