T Channel

[Dave Fritz]

I was told to just drive the T-channel into the slot made along the edge of a table top. Someone asked if I glued it in and look surprised when I said no.

What would you do.

Thanks,

Dave F.

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

Glue will make it hold better, especially if it is in medium or low density material. If your slot is tight and it took a little effort to seat it, you will be fine without the glue.

[Steve Grimes]

For 1/4" channel in 23/32 plywood, I've used 6-32 tee nuts. To secure the t track to the nuts, 6-32 3/8" flat head screws work well. It's more work to use nuts, but I can re-use the t track. The other method for securing t track to the material is to use specialized t track that has a shoulder at the bottom. There is one woodworking vendor that sells a router bit that routes the channel for the t track with the mini-shoulder.