make crosscuts beautifully and safely on your table saw
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table saw crosscut sled
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make crosscuts beautifully and safely on your table saw
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fredenronnygamingHD says:
November 16, 2011 at 5:14 am (UTC 10)
this design is horrible. for safefty purposes.
is this design actuly aproved in your country?
i live in belgium, and i have to say. machines with an open carcass ( blade, engine open), are simply prohibited in my country for like 17 years now. just because of safety issues…
sure it sounds easy… but figure that you could hurt your knees by simply lifting them. for like erhm i dont know… it itches or so… i don’t know…
1981omar says:
November 16, 2011 at 5:29 am (UTC 10)
Can you cross cut 24″ pieces in the sled? that’s the deep of a kitchen cabinet. I had slider saw at the shop I used to work, but I don’t have $30 k for one so what’s the best way to rip a 24″ piece to 32″ also standar kitchen cabinet high!
1981omar says:
November 16, 2011 at 5:42 am (UTC 10)
Can you cross cut 24″ pieces in the sled? that’s the deep of a kitchen cabinet. I had slider saw at the shop I used to work, but I don’t have $30 k for one so what’s the best way to rip a 24″ piece to 32″ also standar kitchen cabinet high!
specialks1953 says:
November 16, 2011 at 6:09 am (UTC 10)
Many years ago I made a nice sled fashioned on one I saw Norm Abram use on the New Yankee Workshop show. It is TURLY a fantastic fixture for crosscutting. Every woodworker should build one of these, and use it. – God love Norm Abram, a true inspiration that got so many people into woodworking.
magprob says:
November 16, 2011 at 6:48 am (UTC 10)
I don’t know Hoss, that thing kinda scares me. My sled goes to the blade, so my hands are to the left of it. I’ve cut myself being stupid, so I have a keen eye for things that will get you cut. That sled will get you cut. Just my opinion so don’t take it the wrong way. It’s just a real drag going to the emergency room with half your finger dangling. Good luck with that and please be careful.
avionicbug says:
November 16, 2011 at 7:12 am (UTC 10)
thanks, helpful BUGS
noisepuppet says:
November 16, 2011 at 8:01 am (UTC 10)
@jdn6863 If you make both rails the same height, you can stick a rectangle of acrylic on the sled, above the saw line, for more eye and face safety. Just to make up for no safety glasses, if you ever do that.
riecard says:
November 16, 2011 at 8:38 am (UTC 10)
I’d give it a 5 star rating if the shop wasn’t such a mess. Other then that it’s a good flick!
besamemucho5 says:
November 16, 2011 at 8:38 am (UTC 10)
nice table sled….i like the dimensions…it slides pretty easy and i also like having the ends of the rear fence lower than the middle of it….i would make the front fence just like the rear one so i can cut wider stock without having to raise the blade after clearing the front fence and i don’t know if you have a housing for the blade right behind the rear fence so there less of a chance of injury after you finnish cutting…
hjones1 says:
November 16, 2011 at 9:14 am (UTC 10)
What about kickback on shorter pieces?
jaunf75 says:
November 16, 2011 at 10:02 am (UTC 10)
next time use a quality blade(forrest or tenryu. or stabilizer) and you make clean cut and reduce a lot of noise.
ndktube says:
November 16, 2011 at 10:58 am (UTC 10)
Is the blade exposed on the back side of the fence after the cut? I can’t tell from the video.
The first one of these I made I scared myself because I followed a simple plan that didn’t take that into account, and there was the blade!
Later I found out about attaching a stop on one side of the sled, and a thick block on the back side of the fence for the blade to be housed in, even at max height. The stop uh, stops the sled before the blade can protrude out of the thick wood block.
sergioolano says:
November 16, 2011 at 11:51 am (UTC 10)
I’m showing this video to new hired carpeneters (they always said they had experience as usually for more than 10 years…..until something wrong hapen) in my work, I’m Production Manager in a Kitchen Cabinet Factory. Thank you for posting these easy examples. from BC Canada
chrisdamato says:
November 16, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC 10)
Very helpful thank you!
jumpwedge says:
November 16, 2011 at 12:12 pm (UTC 10)
You should tag this video with TS3650 so that it will come up in a Ts3650 search. It is the most most extensive video on this model table saw I have seen yet and I realize the video is about the sled. When I was researching this saw to buy it I couldn’t hardly find anything by way of video on it.
calkamado says:
November 16, 2011 at 12:33 pm (UTC 10)
I like the jig, but you don’t explain the wood guides that fit in the grooves.
LacovaraTimberBuild says:
November 16, 2011 at 12:41 pm (UTC 10)
I realize posting comments are an enjoyable way to spend time , but knowing what youre talking about is probably a good idea. This sled is a very safe design….in fact it was created with safety in mind, rather than making these cuts without it. Seek knowledge , before rendering opinion!
LacovaraTimberBuild says:
November 16, 2011 at 12:53 pm (UTC 10)
Shop made jigs are a great addition to any shop. This design is an old faithful one. Good cuts and contrary to other posts, it is a very safe method.
jdn6863 says:
November 16, 2011 at 1:37 pm (UTC 10)
I won’t lie and say I always wear glasses, but basically i do now. in the videos i find it more comfortable before the camera w/o them. glasses are a no brainer. a more complicated discussion would be the removal of the blade guard:)
jdn6863 says:
November 16, 2011 at 1:52 pm (UTC 10)
safety, in and of itself, is actually quite elusive. what we perceive to be safe is sometimes less safe in reality. the matter is also complicated by our own perception of the task at hand which can either heighten or lessen our concentration affecting safety positively or negatively.
anyhow, research will show the above design to be both time honored, and statistically safe.
jdn6863 says:
November 16, 2011 at 2:14 pm (UTC 10)
quite the contrary! if you research the subject you will find that this is the preferred design for cutting small stock. side cutting styles or designs, while preferrable for panel cutting, are more dangerous for small pieces and only slightly more safe than using a miter gauge.
killersoundz says:
November 16, 2011 at 3:13 pm (UTC 10)
Crosscut sleds are great. I have one myself however this design is a bit scary. Since the blade goes through the middle of it that makes it a bit too easy to chop off some fingers!
C3DesignBuild says:
November 16, 2011 at 3:41 pm (UTC 10)
I can’t tell ya just how many times this darn thing would’ve save me bundles of time! Nice job! I will be picking up the same materials and should have it together by the weekend! Thanks for the info, and an outstanding video!
utube2190 says:
November 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm (UTC 10)
thumbs up !
tH0d0RHs says:
November 16, 2011 at 4:14 pm (UTC 10)
thanks for taking the time to post this