Carpentry and Woodworking - miter track slides

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kcmere
02-04-05, 02:16 PM
I am working on a couple of woodworking jigs (crosscut sled, and tennoning jig) and it calls for UHMW plastic to use as miter track slides. The prices of this material are more than I want to spend. Does anyone have any suggestions of other materials I should or should not use?

Dave_D1945
02-05-05, 07:42 AM
Check in the cookware section of your local grocery store. Many cutting boards are made of UHMW plastic that can be cut into whatever piece you need.
chfite
02-05-05, 10:32 AM
I have had luck using hard maple and waxing it, too.

XSleeper
02-05-05, 11:31 AM
I also needed some plastic once, and went to a local dealer that specializes in that sort of thing. I told them what I was doing and they ended up giving me all sorts of small scraps that they would have otherwise thrown away. Mostly nylon. I was looking for phenolic, but they were out. I'd go to a similar place and beg. I'm not above begging if it will get me something for free. ;)