Ok, I might have reinvented the wheel on this one, but I thought I’d share what I came up with.
I always thought it was a pain to get a table saw sled fence secured once it is aligned to 90 degrees. So I came up with a method that allows you to tighten down the fence from above without having to drive screws into the fence from below.
My fence is attached to the right side with a screw. On the left side I have two bolts w/ wing nuts. The bolts are in slightly elongated holes in the fence so that the fence can move forward and back in small amounts. Once I have it aligned, I tighten down the two wing nuts. So far it has been working just fine.
Close up: (bolts are recessed into the sled bottom material (hardboard))
Now I can re-check for fence alignment and adjust easily if needed. So far it works nicely. Let me know what you think.
See my other entry on TS-sled fence alignment.
-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com
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John Gray
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posted 383 days ago
Great idea, THANKS.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 382 days ago
Thanks, Brian. I have one of these on my to-do list and I like this idea. It does appear to make adjusting the fence easier than screwing it in from the bottom.
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Chris
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posted 382 days ago
Excellent idea Brian…
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CessnaPilotBarry
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posted 382 days ago
Looks like a fantastic idea.
The only negative I can think of would come from seasonal movement of the fence stock. One could easily tighten it back up on the spot, though! Once I get my fence right, I usually glue it. Your idea would make the setup during gluing easier.
I’m going to try this on my next sled.
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blackcherry
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posted 382 days ago
Great thinking and thanks for sharing ….Blkcherry
PetVet
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posted 380 days ago
You mean the fence is supposed to be square to the blade…........ Good idea, of course this means I have to build a whole new sled!
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ratchet
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posted 268 days ago
Amazingly simple and usefull idea. I’ll be making this mod to my crosscut slep SOON!