Thread: small sliding table?

I can't say as I haven't seen one close up, I'd be inclined to see one in person. If you are able to go and see it you could assess it and then you could get back to us about it.
Cheers...

Most add-on sliding tables, especially those without a good bearing system, are generally pretty inaccurate.

In fact the only add-on s/table that springs to mind that is any good is the Jess-Em one, but that's a fair few more $...

Originally Posted by sprices

HI - I'm planning to make a good crosscut sled for my new table saw, but saw this on the net.
Has anyone got one? The price is actually about $150 in the shop, not the $245 stated, when I rand. Also it only has nylon runners, not bearings, so I 'm still leaning towards a homemade crosscut sled, but would be interested in what others think?
STeve


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I have been looking at the JessEm Mast-R -Slide to fit to a table saw that I am also looking at purchasing, just to make it a bit more versatile.Carbatec are the agents , but I havent got any prices as yet and they dont list it on their website as far as I can see.

What was explained to me by one dealer was that the sliding table should be as close to the blade as possible to prevent flexing of the timber and any play in the table will be exasabated (is this the correct word ?sp?) at the blade causing inaccuracy.
Just another thing to throw into my already over loaded head.

Nylon is very durable as a bearing often out lasting steel , but this would depend on the type of nylon bearing material.It is not affected by temperature fluctuations like some metals.
I would prefer to take a look at the set up first , It seems very cheap up against the other offerings .

A good crosscut sled will be better than a commercial add-on.

Sprices,

You might be lucky and the original price may in fact be $245 as stated on the web site and $150 may be the clearance price as they may be dropping the product for a newer version. Always on the hunt for a bargain I generally find up to 20% discount is for promotional purposes (ie: manufacturer gave the deal.) At 40% discount it is the end of the line for this product and over 50% means there closing down. It's not always right as smaller stores seem less willling to sacrifice and clear the space.

I wonder if anyone has posted one they have built.

I've got 2 cross cut sleds in regular use, one for standard cuts with the blade at 90deg and another just for mitre cuts. Both have adjustable fences, one has hardwood mitre slides and the other has 'tightenable' aluminium slides. I am however looking lustfully at the Mast-r-Slide because neither of my sleds allow me to cut 900 mm wide sheet stock and it does seem crazy that I leave my comfortable fairly well equipped shed to go outside and kneel on my new sheet of ply or MDF and run the portable saw through it!
The beauty of the sleds however is that you get a mitre slide on both sides of the blade and this certainly keeps them running true.
I fear that the Mast-r-Slide will be too exxy and I'll be kneeling outside for some time yet!
Fletty

I have one of those chinese table saws.

With the same slide table.

I also use a saw sled.
I rarely use that slide table.
I have to admit it is very tight on the nylon runners.
I also feel that the sliding part is too far from the blade and it doesn't give me the support for my work that the sled gives me.

As others have stated, make yourself a better saw sled.

If I had built a more versatile sled, I would not use the slide table at all.

lpg_falcon

Ive been using sleds for years and for small work they are just wonderful.

I don't agree with the both sides of the blade fence behind the material sleds that the american magasines tend to show.

mine runs to the left of the blade only, therefore allows much more flexibility and leaves the guard in place.
the board runs right up to the blade.... zero clearance and I can accurately cut 600mm width
If I built it longer.....I may do this one day I could cut longer.

the accuracy is bang on and the cost...... cheap as chips.

I have two, one that is only square and one that is a giant protractor.

the single best thing you can build for a table saw.

cheers