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Using the materials on hand this simple rip sled was made using 3/4” MFD, 2” x 2” redwood and a piece of broken broom handle and then four clamps. The bottom of the MFD was router with four slots first using a 1/2” bit for the clamp bolt heads to slide in then a 1/4” bit to cut through and make the slot. The redwood was added to the fence side of the jig to add stifening to the MDF and was srewed in from the bottom. Two pieces of the broom handle were cut and using a Forester bit holes were made in the redwood and the broom pieces were then glued in making two handles for the sled. To use it is just a matter of clamping down the wood that is to be ripped and placing the sled up again the table saw fence, cut, and the result is a nice stright edge to one side of the wood. I then remove the sled and put the clean cut against the fence and cut the other side of the wood making a nice board. Just a simple jig/sled that took about 2 1/2 hours to build and that was including lunch.
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
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Dusty56
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posted 123 days ago
How long is the Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) sled ?
I wanted to make one as well , but haven’t decided as to the length it should be yet.
Nice job on yours : )
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Bullgoose
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posted 123 days ago
Great job! I am likely to “steal” your design for my wood shop! Thanks for sharing!
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degoose
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posted 123 days ago
Very nifty Idea.
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a1Jim
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posted 123 days ago
super sled
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 123 days ago
Opps forgot to put the size. It’s 66” x 20”
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socalwood
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posted 123 days ago
Nice idea ! Is that a piece of alder in the pics ?
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 123 days ago
YUP ! Good eyes
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socalwood
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posted 123 days ago
Make sure to gather your fall-off for BBQing as it adds terrific flavor to food .
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CessnaPilotBarry
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posted 123 days ago
Be aware that you’ve also built a taper sled. <g>
Draw your taper on the first leg. Clamp it down using with the line matching the edge of the sled. Temporaily screw a few stop blocks to locate legs 2+, and you’re identically tapering legs!
Reinstall the cutoffs using blade-width shims and tape for perfect 4 sided tapers.
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PurpLev
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posted 123 days ago
thats a great sled, and a good way to rip/joint lumber (and with no need for jointer).
just make sure that you store this sled properly. If the MDF absorbs moisture, or if there is any shear force applied on it (standing slanted against a wall) the MDF might warp.
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CessnaPilotBarry
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posted 123 days ago
I forgot to mention…
Nice saw! It looks like a 650, the same as mine.
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 123 days ago
Rob, I even saved the bark!
CessnaPilotBarry – The TS is a 650 and the outfeed table is a short hollow core door. The first cuts I did with the sled was to cut a taper board and it does a pretty good job even though it is a bit big.
PurpLev – Storing jigs has been 1 of 2 of the problems I face in the shop. There is little storage so I have to be a bit more creative. The other problem is storing wood but I fixed that one by storing it in a school bus. (The jigs stored there would get too much weather extremes. This last Saturday it was 112 here with 4% humidity)
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RKW
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posted 122 days ago
well done, ive never considered making a rip sled. I can see how that would be handy. nice work
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eddy
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posted 109 days ago
wow how did i miss this, looks good
when the cut off falls to the table it doesn’t bounce into the blade dose it?
never seen 1 in action just wondering i may make 1 of these
thanks for posting
Kindlingmaker
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posted 108 days ago
eddy,
I ALWAYS use a splitter and that has kept the wood going into the blade. In the pictures you will see that I have made a very tall and stout splitter and it has worked very well. Its made tall to make sure that no wood can hop over it and into the blade. I also use a Brett Gaurd when possible and the original splitter that comes with it could not be used with my General TS and the General guard stuff just plane sucked.
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings