Where to get Miter Slots...

[Trent Mason]

Well, I achieved a great victory today. I changed the blade on the Ryobi BT3000, and used a better/shorter extension chord, plugged it into its own outlet and it cuts like a champ!!! :eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

So, to the next step. I'm not a big fan of the tables that are currently on it, so I'd like to make my own. I have plenty of countertops to use for the table, but I need to know a good place to buy/order miter slots. Any help is greatly appreciated. :notworthy:

*Also, the width(?) of the table is 22 1/4". So for two miter slots I'd need at least 45"

 

[jerrye]

Cruising BT3, Craigs, and Ebay for the miter slot tables that Ryobi made for it would be my first choice. Maybe not your first choice, but it would be mine.

 

[Ken Massingale]

Trent, I didn't care for the aluminum straight slots for the BT3K I had. Since you're making the table put some real T-slots in it. I like the Peachtree ones.

http://www.ptreeusa.com/ttrackproducts.htm

 

[Splint Eastwood]

Trent, I didn't care for the aluminum straight slots for the BT3K I had. Since you're making the table put some real T-slots in it. I like the Peachtree ones.

http://www.ptreeusa.com/ttrackproducts.htm

+1

Also, check out

www.woodlineusa.com


Matt

 

[SubGuy]

I got a T-Track/Miter Track combo from woodcraft. Kreg makes it and it wan't expensive. I bet it wouldn't be too hard to find online.

 

[erasmussen]

Make them plywood edging from the borg, right cheap too, works great too:gar-La;

 

[MrAudio815]

You could just rout some~! :gar-La;

 

[cpw]

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2014

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21651

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21967

http://www.woodcraft.com/Family/2005121/2005121.aspx

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=45161

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=61986

 

[skeeter]

Locally, Tools + has them in stock. They have the narrow ones designed for toilet bolts and the 3/4" width for miter use. I know some of the larger tracks are long, but not sure one would be all you would need. They have shorter lengths too.

 

[Jim M.]

Like Skeeter said, Tools-Plus has INCRA T-Track usually in stock.
By the way, do you have a fence for you saw? I have a fence from my Jet Contractor saw left over from when I added my Biesemeyer. Jim

 

[Charles Lent]

When I had my BT3000 I ordered and received the factory miter slot assembly from Ryobi. It arrived damaged (The UPS guys kicked it all the way here). I wasn't very impressed with it how it was designed either. Ryobi told me that it was on backorder and that it would be 3 months before they could replace it so I decided to make my own and took some measurements of the Ryobi version before sending it back to them. Then I made mine out of plywood with an aluminum miter slot insert. It looked very much like the left side one that erasmussen made but I placed my miter slot a little further to the left of the blade than he did, so that I could use a Delta tenon jig with it.

I don't have pictures of the one that I made, but I gave my BT3000 to my son-in-law, so photos, measurements, etc. are still possible, if you need them.

Charley