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I just finished building a table saw sled for my new table saw. It is the second one I have built and it was a lot easier than the first one.
I made the runners out of some scrap oak I had laying around. The sled base is cut from a piece of 1/2 inch Baltic Birch. The front and back fence were re-purposed from the old sled.
This sled has a new feature that I am really liking. It seems lately my projects need the boards cut to length up to about 34 inches so I made a stop block that will extend to allow for cuts up to 36 inches. I drilled holes every 4 inches so I can position the stop block as needed…even on the right side of the blade if needed.
I also made a simple stop block but I am already loving the longer stop block.
Mike
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fstellab
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#1 posted 65 days ago
That is a beautiful work of art.
I am trying to do some thing very similar, I need a table saw sled for very
accurate ripping. The boards I will be ripping are no longer than 36” to at the most 48”.
There are only a few ripping sleds I have seen. Your stop block system is / was the missing part.
Its exactly what I needed, thanks
I think your sled would do it.
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Blender
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#2 posted 65 days ago
Nice sled
Did you mill your own track on the fence, or is that a manufactured piece?
I also like the stop bar.
I plan on using your good ideas if you don’t mind.
Keep up the good work.
Mike
jeff
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#3 posted 64 days ago
nice addition to your shop…thx for posting…
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MT_Stringer
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#4 posted 64 days ago
Thanks for the kudos. I was hoping others would benefit from the extendable stop block. It works great for me.
@Blender – the track came from either Rockler or Woodcraft. I forgot which. Both of the stores are local to me…about 20 miles or so. The track is made for 1/4 inch bolts.
revwarguy
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#5 posted 64 days ago
Love the idea of the long stop block. How thick material will that work on?
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MT_Stringer
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#6 posted 64 days ago
” How thick material will that work on?”
A regular 2×4 will lay flat under it.
Cory
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#7 posted 64 days ago
sweet stop block idea. I may have to steal that!
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MT_Stringer
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#8 posted 64 days ago
“sweet stop block idea. I may have to steal that!”
Yes sir, be my guest. I am just paying back to the many ideas others have posted that have inspired me.
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#9 posted 64 days ago
very nice sled,love the stop block set-up.
i just bought a new ts also and i still have to build a new sled.
thanks for sharing.
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Jerry
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#10 posted 62 days ago
I have a sled with a cam style clamp that has been very good to me, but your long & short stop block is going to be added this weekend.
Thanks for sharing a great idea!!
-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*
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