jloehlein
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Are there any t-track or slot profiles that use commonly-available hardware and allow access so that new bolts can be placed from anywhere along the length of the track, not just slid in from the ends?
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WWheeler
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Lots of t-track are made to accept a 1/4-20 nut, but just from the ends. They are typically aluminum though so if you wanted to drill a hole along the front large enough to slip in a nut that wouldn't be hard to do, you just wouldn't be able to tighten down and use that small portion of the track where the hole is.
Edit: I also have t-slot router bits that will create a slot for 1/4-20 and 5/16-18 nuts that work rather well in hardwoods for light-duty and not a lot of repetition type uses. You have to first run a 1/4" or 5/16" dado and then follow up with the t-slotter, and just the same, drilling an opening from the front instead of out the end to place the nut would be rather trivial to do.
Edit: I also have t-slot router bits that will create a slot for 1/4-20 and 5/16-18 nuts that work rather well in hardwoods for light-duty and not a lot of repetition type uses. You have to first run a 1/4" or 5/16" dado and then follow up with the t-slotter, and just the same, drilling an opening from the front instead of out the end to place the nut would be rather trivial to do.
RTM
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Most where you can drop in anywhere use T headed bolts.
As noted above, drilling a hole is easy.
These use T nuts, but can use 1/4-20 with special shoulder washers.
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As noted above, drilling a hole is easy.
These use T nuts, but can use 1/4-20 with special shoulder washers.
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