Here are a couple of home made tablesaw accessories

I really like the insert with the splitter. I’ll be trying something like that myself.

-- Frank Auge---Nichols NY----"My opinion is neither copyrighted nor trademarked, but it is price competitive."

That is a nice crosscut sled and good idea on the splitter. I need to add a splitter to my plate. I preach safety here but don’t practice what I preach.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Nice designs, Gary. When I get my full-sized table saw one of these days, I’ll want to steal these for sure.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

The splitter is a great feature.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I like the flattened lead piece on the sled. I’ll have to borrow that when I build my next one! Of course, it helps to have a battleship-sized outfeed table ;). Nice looking setup, thanks for sharing.

-- Robb

Nice sled. I like the idea of the “leading piece” being flat for wider boards. But wouldn’t you have to cut through it anyway? How does that work?

-- Dust collectors suck.

Gary, help me out with your sled.
I can’t figure out how you use the lead piece?
Do you drop your sled over the blade for the longer stock?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Blake – Bob #2

You don’t want to cut through it.

It just gives you an extra couple of inches vs having a board mounted on top. Plus it allows you to lay a panel
flat on top and you can raise the blade to cut into the panel. If your panel already has parallel sides you can flip
it over slide it over the raised saw blade to line it up and then continue your cut.

Basically it just gives you a few extra inches and a few more options than the standard sled.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I like the zero tolerance insert, that looks like something I could use.
Thanks,

-- --Chuck

Thats a good idea for that sled!
I bought those MJ Splitters from Microjig and the work great, I got the stainless steel ones, when they were plastic I didn’t trust them, kind of a pain to setup but the featherboard effect is great.
Gary how do you make your inserts, with a pattern bit on the original saw insert?

-- MARK IN BOB, So. CAL

thanks, gary. i’m off to put a splitter on my insert- i had a kick back a few days ago and i’ve been nervous ever since.

rocky

Great idea on the splitter Gary. Thanks for sharing.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

the splitter works great.
thanks again, gary.

rocky

Nice post Gary!

Shold prove helpful!.

Lee

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I really like the splitter, simple solution to a problem, love it.

Dave

-- Upstate New York -- Do what you love and never work a day in your life.

I like both Ideas Gary. I can see advantages to the sled for sure and will be building one myself along with the insert with the splitter.

Good job and thanks for the tips.

-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com

mski – that’s exectly what I did to make the inserts. I made one as my master then used that one to
make the rest. I use 1/2 plywood and then glue a piece of wood thicker than I need into each corner.
Then I run them through my drum sander face down until the pieces of wood are sanded down
to make the insert sit perfectly flush in the table saw.

Then use a dado blade to start the slot in the bottom of the insert without cutting through.
You need to do this because a 10” blade is too big for the insert to sit flush.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks Gary. I posted a question on inserts a few days ago. Your last write up confirms what everyone else has said – use a dado to start the slot b/c the 10” blade is too big for the insert to sit flush (you’d think the saw manufactures would address it and give you a little more lowering capacity, but hey, that means more machining time to extend the worm drive)

thanks for the post Gary! i think I’m gonna make one of those!

Everyone needs these, thanks GaryK.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Your table saw surface is a lot cleaner than mine.

-- www.NewMexicoSoap.com (My wife is a big time soaper)

I like the sled, Gary… Looks like it’s time for me to build one… I’ve needed one for a while. Thanks!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

HI Gary;

Great sled.

Lee

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