Rockler T-Bolts

[pelligrini]

Can anyone confirm if a 1/4" rockler t-bolt fits an Incra t-track?

I know their 5/16 bolts do not fit. I picked up a big assortment box of knobs & bolts but the heads of the bolts are too wide for all on my incra t-track.

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=22011&filter=jig%20hardware

My router table, saw, drill press table & other its all use the incra track.

[dbhost]

I know it sounds dumb, but there is a good reason I picked the Rockler Universal T-track kits when I went for T track. Not that they are any better, or worse than the others on the market, but rather that there is a Rockler nearby, one thing I DID notice was that both the Rockler, and the Incra accept standard 1/4" hex head bolts. Why not go that way? That way the only "special" pieces you have to buy are the star knobs...

There REALLY ought to be compatibility standards between the different manufacturers of this stuff. It seems stupid that you can't use Rockler T bolts in Incra track...

[pelligrini]

I've been using 1/4" bolts, some T-bolts I got from woodcraft, and some toilet bolts I already had from somewhere. My knob supply was getting low and some of the bolts too. The rockler package looked like something handy to have onhand, as I hate going to the store for a bolt or two. I really dislike having to wait for some mailorder hardware.

I prefer the T-bolts over regular 1/4" bolts. The T-bolts move in my tracks a little easier in that they always clear the panhead screws that fasten most of them down. The regular bolts sometimes catch. I really like them for shopmade t-slots as I can leave more material for the slot, especially at the top lips.

[pelligrini]

Well ****,

I just found my answer on Rocklers website. The 1/4" bolts are the same width.

Note:
Bottom plates on 5/16''-18 T-bolts measure 9/16'' W x 7/8'' L x 7/64'' H.
Bottom plates on 1/4''-20 T-bolts measure 9/16'' W x 11/16'' L x 7/64'' H.