MFS, Multi-Routing Template System, Page Two.

Connecting the MFS profiles.
	In this section I'm going to show how to connect the profiles into rectangles and end-to-end.

The MFS profiles have male and female ends, they are shown here. The male ends have two small studs or indexing pins to align the profiles. Also the male ends have the connectiong hardware, notice the "V" nut with a ball detent.

The male end fits into the female end to index the profiles length wise, guide rail connector or the MFS joiner can be used to secure the connection. Guide rail connectors (fitted into the clamp slot) are used in the photo above.

The V nut on the male end of the profile fits into the V slot in the edge of another profile. The male's indexing pins also fit into the edge V slots to ensure perfect alignment.

This shot is of a close-up of two profiles connected.

To make a rectangle, connect two profiles, a short and long one, to form a "L" with the scales on the inside. Use the allen driver to secure the jiont.

You can see from this picture that the scales are on the inside of the "L". The scales are an important feature of the MFS, they allow the template to be quickly set to size.

Once you have two "L" shapes formed, connect the two to make a rectangle.

From the animation you can see how to set or adjust the MFS profiles. They have to move as (sort of "L" shaped) pairs to set the width and length. At first assembling the profiles can be kind of tough, but after doing it a few times you get the feel for it. I've sprayed my profiles, including the hardware, with a dry lubricant, this helps reduce some of the friction while adjusting them. Another added benefit it lets tools slide on them easily.

By combining sets and/or the longer profiles, different shapes can be made. This will greatly increase the usefulness of the system.

It may be necessary to add the connecting hardware to both ends of some of the profiles to join different shapes. The hardware can be removed from one profile and added to another. The bolt and V nut have to be removed and the threaded insert can be taken out. The insert has an allen recess, the insert is reverse threaded, turn clockwise to remove, use a 4 mm allen key. The insert can then be screwed into the another profile, turning counter-clockwise, it will self tap into the aluminum. I recommend exercising great care removing and installing the connecting hardware, it would not be hard to strip the aluminum, especially if you forget about the reverse threading.

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