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John,
The ripping shoe came with my saw. I didn’t order it. I do have a set of mac’s clamps on order and can’t wait to get them on the saw!
Steve
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Wade,
Yes, I have 2 different length custom?made t-nut, the short one's dimension is the same as the t-nut with the Felder clamp.
   
James
James,
Is your Kreg clamp built in a way, that it can be locked down to the table before applying the clamping pressure?
Thx,
Wade ? I have the Kreg automaxx clamp on the sliding table.?
The problem is it may move the wood when clamping it, because not only it applies the downward pressure, but also pulls the stock under the clamping pad.
James Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut.? My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on.? They're a great clamp.? This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
?Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots.? You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal.? I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot.? If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application.? Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base.? Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin.? It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
 ??
You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster.? I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
--
John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
|
Hey James,
Thank you for sending this. ?So you can reach over the crosscut cut fence with the 6” version clamp without having to modify it? ?What thread sizes did you use? ?Did you machine the t-nuts or have a machine shop produce them? ?
Thx,
Wade
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On Feb 17, 2022, at 6:45 AM, James Zhu <james.zhu2@...> wrote:
? Wade,
Yes, I have 2 different length custom?made t-nut, the short one's dimension is the same as the t-nut with the Felder clamp.
   
James
James,
Is your Kreg clamp built in a way, that it can be locked down to the table before applying the clamping pressure?
Thx,
Wade ? I have the Kreg automaxx clamp on the sliding table.?
The problem is it may move the wood when clamping it, because not only it applies the downward pressure, but also pulls the stock under the clamping pad.
James Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut.? My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on.? They're a great clamp.? This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
?Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots.? You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal.? I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot.? If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application.? Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base.? Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin.? It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
 ??
You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster.? I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
--
John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
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Bill,
With your set up, can you lock the Kreg clamp to the slider bed, prior to clapping down your material. ?I was wondering if they make a Kipp lever that would match the threads that are machined in the Felder t-nuts. ?When you buy the t-nuts from Felder, do they include the two allen head set screws?
Thx,
Wade
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On Feb 17, 2022, at 5:45 AM, Bill James via groups.io <xxrb2010@...> wrote:
?Hi, I have the Kreg automaxx with the Felder T-Nut and a square piece of hardwood as in David's schema. The issue James described is correct. When you apply pressure the wood is pulled toward the clamp handle/body. I always use the clamp behind the outrigger fence first. Doing so, the wood is correctly pulled toward the outrigger fence. When using parallel fences, I setup the clamps handle at a 45 degree to get the wood pulled mostly toward the parallel fences.  Bill
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Wade,
Yes, 6" automaxx can reach over the fence. It is 1/14" - 20 thread.?
No, I did not make the t-nut, I do not have the milling machine. It was made by a machine shop.
James
Hey James,
Thank you for sending this.? So you can reach over the crosscut cut fence with the 6” version clamp without having to modify it?? What thread sizes did you use?? Did you machine the t-nuts or have a machine shop produce them? ?
Thx,
Wade ? Wade,
Yes, I have 2 different length custom?made t-nut, the short one's dimension is the same as the t-nut with the Felder clamp.
   
James
James,
Is your Kreg clamp built in a way, that it can be locked down to the table before applying the clamping pressure?
Thx,
Wade ? I have the Kreg automaxx clamp on the sliding table.?
The problem is it may move the wood when clamping it, because not only it applies the downward pressure, but also pulls the stock under the clamping pad.
James Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut.? My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on.? They're a great clamp.? This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
?Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots.? You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal.? I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot.? If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application.? Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base.? Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin.? It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
 ??
You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster.? I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
--
John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
|
typo, 1/4" - 20 thread.
James
Wade,
Yes, 6" automaxx can reach over the fence. It is 1/14" - 20 thread.?
No, I did not make the t-nut, I do not have the milling machine. It was made by a machine shop.
James Hey James,
Thank you for sending this.? So you can reach over the crosscut cut fence with the 6” version clamp without having to modify it?? What thread sizes did you use?? Did you machine the t-nuts or have a machine shop produce them? ?
Thx,
Wade ? Wade,
Yes, I have 2 different length custom?made t-nut, the short one's dimension is the same as the t-nut with the Felder clamp.
   
James
James,
Is your Kreg clamp built in a way, that it can be locked down to the table before applying the clamping pressure?
Thx,
Wade ? I have the Kreg automaxx clamp on the sliding table.?
The problem is it may move the wood when clamping it, because not only it applies the downward pressure, but also pulls the stock under the clamping pad.
James Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut.? My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on.? They're a great clamp.? This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
?Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots.? You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal.? I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot.? If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application.? Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base.? Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin.? It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
 ??
You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster.? I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
--
John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
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Wade,
?
What Bill posted is a special nut that is designed to be secured at couple of locations (designed for that nut) in the slider slot to mount the short xcut fence. One does not need that for jigs but it will work as such if one was on hand.
?
I think it is too short if you are thinking of using it with plinth block. Maybe it is not as bad with manual clamps but the clamp will try to lift up in front in use so ideally, you want the Tnut securing the plinth block to the slider in front. This however is not convenient as you want the clamp to be close to the xcut fence. Fence is tall so operating a lever becomes hard. So long story short, use a long Tnut and try yo secure it as forward as possible.
On Feb 17, 2022, at 9:21 AM, Wade Dees <wjdsignature@...> wrote:
?
Bill,
?
With your set up, can you lock the Kreg clamp to the slider bed, prior to clapping down your material. ?I was wondering if they make a Kipp lever that would match the threads that are machined in the Felder t-nuts. ?When you buy the t-nuts from Felder, do they include the two allen head set screws?
?
Thx,
?
Wade
?
?
On Feb 17, 2022, at 5:45 AM, Bill James via groups.io <xxrb2010@...> wrote:
Hi, I have the Kreg automaxx with the Felder T-Nut and a square piece of hardwood as in David's schema. The issue James described is correct. When you apply pressure the wood is pulled toward the clamp handle/body. I always use the clamp behind the outrigger fence first. Doing so, the wood is correctly pulled toward the outrigger fence. When using parallel fences, I setup the clamps handle at a 45 degree to get the wood pulled mostly toward the parallel fences. Bill
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Thank You James,
Just curious, do you happen to know what the thread size Kreg uses on that underside clamp screw they provide?
Wade
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? typo, 1/4" - 20 thread.
James Wade,
Yes, 6" automaxx can reach over the fence. It is 1/14" - 20 thread.?
No, I did not make the t-nut, I do not have the milling machine. It was made by a machine shop.
James Hey James,
Thank you for sending this.? So you can reach over the crosscut cut fence with the 6” version clamp without having to modify it?? What thread sizes did you use?? Did you machine the t-nuts or have a machine shop produce them? ?
Thx,
Wade ? Wade,
Yes, I have 2 different length custom?made t-nut, the short one's dimension is the same as the t-nut with the Felder clamp.
   
James
James,
Is your Kreg clamp built in a way, that it can be locked down to the table before applying the clamping pressure?
Thx,
Wade ? I have the Kreg automaxx clamp on the sliding table.?
The problem is it may move the wood when clamping it, because not only it applies the downward pressure, but also pulls the stock under the clamping pad.
James Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut.? My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on.? They're a great clamp.? This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
?Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots.? You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal.? I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot.? If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application.? Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base.? Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin.? It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
 ??
You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster.? I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
--
John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
|
??? I will also agree about the problem with the Kreg automaxx clamp.? I have found if you hold on firmly to whatever it is you're clamping as you activate the clamp, you can over power the lateral pull of the clamp. You will notice that the gray plastic clamping shoe will slip slightly where it slides onto the steel clamping foot each time you use the clamp. After a while you will have to push the plastic clamping shoe back into place. I'm pretty happy with the Kreg clamp overall. I made a base for it out of 1/2" x 4" aluminum stock.
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Thank You James,
Just curious, do you happen to know what the thread size Kreg uses on that underside clamp screw they provide?
Wade ? typo, 1/4" - 20 thread.
James Wade,
Yes, 6" automaxx can reach over the fence. It is 1/14" - 20 thread.?
No, I did not make the t-nut, I do not have the milling machine. It was made by a machine shop.
James Hey James,
Thank you for sending this.? So you can reach over the crosscut cut fence with the 6” version clamp without having to modify it?? What thread sizes did you use?? Did you machine the t-nuts or have a machine shop produce them? ?
Thx,
Wade ? Wade,
Yes, I have 2 different length custom?made t-nut, the short one's dimension is the same as the t-nut with the Felder clamp.
   
James
James,
Is your Kreg clamp built in a way, that it can be locked down to the table before applying the clamping pressure?
Thx,
Wade ? I have the Kreg automaxx clamp on the sliding table.?
The problem is it may move the wood when clamping it, because not only it applies the downward pressure, but also pulls the stock under the clamping pad.
James Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut.? My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on.? They're a great clamp.? This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
?Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots.? You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal.? I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot.? If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application.? Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base.? Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin.? It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
 ??
You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster.? I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
--
John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
|
Imran, Wade,
I do have a knob located in front to secure the clamp jig to the table first. So, this is not exactly as in David's schema.
This is the knob I purchased:
I will post a picture later today. My clamp base is about as long as the felder T Nut. I have not seen any table deformation. the only deformation I have seen is the base of the clamp digging into my piece of hardwood.
The felder T nut does not come with anything but the T nut.
Bill
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Bill,
I am surprised that you were able to fit a clamp and a 2” knob in the length of Felder Tnut. From memory it can be more than 2.5” long.
Imran
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On Feb 18, 2022, at 8:24 AM, Bill James via groups.io <xxrb2010@...> wrote: ?Imran, Wade,
I do have a knob located in front to secure the clamp jig to the table first. So, this is not exactly as in David's schema.
This is the knob I purchased:
I will post a picture later today. My clamp base is about as long as the felder T Nut. I have not seen any table deformation. the only deformation I have seen is the base of the clamp digging into my piece of hardwood.
The felder T nut does not come with anything but the T nut.
Bill
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Try this site they have a lot of different sizes available. 
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Imran, You are right the wood base for the jig is a little longer than the T nut.  
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Bill,
Still a lot better than I imagined. You have the knob up front so it should work fine. Probably a tall knob would be easier to use next to the fence but not sure how much vertical clearance the clamp allows.
Imran?
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On Feb 20, 2022, at 8:51 AM, Bill James via groups.io <xxrb2010@...> wrote: ?Imran, You are right the wood base for the jig is a little longer than the T nut.  
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i make my own I thought that's what every one does.? Odd I've
never seen a Felder? version
On 2/16/22 7:35 PM, Wade Dees wrote:
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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 bought them from McMaster. ?I even sent them
my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
?
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
unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are
designed for use in cast iron (it seems).
I wonder if I missed getting
necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe,
when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing
much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the
slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether
that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this
sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide
variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other
industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a
few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to
look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
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John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and
A941 in April 2022
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On 2/16/22 9:33 PM, david@... via groups.io wrote: I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this
application - I make 'em from 3/8" steel.? They work fine. no need to mill the T geometry.? I use the cheapest steel on the planet A-36, same stuff bridges and steel erection is made using.
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? David,
If someone was going to build your proposed manual clamp, what would be an appropriate thickness for an HDPE plinth block?
Thx,
Wade
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On Feb 16, 2022, at 7:24 PM, david@... via groups.io <david@...> wrote:
? The challenge with the Kreg clamp (or any of the auto-adjusting types) is how to lock them down to a T-nut in the sliding table. ?That securing bolt is under the clamping arm, and comes up from below. ?So to have positioning flexibility, it would need to be loose enough to slide along the table. ?What you’d really want is a locking device that’s on top - something like a Kipp lever. ?If I were doing this, I’d mount the clamp to a plinth block that can accommodate a Kipp lever from above going down to a T-nut below. ? Like this:
David Best
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Thank you David,
For me, I’m sold on the Kreg KBC3 automaxx clamps and adapting them to a metal T-nut. ?My thought are with metal only versus anything else, only because I want to get them made and then move on. ?They're a great clamp. ?This way I get things building again, which means I’m making money to save for Mac’s clamps down the road. ?
Wade
? Wade & John,
I posted earlier that there are no commercially available T-nuts that fit the Felder X-Roll sliding table slots. ?You can make your own from a variety of materials and components, or ask one of the people here who are equipped with mills, to make one for your if you want one make of metal. ?I disagree with a previous post that steel is inappropriate for this application - if the T-nut is machined correctly, steel or stainless or brass or bronze, or titanium are all fine and don’t have to destroy your sliding table T-slot. ?If you need a metal t-nut or two, DM me - I make custom stuff like that all the time for FOG members.
I also posted a link to a drawing earlier showing the dimension of the Felder supplied T-nuts, so if you want to make your own, you know what fits. ???
Yes, you can make them out of flat material if you don’t need them locked down with precise registration - like on the short crosscut fence application. ?Lots of people here have made them out of hardwood or plywood with a steel conventional T-nut such as the ones below inserted into the wood base. ?Others have made similar units using a plastic like HDPE (cutting board material) or Delrin. ?It all depends on the application and what you’re trying to secure to the slider.
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Also, lots of people have adapted various hand-actuated clamps to the sliding table including the Bessey and Kreg auto-adjusting clamps.
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You might also want to acquaint yourself with this if you’re considering a short crosscut fence and it’s locked-down T-nut.
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 bought them from McMaster. ?I even sent them my exact dimensions of the Felder supplied t nut.?
? 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 unsuccessful so far. Most tee (off-the-shelf) nuts are designed for use in cast iron (it seems). I wonder if I missed getting necessary accessories, like clamps and a ripping shoe, when I ordered my saw. I’ll chalk that up to not knowing much about the saw when I bought it.
I see that the Felder store is out of tee-nuts for the slider groove. They want $35, but it is not clear whether that is one nut or a handful. Any other sources for this sort of thing?
What are the dimensions of the tee-nuts? There is a wide variety of tee-nuts available through Grainger and Other industrial supply places, or I could have someone make a few for me, but I would have to know what dimensions to look for.
Thanks for any guidance!
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John Hinman
Boise ID
Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
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On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 08:21 AM, Wade Dees wrote:
do they include the two allen head set screws?
Yes, Bill
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On Jul 6, 2024, at 10:34?PM, Chris via groups.io <Hope752@...> wrote:
James,
I'm about to receive a KF700sp. Just wanting to know what the dims are for the t-nut to suit the slider? I'm sure its in the forum somewhere but cant find.
Thanks,
Chris.
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