Re: Time to make a sled?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:01 pm
Exactly. Except that I am using only one "floater" on each side ....jsburger wrote:OK, by outrigger slides I guess you mean this.rjent wrote:Your sled inspired me John, in many ways. Your adjustment method is what I have planed except I will attempt to keep the fence adjustable, at least for a while. I am using the floating tables emulating your idea about the "outrigger" slides that you have, because I wanted to use the Shopsmith "system". I may regret it, but there it is ....jsburger wrote:I agree JPG. Mine is almost dead on. Since mine is so wide I was able to clamp the rear fence on and make test cuts. Then adjust until it was square and then screw it in place. I removed the screws and added glue and then screwed it back on.
I am pretty sure, my fence can be dialed in to perfect, but I just wanted to make sure it was a realistic goal.
Didn't want to chase my tail
With floating tables you can do this. Just slide the floating tables up against the main table. In this case I would make the sled 4" wider than the main table.
it seems to work good.