Mitre track, glue or screw?

**Big Shed** · 8th August 2007, 10:00 PM

Having been side tracked by various other purchases, my router table was starting to sulk due to lack of attention (must be female).

Anyway, after buying an Incra 1000SE Mitre Gauge at the Adelaide WW show, I decided it was time to add the mitre track to the router table. Carefully routed a dado in the top (would hate to do all that work again!) and she fits nice.

My question is, what have other people done, just screwed the mitre track in the dado or glued and screwed, or even glued only?

Can't seem to make up my mind, some other opinions would be welcome.

BTW the Incra 1000SE mitre gauge is a beauty, used it a few times on the tablesaw, very impressed.

Also nice that the colour matches the Incra LS jig on the router table

**Salty** · 9th August 2007, 01:51 PM

Gidday Shed, I just screwed mine but I noted that Graeme from PWS mentions liquid nails as a sole fastener.

**NCArcher** · 9th August 2007, 02:35 PM

BS,
I glued and screwed. Haven't had any concerns so far.

**Big Shed** · 9th August 2007, 04:34 PM

Thanks guys, the track is in, finished up using both glue and screws. Used waterbased liquid nails as it seems to be a bit easier to compress, fairly tight fit in the routed dado.

That completes the last part of the router table.

Next job is making the extension wing for the tablesaw and making provision for the Incra jig on that for small parts cutting, eg box stuff etc and laminating strips.

**spartan** · 9th August 2007, 04:58 PM

Fred, what LS package did you get?

**Big Shed** · 9th August 2007, 05:06 PM

Got the LS17 system package, that includes the Wonderfence. Best router fence invented, even though it is a tad exxy

**DJ’s Timber** · 9th August 2007, 07:52 PM

Coming along nicely Fred

So when do you want me to swing by to pick it up

**Big Shed** · 9th August 2007, 08:38 PM

Quite welcome to stop by and have a look, even use it if you like, DJ

Pick it up, I don't think so

!

**damienhazo** · 11th August 2007, 08:20 PM

That is simply beautiful. My hat's off to anyone who coughs up the dough for parts like those. Easy and accurate setup - regardless of tool type - is what takes machines beyond mere means to an end and makes them a cherished part of the process. You actually look forward to the work!

And let's face it, the fun in woodworking is working with wood - not just the result.

Jealous as hell mate. Jealous as hell...

Damien

**Big Shed** · 11th August 2007, 10:53 PM

Thanks Damien, was using the router table today. Doing some template following routing which I hadn't done before. Had to make 50 identical parts in MDF, so made a template and they were a breeze to make.

**hi ho sliver** · 12th August 2007, 12:54 AM

Thats one fine looking router table, you can be proud of that! And a terrific heirloom to pass on.......oh, when you get ready to "pass-on" get my address willya?

**Big Shed** · 12th August 2007, 10:07 AM

Thank you for your kind comments, but I have no intention of "passing on" for a while yet! (I hope, fingers crossed)

There is a WIP with more pictures in this thread.

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