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BTW, was wondering where in the beautiful UP you call home. My dad was stationed at Calumet AFS from '75-79. Would have been a member of Calumet HS '82 but we moved away. Have always looked back fondly on the UP and the time I spent there.

Sorry this post is so off-topic.

8iowa wrote: I have Incra's miter sled 5000 (Shopsmith version) and this is perhaps the ultimate cross cut accessory

Just wanted to thank you (and everybody else) for all the helpful feedback. I just got confirmation from Incra that my order for a Miter 5000 will ship out today!

8iowa wrote:...and perhaps cannot be justified for occasional usages.

Shhhhhh...don't tell my wife I have to justify my woodworking expenses!

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm leaning toward the 5000.

Be aware that not all sleds will work on the Mark V. There is that small matter of the miter track not being the same width and height. I believe Incra is your best bet - but not just any Incra. Make sure it is Shopsmith compatible what ever you get. Then there is always the home built version. Tha...

I've found that as pieces get larger the miter gauge looses it's usefulness. Shopsmith's cross cut sliding table can be set at 45 degrees and can handle larger boards, with greater accuracy, than the miter gauge. This cross cut "sled" is perhaps my most used accessory. Which sled do you h...

Very nice site. The curio cabinet is amazing!

It's hard to diagnose what's causing your problem from afar, but if you can't get a good cut on the saw, an alternative way to cut the miter would be to cut the plywood a bit oversize with the saw and then use a straight edge clamped to the plywood and use a router and pattern bit to trim the plywo...

A few suggestions: Turn the miter gauge around so it's fully on the table at the beginning of the cut. Make a sacrificial face long enough to support the work through the blade. Apply a strip of sand paper to the new wooden face. Or, make a sled with a 45 fence. I hadn't thought about using a sled,...

Am trying to build a corner shelf for a friend. The piece I'm trying to cut is 3/4" oak plywood, 28-1/2" x 13-1/8" square. I'm trying to do a 45 degree cut from the corners...thus leaving a ~2" corner relief. I can't seem to duplicate the 45 degree cuts. Am using the SS Miter Gau...

Doug. Welcome to the forum. There is a lot of good info here and a lot of knowledgeable folks who will help you out whenever thay can. Can you please post your location? It's nice to know where people are located. Bill Leesburg Fl Hi Bill, I'm in Ceresco, Michigan. I think I updated my profile with...