Crosscut sled for tablesaw

Looks good. How big is the sled itself?

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That sled will do the trick!

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I also made a sled recently…frankly, I don’t know how I lived without one up to this point. I will post a photo of it some day. Nice sled here, thanks for the tip about the foot switch.

-- Steffen

I like it Os. I need to do something myself. My sled right now is a 1×4 screwed to my mitre. I like how beefy you made it. One of the things I need to do soon is to make some improvements to my table saw. I can’t fit a bigger saw in my shop so I need to get creative (I also need to be able to carry it outside). Jigs like this will go a long way to make my small contractors saw perform at least reasonably well.

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Os: I’d do one more safety modification. Build a little box on the front of the sled so that when the blade comes through, your fingers are not in the way.

Sometimes the out-of-sight blade makes you forget where it is going to show up. I seen them with clear plexiglass on the top so you can see how far the blade has come out, and stop the slide.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Wayne, the sled is 16” X 48”. I just cut it 16” wide in my homemade panel saw and didn’t see a reason to cut it shorter.

Karson, I added the 2 X 4 piece on the back after I made the initial cut and marked it to know where the blade will be. I do intend on making two handles, one on each side, to hold onto so my hands are out of the blades path, but I may be able to incorporate a stop on the rear guides that will also aide in keeping me from cutting it in half by accident. Thanks for the idea!

Thank you, Mot, Steffen and Bob for checking it out.

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Mark you are turning into a wood working fool. Even getting safe about it. Great job reminding all of us of safety first. jockmike

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not wide enough… but looks good. My first sled has been modified to enclude the t-track like Don's.

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Good job Os. How is the 1/8” hardboard holding up? Glad you put something else at the exit to keep it safer.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Cool sled Os,.

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Thanks, Obi. Fred, I though about a acrylic covered box like you have on yours, but chickened out and just put a board to protect me from the blade. I appreciate your words, jockmike…I’m affraid that I am getting carried away with woodworking. LOL.

-- Jesus is Lord!

that’s how it starts… you buy a tool, use the tool, buy more tools, and use them… Next thing you know, you have a shop full of tools.You become so addicted you think about making wooden spoons and forks. You try to think up ways to recycle your sawdust. You buy glue by the gallon and your only worries are is it going to be enough.

But then I don’t have to tell you that… you’re a Lumberjock

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Don’t forget wooden spatula’s, Obi! LOL. I’ve made one of those, too.

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NIce sled… good idea about the foot pedal switch.

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Thanks, scott…the LumberJocks gave me the foot pedal switch idea. What a great bunch of woodworkers!

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