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I'm sure that everyone else has know about them for ages, but I've only recently come across Dave Stanton's dog locks for MFT tables.
I was going to order a pair, but I use Evolution tracks on my MFT instead of Festool ones (much cheaper!) and they have T-slots facing down instead of up.
So, last night I jumped into CAD and after a couple of iterations and 3D prints I came up with these:
They're printed in PLA+ and they use countersunk M5 bolts to fix them in place. They only protrude 3mm under the track and the thinnest material I cut is 3mm ply, so I don't think they will stop me cutting anything.
The one that sits nearest the user is fairly standard, but has the slot attachment on the bottom instead of the top
but the one the sits further away has all the mounting points moved above the main part so it doesn't interfere with stock passing under the track.
You have to turn the track upside down to align them, but they seem nice and easy to position
And they seem to grab nicely!
I was going to order a pair, but I use Evolution tracks on my MFT instead of Festool ones (much cheaper!) and they have T-slots facing down instead of up.
So, last night I jumped into CAD and after a couple of iterations and 3D prints I came up with these:
They're printed in PLA+ and they use countersunk M5 bolts to fix them in place. They only protrude 3mm under the track and the thinnest material I cut is 3mm ply, so I don't think they will stop me cutting anything.
The one that sits nearest the user is fairly standard, but has the slot attachment on the bottom instead of the top
but the one the sits further away has all the mounting points moved above the main part so it doesn't interfere with stock passing under the track.
You have to turn the track upside down to align them, but they seem nice and easy to position
And they seem to grab nicely!