Re: Clamps and accessories
John, I took David Best¡¯s drawing to a local plastics shop who made me bar stock from left over cut off material. Is was inexpensive, 2 24¡± bars were about 20 bucks. I cut to length drill and tap
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Mark Foster
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Nothing wrong with the Felder ones¡. Brian Lamb blamb11@... www.lambtoolworks.com
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Brian Lamb
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Yes, you can use a flat bar. You will need multiple tapped holes if you want to fix it in place. Brian Lamb blamb11@... www.lambtoolworks.com
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Brian Lamb
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Re: Clamps and accessories
No commercially available t-nuts are going to fit. So make your own or buy Felder, which most likely won¡¯t be a t-nut, it will be a flat bar with a threaded hole. Brian Lamb blamb11@...
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Brian Lamb
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Glen, Thank you for the info. They do look amazing. Does he have the market cornered on these, besides the ones Felder attempted? Wade
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Wade Dees
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Wade, Mac's clamps are around 3k. I know it's a choker, but they are worth every penny and then some. It was my best investment to this day. So good I bought another set for the shaper. Glen Alpine
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Glen Christensen
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Re: Clamps and accessories
John, You can check your order list, my shoe was itemized on there as being included. Wade
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Wade Dees
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Brian, So there¡¯s no need to have a traditional shaped t-nut. Flat bar works fine? Is that even if you want to fix the nut in place? Thx, Wade
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Wade Dees
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Re: Clamps and accessories
I did receive a ripping shoe with my K700S delivery, just last month. Are macs clamps really 3K? Thx, Wade
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Wade Dees
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Re: Clamps and accessories
I¡¯ve been hunting for T-slot nuts for the k700s and McMaster Carr, just emailed me a response that basically said they can¡¯t help me. Strange, because I just watched a video where this person
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Wade Dees
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Re: Clamps and accessories
So sorry Ed, already spoken for... Bill B¨¦langer eduard.nemirovsky@...> wrote:
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Bill Belanger
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Bill I will pay shipping for your ripping shoe. How much to zip 24445 Thank you, Ed wrote:
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Eduard Nemirovsky
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Thanks, guys! As an ultimate newbie I appreciate the help! Maybe my saw has a ripping shoe included. It is somewhere in PA right now, according to the trucking company, so I don¡¯t actually know what
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John Hinman
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Re: Clamps and accessories
I agree with Brian. You can use UHMW polyethylene and insert a flanged nut into it (won't cut into or deform your aluminum), or in a pinch you can just use a bit of plywood and a T nut to match your
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Claudio DeLorenzi
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Keep the t-nut Dave Davies wrote:
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David Davies
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I'd give the ripping shoe to anyone who will pay for the shipping. Bill B¨¦langer <david@...> wrote:
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Bill Belanger
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Re: Clamps and accessories
I use 1/2¡± x 1 1/4¡± flat bar stock and then drill and tap whatever thread you want in the middle. Brian Lamb blamb11@... www.lambtoolworks.com
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Brian Lamb
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Re: Clamps and accessories
Clamps are extra cost accessories. Buy the pneumatic clamps from Mac Campshure. https://mac-campshure.squarespace.com/ <https://mac-campshure.squarespace.com/> The ripping shoe should come with your
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David P. Best
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Re: Clamps and accessories
The price on the Felder store is for one nut. I've spent a good amount of time trying to find and off-the-shelf nut from McMaster and Grainger, and ordered a couple I thought might work. I've been
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Jared Leach
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This issue about the overhead support arm bracket has come up several times here. I¡¯ve pulled a tread from back in 2019 where a few of us noodled over the issue, and James Zhu posted photos of his
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David P. Best
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