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4th March 2020, 11:31 PM #1
Cross cut sled for a table saw vs compound mitre saw
Just about the first recommended table saw jig is a cross cut sled... but is there a real need for one if you also have a compound mitre saw?
Cross cuts across wide panels is not required that often... and on those occasions I've done a reasonable job with a hand circular saw and straight edge. Cross cut sleds are bulky, awkward to store, and tricky to build.
If not a cross cut sled, what do you think the "must have" jig for a table saw might be?
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5th March 2020, 07:39 AM #2
Is an outfeed table considered a jig?
Franklin
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5th March 2020, 08:57 AM #3
I have a Makita LS1214, which I think a great SCMS. There is however a degree of play in the sliding arms and it's simply not super rigid when extended or tilted. This isn't a criticism of the saw, just a limitation of it's design/role. It simply doesn't hold a candle to repeatable accuracy and finish I can get with my tablesaw, sled and crosscut blade.
My main sled took me under an hour to make and has been with me for years. It lives under my saw (it's only about 600x400). Be aware that many YT "makers" construct sleds that are so over the top as to be ridiculous, but then they're trying to generate new content, not make a sled to just use.
This is of course horses for courses. I break down sheet goods with a circular saw and straight edge, carpentry or breaking down solid stock my SCMS, and high accuracy cuts on my sled.
I was given a massive sled to break down sheet goods on my table saw years ago. I used it a couple of times then gave it back. It was massive, cumbersome and I always felt a little sketchy using it.
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5th March 2020, 10:48 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Cutting small pieces is safer on a sled.
CHRIS
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5th March 2020, 11:24 AM #5
As Lance has pointed out miter saws are not as accurate as a sled on a decent set up tablesaw. Mitersaws are more a carpenters tool and if you are doing any house renovations or building a deck then they are a must. You get better accuracy from a mitersaw if you lock the sliding bars and use it as a drop saw provided the wood is not too wide. On the other hand its hard to crosscut very long heavy timbers on the average tablesaw. It is nice to have both.
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John
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There is no “ one saw does it all”, a panel saw with sliding table and a good sliding mitre saw should cover everything, and of course a bandsaw.
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I've got a Kapex which is probably more accurate than I am. Still use the crosscut sled pretty often. Just depends on what the various tools are currently set up for.
And the small pieces comment from Chris is very true - Pretty hard to clamp little stuff down on the mitre saw (unless you...have...a...jig...!)
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6th March 2020, 07:05 AM #8
An outfeed table is on my list... but thanks for the reminder/suggestion.
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6th March 2020, 07:15 AM #9
I have a small workshop/storage shed. and for this reason have a Metabo TS 254 worksite saw that I bring out to the carport on Woodworking days. Large jigs/ cutting guides would be a pain to use and store. Making a small one that can be attached to the flolding frame of tbe saw would be worth mulling over...
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6th March 2020, 07:23 AM #10
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9th May 2020, 02:42 PM #12Intermediate Member
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Aldi have 400mm x 300mm x 20mm heavy duty polyethylene cutting boards which might be useful for making sled runners or zero clearance throat plates.
Density is 0.90g/cm3 so more VLDPE than HDPE
Professional Cutting Boards - ALDI Australia
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10th May 2020, 09:43 PM #13
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