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1. 
   RickL | Oct 09, 2004 08:43pm | #1

   You'd be better off selling your saw and buying a real slider in the long run. None of the after market sliders are really heavy duty. Robland makes an add on but it's not very big. Exactor and there's a few others but you have to baby them. SAC, Felder, Laguna, Hammer, Robland, Minimax, Rojek, Kufo make small sliders. I'm surprised the mule is the only one you know about. Don't you get any of the trade magazines like Custom WoodWorking Business, WoodShop News, etc????

   http://benchmark.20m.com/articles/SurveyOfSlidingTables/surveyofslidingtables.html

   There's a sampling of what's out there.

   Another option is making one with http://www.8020.net

   Expensive but a good product

   
   

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   Edited 10/9/2004 7:15 pm ET by rick3ddd

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   yona | Oct 14, 2004 12:20pm | #4

   Thank you for your information

   Yona

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   mudman | Oct 10, 2004 10:13am | #2

   I am inclined to agree with Rick. Unless you are married to the saw you have, consider replacing it.

   Mike

   please excuse my spelling.
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   hammer1 | Oct 11, 2004 05:42pm | #3

   I put an Excalibur sliding table on my old 14" Delta. You have to remove the left table extension. The track extends towards the operator zone somewhat trapping you. I can't tell you how many times I've whacked my hip on it. The cross cut bar operates poorly. It has a t-bolt that has to travel in two channels, one in the table and one in the fence. Pretty much a jiggle and slide type of movement. Smooth it ain't and you can only angle it one way. You have to put the fence in the forward position to angle the other way. The stop for 90º was ok but setting angles is always trial and error. I wanted it for processing sheetgoods. Smaller stuff is better handled with shop made sleds. It works fairly well but gets out of alignment if a cart bangs into it or you rap it with a sheet. The legs are light weight and not braced. The hardware, nuts and bolts, are puny and the table just slides on a piece of plastic on the out side. I don't use the saw for common use anymore because the contraption really restricts your movement. You need to constantly check it for accuracy. The table is too far away for ripping like you can with an Attendorf or other format type saws. There are no provisions for clamping your work. If you are ripping full sheets, you will have to lift off the sliding table section. It does an acceptable job of cross cutting sheets but is not much use for anything else. Did I mention it is always in the way? This site has some info on aftermarket tables, too bad nobody makes a good one.

   http://benchmark.20m.com/articles/SurveyOfSlidingTables/surveyofslidingtables.html

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