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    Default Cross cut sled and makeshift mitre sled

    Hey everyone not sure where to post this but i made my first cross cut sled today and im pretty proud of it so i thought id post it up i did the 5 cut test on a bit of plywood and all the corners came out at a perfect 45 i also made a makeshift 45 degree attachment for it that just sits on top of it it needs a little work as its a couple degrees off being 45 bit all in all inthink i did well[


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    Well done and it just goes to show that you don't have to spend $$$ on fancy sleds when the home made versions work just as well. The only addition i would make would be to put a cleat on the other end as well.
    What material did you use for the runners?

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    +1 for the second cleat.
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    I have a heap of douglas fir floor panels so i just made the runners out of those a put a heap of bees wax on the bottom as well so it slides really well


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    I thought about the second cleat but i decided to leave it off for when i do wider cuts but i suppose if i just screw it down i can unscrew it when i need to do wider cuts


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    Quote Originally Posted by DeSeriousSquid View Post
    I thought about the second cleat but i decided to leave it off for when i do wider cuts but i suppose if i just screw it down i can unscrew it when i need to do wider cuts


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    Huh You can't do wider cuts without cutting through the back of the sled anyway, can you? I guess you can cut part of the way and then flip the stock.

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    Soory i meant longer than the sled


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    Sorry but I am never impressed with any of these sleds that require the blade guard to be removed..

    I've been running a right angle sled and a protractor sled for decades and my blade guards and riving knives have always remained in place.

    there are a couple of ways around this.

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    I undestand your concerns but i personally feel safer using a sled over a motre gauge as my hands are no where near the blade and it also allows me to make consistent and repeatable cuts quicker but when im not using the sled i install the guard and riveing knofe


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    there is nothing safe about an exposed blade.

    I very rarely use a miter guage.

    my sleds alow the guard and the riving knife to remain in place.
    Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
    Most powertools have sharp teeth.
    People are made of meat.
    Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.

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    So please show us your sled!!!

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    Unfortunatly my saw bench is burried at the moment.

    both my sleds only run one side of the blade ...... that is less of an issue than many might expect.
    But the overhead guard and the riving knife remain in place

    another option is to keep the full width fence , but remove most of the flat part of the sled to the right of the blade
    that gives support any stick type timber

    cheers
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    Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.

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    looks like my shed all cluttered and cramped.

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