Neat but don't know what to do with them.

[Bill Huber]

They are making some changes at work to the sort system, the scanners that scan the packages, I work for Fedex.

Anyway they are changing out the frames around the scanners for a new system and I have ask and was told I could have some of the scrap.

It is really neat stuff and now I just have to come up with some ideas on what to do with it before it all goes to scrap yard and sold by the lb.

It is 3 inches square and the lengths are different all the way up to about 8 ft long. I have screws and nuts that fit in the slots or I could use a normal T-bolt. You can bolt it together in an L shape or T shape or a square if you wanted.
As you can see in the picture there is a very small crown on the sides, they are not completely flat.

So who has some ideas on what to do with it, I just hate to see it go, it is really good stuff.

[Howard Rosenberg]

use em for fences - router table etc

or....

don't get em ground square and use em for racks etc

my 2c

Howard

[John Bush]

I regularly visit the industrial bone yard here and I got some extrusions very similar to what you have. I plan to make a new fence for my 18" BS and fashion "lugs" or square retainers that slide in the track and have a threaded hole to attach any accessories I can make from more "treasures" from the junk yard. I must admit that I bought it long before I had any clue what to use it for, but it will come in handy some day. Good luck, John.

[glenn bradley]

They're great for DP fences.

[Pat Germain]

That material looks almost just like a fence I recently installed on my table saw. It's an "Accusquare" fence made by Mulecab. It's a very nice fence.

Indeed, I can tell you from experience those pieces will make great fence material in your shop.

[Brad Townsend]

If you go to the Reid Supply catalog and see what that stuff sells for, you will certainly find some use for it.;)

[Mike Cutler]

Bill.

Grab it!! It's good for all sorts of things. Fences and such. It's also precision milled, so it should be a dead straight reference edge unless it's been stressed.

[Bill Huber]

That material looks almost just like a fence I recently installed on my table saw. It's an "Accusquare" fence made by Mulecab. It's a very nice fence.

Indeed, I can tell you from experience those pieces will make great fence material in your shop.

You are going to love that fence, that is what I have and I am very happy with it. The only thing I wish it has was a micro adjustment.

You may want to take a look at this post of my stop block.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=57453

[Ben Grunow]

Looks like an easy way to make a drying rack for spray finishing (adjustable shelves/hooks etc.) or storage when cutting lots of smaller pieces for a big project.

[David Epperson]

Bill
The "crown(s)" are pretty much self cancelling, in that the slots are prestressed that way on both sides of each slot. Put a plate on the side for a fence "slider" at it will be square. Snatch up all you can carry, you'd likely be amazed at all you can do with that stuff.

[Neil Clemmons]

Visit www.8020plus.com for all kinds of ideas and accessories.

Neil

[Pat Germain]

You are going to love that fence, that is what I have and I am very happy with it. The only thing I wish it has was a micro adjustment.

You may want to take a look at this post of my stop block.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=57453

Very nice work, Bill. I'm thinking I should build the same type of stop block. It'll give me a reason to visit the Denver Rockler again.

I see your fence is gold. I've also seen blue. For some reason, mine is the only Accusquare I've ever seen in black. This sometimes makes it difficult to see if I'm properly aligning what I'm cutting against the fence. I wrote Mulecab about it. Their answer was, "Mark the fence with a white, felt-tip marker". This answer seems kind of strange to me, but I guess I should try it.

[Gary Keedwell]

Bill.

Grab it!! It's good for all sorts of things. Fences and such. It's also precision milled, so it should be a dead straight reference edge unless it's been stressed.

I think they are extrusions and don't think they are milled. Milling those things would bring the prices on those things sky-high. But I could be wrong....wouldn't be the first time.;)

Gary K.

[John Young]

Several companies offer extruded aluminum profiles and systems. They really don't give this stuff away. Sounds like a good opportunity. The uses are endless. Do a search for 8020, Bosch, and Item extruded aluminum for ideas.

[David Epperson]

I think they are extrusions and don't think they are milled. Milling those things would bring the prices on those things sky-high. But I could be wrong....wouldn't be the first time.;)

Gary K.
Yep. They are extrusions. But they have to pass the straightness QC before being sold. And a lot of mid quality levels are made from aluminum extrusions. Straightness is almost good enough for metal milling, should be great for woodworking. In fact I think a lot of the aftermarket fences are extruded without a final milling.

[Kyle Kraft]

You're right on the money, Gary, they are extruded. Bosch and many others make similar extrusions in many variations with associated fittings...it's great stuff!!

Grab it before some puke decides to send it to "investment recovery".

[Bill Huber]

Visit www.8020plus.com (http://www.8020plus.com) for all kinds of ideas and accessories.

Neil

That is a really neat site with some great ideas, thanks Neil..

[Bill Huber]

Thank you all, I have got some ideas to go forward with and I am going to get some of it and bring it home and start putting some of the ideas to use.

Again thanks all.

[George Grubaugh]

Bill,

You could build an XY sliding table for some advanced router operations. I have seen one called the Mortise Flex. I thought i had pics but I can't find them. I'll keep looking if you're interested.

If you could get them & you wanted a few bucks for your trouble I'd love to have four of them.

George