| Project by Tomw | posted 1027 days ago | 3167 views | 38 times favorited | 14 comments |  |
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This is basically a “Super Sled” from Eagle Lake Woodworking, with a few modifications. I didn’t have any T-track, nor a slot cutting router bit, so I made my fence from 2 pieces of 1x white pine, cutting the slots on the table saw before glue-up. I clamped the fence halves to my 6 foot level to get them as straight as possible. I know most sleds have a hardwood fence, but I figured it was worth a try, since I didn’t have enough maple for a fence, and it’s hard to find in Florida. If it warps I can always replace it later. I used what maple I had for the flipstop, which is held together with a 6” piece of #8-32 threaded rod. I made the hold downs by gluing up thin strips of 1 ½” wide pine bent and clamped to a simple form. (I also use them on my drill press table.) The slots in the sled will also accommodate a future miter jig, and maybe a vertical panel or tenon jig (Eagle Lake has videos for both). I can post my Sketchup file if anyone wants it.
-- Tom
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John Stegall
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#1 posted 1027 days ago
I would really like to have the Sketchup file. You did and very good job.
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Dusty56
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#2 posted 1027 days ago
Very nice….please post the S-U file : )
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Rick George
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#3 posted 1027 days ago
Nice work. Utile and creative.
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davidroberts
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#4 posted 1027 days ago
I like the stop design
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Steely
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#5 posted 1027 days ago
Looks Great I need to make one of these!
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Joel Wires
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#6 posted 1027 days ago
Awesome. I’ve beem holding off on one of these, but this might the design for me. Well done!
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Ryan
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#7 posted 1027 days ago
Nice sled.
I’m going to upgrade mine like this.
Thanks.
jcees
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#8 posted 1027 days ago
Nice work, should serve you well for years to come.
always,
J.C.
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Hamilton
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#9 posted 1026 days ago
HI Tom
Looks awesome ,well done
Would appreciate if you can send me the sketch up file
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Tomw
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#10 posted 1026 days ago
Thanks all for the feedback. Hamilton, John S. and anyone else interested in the skp file: I’m having trouble uploading to 3D Warehouse, I don’t have a website of my own, and I don’t see any way of posting it to this site. So if you’ll send an email to wootton at windstream dot net, I’ll email you the file.
-- Tom
Tomw
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#11 posted 1026 days ago
Uh, never mind. I figured out what I was doing wrong. Here’s the link:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=d7547979806145bb3ea3341cb927726&prevstart=0
-- Tom
sandhill
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#12 posted 1026 days ago
I downloaded it as well I need a new one and this is ideal. Thanks
You did a nice job oin yours.
Beginningwoodworker
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#13 posted 1026 days ago
Nice crosscut sled, Tom.
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Ken90712
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#14 posted 1025 days ago
Sweet! Great work.
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