T-Track Kit Install Help - S3 XL

[redandrew9 (andrew shack)]

I am closing out the assembly of a Shapeoko 3 XL, and am unable to find instruction on installation of the T-Track kit that was an optional purchase with this machine. Any help, such as a PDF or written instruction, would be greatly appreciated.

Linked is the referenced T-Track kit: Carbide 3D Shapeoko XL T-Track and Clamp Kit | MatterHackers

[LiamN (Liam Newcombe)]

I never used the Carbide track kit but a couple of things from installing my third party T Tracks.

I fitted mine on top of the machine MDF baseboards and simply cut the top spoilboard into three parts to fit between the T Tracks.

In terms of attaching the T Tracks to the machine, I went through various attempts with screws, threaded inserts etc. installed from the top, they all failed so I ended up drilling for M3 through the Shapeoko baseboards, taking them off and installing Tee nuts from the back so that the tracks could be held down reliably.

HTH

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

I wrote a bit about my filler strip setup at:

A different sort of filler strip

Decided I wanted a slightly more efficient usage and mounting of filler strips, so this is what I came up with: the existing strips were cut off a bit shy of the working area at a 45 degree angle, and additional holes added to secure them just short of where the angle meets the baseplate underneath the wasteboard strips were then cut at a 45 degree angle so as to fit snugly underneath at the back, and at the front to fit, and a hole with a countersink to accommodate a nylon bolt was cut in the…