I have been cutting 12″ panels for cabinets on my sliding miter saw. I made a cross cut sled which works fine for small pieces. I have a contractors saw Dewalt 744 which folds up and rolls to where I need it in the basement, the table is 26×21. The sled is a two runner the size and length of the saw table.
I have looked up different ideas online. The problem would be sliding the sled due to the length being so short. Due to the space I have, I have an adjustable outfeed. The runners or a single runner on the panel sled would catch the outfeed. Any ideas on how to make one?
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There was an extensive discussion last active perhaps 6 weeks ago on sleds, brought on by article in FWW called the Ultimate Sled I think.
Typically the outfeed used with a sled is a solid top such as plywood or MDF, perhaps skinned with laminate. If the outfeed table is flush with the saw table then slots are routed in the outfeed top that line up with the miter slots in the tabletop. One person had an alternative - top of outfeed table was about 1/2" lower than top of tablesaw, so sled runners ran on top of the outfeed table.
Not sure what you mean by an "adjustable outfeed."
The adjustable outfeed; I can raise or lower the height. Thanks for the advise on lowering the outfeed. After I posted I began making a jig to rest on top of the Sears adjustable stand. The stand has rollers and I'm making a board, almost like a " T " so it will fit in and not roll.
Methinks I may be the culprit Don was talking about. :-)
Anyway, I made the top for my outfeed table out of red oak (for the sides and internal ribs) and Baltic Birch (for the top), sort of like partial torsion box. Two of the internal ribs sit in rabbets in the top of base. The total height of the outfeed table is just a tad shorter than the bottom of the miter slots in the tablesaw.
I keep two 3/8" thick shims, made from drawer sides, that I can insert between the ribs for the top and the rabbets in the top of the base. This allows me to use the OF table sans shims when using sleds and fixtures that utilize the miter slots - no slots required!
When I want the top of the OF table to be flush (such as when ripping stock) with the tablesaw height I simply insert the shims. At some point I plan on turning the outfeed table into a downdraft/outfeed table combination so will use a length of flex hose to accomodate the height differences and facilitate dust collection.
I can get some pics if you need them. Hope this helps.
Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Culprit? Actually I thought your solution was a bit "clever gus" in nature.
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