T Track Router Bit

[martynbez]

Hi,

Does anyone know what is the best router bit for routeing out a channel for T Track is?

 

[Trainee neophyte]

Are you asking who makes the best t-slot router bit, or which bit will make a t-slot?

Any number of t-slot bits available , but which is best?

First question is easy to answer: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=t-track+route ... a=shopping

As for quality - best leave that to an expert i.e. not me

 

[martynbez]

Ok I have brought the track and want to make the groove in my work bench for it to sit in. I assume routing the groove in is the best way?

So if this is the best way what would be the best router bit to use?

Hope that clears it up

 

[transatlantic]

Ah - the title suggested you were after one of those T-shaped router bits, but if you are simply installing the off the shelf Aluminium track, then you just need a flat bit.

https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Two_Flute_71.html

 

[Trainee neophyte]

Aha!

I would assume a straight bit, of the relevant size would be best (the slot would probably be 19mm internal, but the width of the track itself? I have never done this, so I am now going to step back and let a real carpenter answer, because destroying your bench would be more responsibility than I could cope with.
(homer) (hammer)

 

[martynbez]

Yeah hence why I'm looking to see if anyway has done it before

 

[Mowgli]

I have mounted T tracks by using a track saw to cut the sides of the slot to very-slightly-deeper than required, then using the router to take out the material between. I find the track saw gives a better cut than the router, but I don't see why you couldn't cut out the slot one side at a time using say a 12mm or 16mm router bit. I probably wouldn't want to do a full depth cut, but take it down gradually in 2 or 3 passes.

 

[martynbez]

Hi! Yeah did it with the router in the end. As you side 2/3 passes and it cut a nice channel. Ways a good challenge.