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T-track tables and rails
The Shopbot Buddy and Desktop Tools have an aluminum table base that is ideal for setting up moveable clamps
and fixtures. On full-size machines, you can set up your own system using T-track rails (available from
woodworking supply stores), inlaid into the MDF deck. If you use this method, be sure that the rails sit low enough
below the surface that they are out of the way when through-cutting.
Clamps
Whether you are working with a metal T-track table or a spoilboard, there are a variety of clamps that you can use
to secure your material. Clamps offer strong holding power and are ideal when you do not have excess material to
drive screws into. However, they require careful planning to avoid running the tool into the clamps.
C-Clamp
Toggle clamp
Cam edge clamp
(image ©Kipp Tools)
T-track hold-down clamps
(image ©Rockler Woodworking)
You can also create clamps using scraps of wood. Here are two examples:
A block of wood with a
rabbet
(groove on one side) can be used on
each side. The rabbet height should
be slightly less than the material
height, allowing it to pull down
tightly when screwed in place.
A thin, slightly flexible strip of
wood can be used on varying
material thicknesses. Glue a
smaller strip across it, which will
butt against the material to
prevent slipping.
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