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  1. 18th April 2013, 05:09 PM #1
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    Default Mitre-slot bar material

    I have a BAS-350B Bandsaw which has T slot mitre guides. I have a few ideas for jigs and am trying to source either polycarb or metal bars that will fit the slots. Any ideas please.
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    3/4 x 3/8 UHMW works well. I have it on a couple of jigs
    Polycarbonate Sheets & UHMW Polyethylene Lengths : CARBA-TEC

    Or one of these, or the Incra equivalent.
    Mitre/Jig Bar 450mm (18") Anodised : CARBA-TEC
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
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    Default Steel bars

    If you measure the size of the slot (width x depth) accurately with verniers and then go into an engineering supplies shop Blackwoods or a bearing/drivetrain shop and ask for key steel in the size you measured they should have something in a standard size that might just be right, they come in 300mm lengths and are very accurate so be careful with the measuring because a poofteenth over and it won't fit, they will be available in metric and fractional sizes, if you definately want steel and there is something a smidge undersize (loose in slot) I can show you a little trick to make it just perfect, some metal working ability is required tho.


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    Quote Originally Posted by pjt View Post
    If you measure the size of the slot (width x depth) accurately with verniers and then go into an engineering supplies shop Blackwoods or a bearing/drivetrain shop and ask for key steel in the size you measured they should have something in a standard size that might just be right, they come in 300mm lengths and are very accurate so be careful with the measuring because a poofteenth over and it won't fit, they will be available in metric and fractional sizes, if you definately want steel and there is something a smidge undersize (loose in slot) I can show you a little trick to make it just perfect, some metal working ability is required tho.


    Pete
    Thanks for your help. My metal working ability is zero to speak of but I really am not wedded to the idea of steel bar-I would prefer high density polycarbonate. I might be able to make my own runners from some sheet material.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NCArcher View Post
    3/4 x 3/8 UHMW works well. I have it on a couple of jigs
    Polycarbonate Sheets & UHMW Polyethylene Lengths : CARBA-TEC

    Or one of these, or the Incra equivalent.
    Mitre/Jig Bar 450mm (18") Anodised : CARBA-TEC
    Thanks for the response but I am after a "T" section 8x13 mm with 2x4 notches.
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