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[RC]

Thanks for whacking some common sense in this issue on "holy rails" ;-)

I guess for a start I'll then get a 1400 one and use that combined with my normal 1400 for sheet cutting and continue fiddling with the rail extensions [wink]

Don't have an immediate project requiring LR32 holes, but I could use a longer second rail than the 1080 that came with my MFT/3. Last night ripping some 2x lenghtwise I came to exactly my limit at 2480 with my current rails...  [tongue]

 

[sancho57]

You will need 2 lr 32 1400 rails.

Because the guide rail logintudinal stop (496938  Longitudinal stop LA -LR 32 FS)  that comes with the LR32 is needed to create the correct space between the 2 rails inorder to have the holes 32mm on center.

They stop has = on the stop that is the side you want to use. then connect / tighten the rail connectors to keep the correct space then put the stop at either end on the rail as required.

 

[RC]

Tnx Sancho, but the LR32 stuff that I might end up building will all be shorter than 1400mm so I won't need the extra lenght for the LR32 work but for normal ripping with my TS55 or guiding my OF1400 router on a rail.

I suppose you still need that stop bit to get the spaces correct even with one LR32 rail?

 

[sancho57]

Now if your only making enough shelf pins for 1 1400 guide rail and wish to mate it with a LR 32 1400 you wouldnt need to use the end stop.

The end stops have little pins in them that protrude to sit in the LR32 rail holes.

Thats how it sets the correct space between them.

 

[fshanno]

You don't have to have two holey rails.  You can use an existing hole to register one end just like you do with the little plastic templates.  Just plunge the bit into a previously bored hole and lock the router.  Make sure the sled is popped into a hole on the guide.  Use an edge stop at the other end.