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- Automatically adjusting height hinge for crosscut track-saw rail easily made accurate repeatable cuts, made for use where rear space for hinge mechanism is limited. Including folding to wall MFT style worktop
With rear easily moved guide fence
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This is absolutely genius! On top of it costing lesser, the hinge is slimmer than any other solutions I have seen so far.
You are very clever. I love seeing people develop their own solutions to make requirements work based on the parts / space / budget they have. This is inspiring! Thank you!
Wow you've come a long way in the last 3 years!!!
Ingenious! I love it. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
I have been following the UK woodworking scene for while and it is always fascinating how great everything is explained. Simple solution for simple man.
Neat solution. Very clever.
Very clever indeed.
One of the best I've seen thankyou
Brilliant. This just jumped right up my todo list for the workshop!
That’s clever. Thanks for sharing
Very good that's what you call thinking outside the box 👍👍
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing your invention. I may need to make one like it.
That’s the best set up so far
Very good that for limited space 👍 well done 😃 from 2cupskev 👍
This is precisely what I'm trying to achieve for an MFT top I'm going to make for my hobby workshop. Thanks for the video and how timely it was.
You legend! Just solved my problem with that double hinge configuration and saved me £££ 🎉🎉🎉
Well done. Great to see someone who can see the problems and find a solution. Great job 👏
Brilliant!!! Nothing like old school.
Excellent I purchased a MFT by mistake with no accessories. Festool rarely tells you what you need in total. I have called them to change it and I received a 300 dollar list of parts. You are the first person to have given me a means of doing the best with my error. Very very good simple complete and thorough. Thank you
Your welcome, Thank you so much for your comment . I looked also, people were always asking for a solution. I hope I have one.
I am I the process of modifying the front clamp from screw to a cam clamp
I will upload as soon as possible
Top drawer thinking mate. Subbed! The two who voted no are just stupid.
Just seen this and I think it's a brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing.
You put together a nice, succinct, and useful shop visit. Evidence that others agree, though TH-cam hasn't promoted you, is that the average good video moves 1 in 50 viewers to like it. The real stinkers get fewer than 1 in 80 likes. You've had 1 in 25 viewers express their liking... including me. Thank you.
Great solution for an unnecessarily expensive system. Thank you for sharing.
At the risk of being repetitive - Brilliant!!!
Thanks for sharing. Very informative and useful demo.
Really good idea would be interested in more information regarding fold down track
I have the Festool version and it is very frustrating to use at times. Congratulations for a great idea.
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Two questions please:
1: How have you fastened the hinges together and to the rail?
2: Where did you get the aluminium sections?
Great video. Looking forward to seeing more.
John Deadman
The hinges are welded together, but could be bolted. It is important to leave room underneath for the hinge to fold into at the lowest height. The hinges are bolted to the track saw with countersunk screws and tapped into the hinge plate.
The aluminium section was what I had from an old project, I think I was given it, but it can be purchased it’s called 80/ 20 I have found though that if you use two of the tall dogs you can keep it at 90 degrees and it doesn’t need the front guide as it will set down on the board you require to cut very securely. I really need to revisit this and go through all the questions people have asked, and maybe explain again more clearly.
My next video when I get back to Uk will be a metal lathe rebuild. But I fit the track saw revisit in first. Glad you like it.
@@conkcat love to see this revisited, thanks so so much!
@@josephKEOarthur will do this at some point, but am so busy being retired, I have no time at present with other projects, I have 2 new hinges to attach together , this I will show, I have an idea how to re present this project so let’s hope I get a day free soon
Ya I’m using the slow steady hinges from home depot , rather than the plain galvanized ones - that have more give/loose. The steady ones are perfect, but slow hinges…. Good and precise.
This is brilliant, true ingenuity!
A quick follow up to my previous question about fixing the hinges together, as I don’t have a welder I found a product called JP Weld which is an epoxy resin containing slivers of steel. This worked perfectly and I’m also planning to use it to fix the hinges to the bottom of the rail.
John Deadman well done John. I am happy you have found a solution
“ where there’s a will, there’s a way”
John do ya have an example of the JP Weld solution / material you used on the hinges?
I did the same hinge as you at rear, but at the front end I used hinges again but linned them up with two dog pins entering two dog holes holes in mft top so a total auto hight adgustment, and where saw blade runs I have drop down sides using auto lock shelf hinges its got a 140cm track, so its at mft top about 60cm. x 150cm, with drop shelfs at far end so can support about 180cm width at rear, at front it just has 2 telescoping tubes to support wood if needed so when folded down i can walk down each side of the mft bench. another handy thing i added are 3D printed dog hole flush plugs that just sit in the beveedl top of dog holes to stop those screws falling though the unused dog holes, and they will not damage tools or blades. the only negative, is its horizonal space for junk to be put on!
Good to see an evolution of a solution.
Great video. What a neat solution.. thanks for uploading.
Great idea. Simplicity at its best.
Best solution I have seen so far. Better than Festool original or the alternate rail hinge products Peter Millard presents. Also better than his self built one. So simple, so good. Especially as you also fold away the whole table. Genius :-)
Thankyou very much for the comment it means a lot to me that I can pass on a solution to a problem, that is simple to make , cheap and gives better service than the original. am sure others will copy it, I just hope they don’t “steal” my idea as their own. This you see a lot on TH-cam. All I need the recognition that the original idea and concept was mine, and of course more subscribers.
But once again Thankyou for your comment .
That is such a great alternative to festool system. Need some work to make but for a hobbiest is a great addition. Well done.
What a great bit of engineering 👍🏻😎
Just what I have been looking for.
Simple but ingenious.
Brilliant !!!
This is a brilliant solution, would love to see a more detailed follow up video 👍.
Very clever solution, thanks for taking the time to share!
That’s great. You’ve got a wonderful setup. Thanks for sharing!
Great idea, I shall be using your idea.
Great video
I have just finished my mft workbench and was looking for something just like this. Looks perfect for my needs! Great work!
This is incredible.
Pure genius
Really clever & just the problem I needed solving! Brilliant! Thanks!
yesssss!!!!! thank you it helped great idea as a beginner you have to be creative just to make the money rol in and you can buy expensive stuff 😬 thank you 🙏🏿🙏🏿
The rail hinge system is awesome. Simple, effective.
Awesome video this is exactly what I need! how did you fasten the hinges together and did you make the MFT top or buy it?
Excellent solution, just subscribed. Please do more... you have a skill to share.
david wilson thank you, I have building a new double garage, so not been active, but comments like yours makes me want to restart, I know it’s a small channel, but time is beating my ideas at the moment.
Thanks
Just what I needed. Great idea, mate.
this is a great idea. thank you
Absolutely brilliant !
That hinge is a great idea!
This is brilliant! Well done!
Brilliant. Thank you
Could you do an update video - showing the details of the hinges and your revised front locator - pretty please.😀
yes please. i have been looking for festool track rail hack/clone videos or plans & can't find any!
yeaahh!
Yes please do a update🙏. That is a Awesome system, very clever, well done !
Excellent solution simply executed 👍
Clever man 👍
Simply brilliant mate, best hinge design yet, well done
Adrian Jennings thank you
Brilliant - thanks very much!
Genius setup sir.
Very ingenious! I'll build something like this!
Brilliant,
A spring loaded pin up front would make everything self adjusting👌
I tried it spring loaded but couldn’t get it as accurate, takes 5 seconds to adjust so not an issue really, but thanks for the comment
Excellent work. Great vid. New subscriber.
Fantastic mate, just what I have been trying to figure out!
Great design
I love it! A true engineer! 👍😁
El Guapo thanks
This is genius!
Sheer genius. You clever man!
this is such a great video, i am trying to build a similar system
Thats brilliant.
thanks mate. from Sydney.
Superb, thank you! This is getting made very soon
Sometimes solutions don’t have to be complicated or cost a lot
Very nice. Just what I need.
Great Idea. Thanks
Brilliant! 👍Thanks, 🔧Lisa♿
Very nice execution. It's probably plenty accurate.
Just found this myself. I have been trying to engineer an MFT clone myself; the double hinges are sheer genius. Can't figure how you made them, though.
The hinges were fire door bearing hinges, I welded the hinge flanges to make basically a z hinge , someone has comments swing door hinges may work, but ones I have are not accurate enough
My hinges have not worn shifted or gone out of square in any way, only regret is the rail I wish was longer for a greater depth of cut, hey ho what ya gonna do!!, life goes on
@@conkcat Thanks so much for your quick supply; I knew my lack of welding skills would catch up with me soon. I see some ball bearing commercial hinges on Amazon that I assume will be motion-controlled; I think I will give those a shot.
That's a great setup!
This is excellent - thank you.
nice work.
Very helpful demonstration indeed, thank you
Parabéns, excelente idéia. Like e mais um inscrito.
Very nice.
Just found Double Action Spring Hinge, just remove or weaken the spring. Thanks again though
Excellent and elegant! Thanks a lot for the tip! I looked thru the comments but didn't see if you mentioned where you got the aluminum extrusion for the fence. I Googled it but didn't find any that look like yours. Happen to have a link? Thanks.
Very clever 👍
Brilliant.
Perfect!
I like this! How are the two hinges connected, I don't see any bolts? Did you glue them?
They are welded together, but bolts could be used, just the depth would have to be deeper to accommodate the
nut thickness as they would not fold flat
conkcat thank you sir! I found out I was a little too lazy with my question, you already answered this before
Well you have certainly proved that all the expensive gadgets are not necessary for accurate results. But the madness continues...
Very interesting. Q: how are the two hinges connected?
Any news on the update on this yet please? 🙏. This is so clever very well done to you sir. Just what I’m after doing. Please, please could you do a update real soon ?
Ok , I will look and make a re-visit to this in the next couple of weeks when I can get to the unit as it’s in my other workshop which is full at the moment.
@@conkcat Ah, excellent, topman. I look forward to it. It will be very much appreciated, thanks 👍. I have just subscribed cheers.
@@conkcat Ah, one last thing, have you thought about making these in kits for people all the components all done, ready to go and install. I’m sure there would be lots of people willing to buy these. I for one definitely would. There is high demand for this? I look forward to your update soon, many thanks, Dean.
Great ideaI I've only just seen this and although your video has been on TH-cam for a while now I'm wondering if you'd considered adding a spring under the front mechanism to save having to lift or depress it (to accommodate different thickness work pieces) before tightening in position?
Thankyou kindly for you comments . It was a thought, but there was not enough room in reality with that unit. At the moment the area where this track saw unit was is now taken over with my cnc build and new laser, so it will have to find a new home somewhere in my emporium of dirt.
Very cool
This is exactly what I have been seeking! Excellent. How have you attached the rail to the hinge while still allowing the saw to pass over the fixing?
Nicely done!
You clever man, you should sell this to Festool. So brilliant! You genius!