MATCHFIT 1.5" Dovetail Track Screw
ONE PROFILE, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
Dovetail track hardware for jigs and fixtures.
With any standard 1/2” 14-degree dovetail router bit, you can create your own tracks, eliminating the need for expensive aluminum tracks. It’s an entire system designed to give you all the functionality of t-track and t-track accessories, at a fraction of the cost.
The idea of using the Dovetail profile as a track came about while founder and inventor Henry Wang was trying to attach a tall fence to his table saw. Standard c-clamps got in the way, and the only solution, it seemed, was to install T-track to secure the fence. Convinced there was a better way, Henry repurposed the classic dovetail profile as a quick, reliable means of securing jigs and fixtures without the cost of cumbersome aluminum tracks.
How it works.
The most versatile profile ever.
Create a variety of jigs that move freely, and tighten down anywhere you can route a groove.
- Compatible with standard ½” 14 degree dovetail profile.
- Includes (4) 10-32 1-½” long dovetail track screws with wing knobs
- Allows for 360 degree range of motion with dovetail grooves in grid layout.
Make every inch of your workshop more functional.
Step 1
Route a groove with a ½” 14-degree dovetail router bit.
Step 2
Dovetail Hardware moves through the tracks below the surface, securing material without getting in the way.
Use it around your whole shop.
Features.
MATCHFIT 1.5" Dovetail Track Screw
Specifications.
Parts
- (4) 1-1/2" Track Screws
- (4) Wing Knobs
Parts
- (4) 1" Track Screws
- (4) Round Knobs
- (4) Shoulder Washers
Models
Parts
- (4) 1-1/2" Track Screws
- (4) Wing Knobs
Parts
- (4) 1" Track Screws
- (4) Round Knobs
- (4) Shoulder Washers
Parts
- (4) Track Nuts
- (4) 1" Panhead Screws
- (4) #10 Steel Washers
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Models
Parts
- (4) 1-1/2" Track Screws
- (4) Wing Knobs
Parts
- (4) 1" Track Screws
- (4) Round Knobs
- (4) Shoulder Washers
Parts
- (4) Track Nuts
- (4) 1" Panhead Screws
- (4) #10 Steel Washers
Parts
- (2) 1" Track Screws
- (2) 1-1/2" Track Screws
- (2) Track Nuts with screws and washers
- (2) Round Knobs
- (2) Wing Knobs
- (2) Shoulder Washers
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Any standard 14°-1/2" Dovetail Router Bit
Expand your MATCHFIT system.
Got questions?
How are these clamps different from other F-style clamps?
They’re track clamps. The head of the MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamps are forged into a dovetail shape, compatible with any standard ½” 14-degree dovetail router bit. It moves through the track created by a router bit instead of an expensive metal t-track.
Can’t I just do the same thing with dog holes?
Not really. Dog holes only allow clamps to go through the material with the head sticking out of the bottom. Dog holes confine clamps to fixed locations, which aren’t always where you need them. Dovetail Clamps can be positioned anywhere in a dovetail track, inside the material and out of the way.
Do I need the MATCHFIT Dovetail Router Bit in order to use Dovetail Clamps and Dovetail Hardware?
Only if you value your time. Standard dovetail router bits cut to a sharp point at the top of the groove, which requires a decent amount of sanding after the track is routed. Our router bit incorporates a 1/16” roundover to automatically smooth out the top of the track in a single pass. Less time sanding means more time building.
Why dovetail as opposed to t-slot?
Then tightening anything inside of a t-slot, the pressure is applied perpendicular to the material surface, which may weaken the integrity of the track. If a t-slot is cut into plywood, all of the force is concentrated on the small flange at the bottom, causing the plywood to delaminate. With a dovetail profile, the clamping force is distributed evenly along the entire wall of the track for an overall stronger hold.
Will MATCHFIT Dovetail Clamps and Dovetail Hardware fit into my Festool track?
The clamps will not, the hardware will, but that’s kind of missing the point. The MATCHFIT system was designed to be compatible with a standard router bit profile, so that users wouldn’t actually need metal tracks. However, some users have been known to file or grind about .005” off of the wide part of the clamp’s elbow and use them in their Festool track. Our advice is to use Festool clamps with Festool tracks, and use Dovetail Clamps for everything else.
How long of a dado can I cut with the Dado Stop?
It depends on the saw. The Dado Stop is designed to make crosscut dados using a miter gauge. You must be able to register off of Leg 3 with your miter gauge in the miter slot, and without your workpiece in front of the blade without touching it.
How wide of a dado can I cut with the Dado Stop?
The Dado Stop can cut dados from ⅛” to ⅞” using a full kerf blade, and up to 1-13/16” using a stacked dado blade set.
