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Hi I am thinking of using box joints on a small Oak cupboard I am making for my coffee beans. Is there a standard for the size of the pins dependant on the tgi kness of wood one is using? For example the pin and 'mortise' should be half the thickness of the wood? So for 25mm timber use 12mm...

Cabinetry and the like. We need a new kitchen and bedroom fitting g out. Hope to convince SOH that we can do it ourselves, perhaps not as cheaply as IKEA or Oak Furniture but hopefully better and SO MUCH more satisfying. Reason for Building the MFT workbench and feting tracks (see my thread...

So is there any advice on mounting the circular saws on the track? Especially the Makita as that is my real workhorse saw. Is it back to Rutland?

Thanks again Planning to use them on an MFT workbench but will get extra length when I have learned how to use these first.

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Thanks #sams93 Excellent advice thank you very much. I'll get one ordered now with circ saw and router adapterds Do the Festool rail f clamps fit as well? Do you know where they are made? I try to avoid Chinese stuff if I can.

Thanks all #Spectric. The Bench dogs quad is interesting but then how to mount the Makita circ saw? Accuracy is my main objective here #Doug71 I was looking at Macallister and the like but the likelihood that spares are not going to be available at the end of two years warranty puts me off...

Sorry should have said. Routers are an old but good 1/2 Ryobi and a Trend 1/4 inch. Saws are Bosch GJS 18V 57 and a Makita MG 5008. Makita have told me they don't make a guide rail adapter for this saw which is a pain. Hence looking at alternatives and the Rutland seems to offer the...

Hi all I am considering buying a track saw. I aleady have decent cordless and mains powered circular saws. I so have a decent 1/4 and 1/2 routers. I came across the Rutland guide rails with adapters for circular saws a nd routers. Has anyone experience of these a accessories? They look...

Hi eberypne I am Andy and a complete beginner at this. My background is electronics and IT. I worked for over 25 years in the NHS and also did 12 years in the Royal Air Force. I am now retired.