Tired of bending down when lowering track to see the slot

[mattbyington]

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Matt

 

[TinyShop]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tune-your-Festool-MFT-rail-with-Slop-Stop/274160570746?hash=item3fd53e517a:g:LnoAAOSwaNBUeiNw

 

[mattbyington]

[member=64030]TinyShop[/member] i have that. Got it two years ago. Doesn’t solve the problem though. I use a longer rail since my tables are turned 90 degrees as “normal”.

 

[mattbyington]

(To clarify the walnut piece isn’t for actual reference the track off of. It’s 1/16” away or so from splintergaurd. It’s just so when you lower track, keep it next to the walnut piece and you know the tab on the bottom will
Register inside the plastic anti slop piece. )

 

[Gregor]

Why don't you put the reference onto the other side then?
There it would be less in the way of the hose/power cord (at least with how I hold the saw on the track)...

 

[blaszcsj]

[member=67555]mattbyington[/member] one way to correct this issue would be to use one of the dogs that attach to the bottom of the rail in conjunction with a V-block that is outwardly facing on the rail closest to you. You could center the v-block where it makes the angle square, then adjust the dog in place so it contacts the v-block at two points. that way every time you put the slide down the v-block centers it to the correct location.

That make sense?

 

[mattbyington]

[member=45856]blaszcsj[/member] sort of... thinking. I don't think I fully get it. But I'm sure it's a great idea

[member=53905]Gregor[/member] since the front mount (with the tab) for the rail extends 6" or so to the left of the track. just makes mounting something on the T track harder.

Matt