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Dusty,
I said previously that I thought trying to do angles would create too much room for error. However, both SS and Rockler sleds have a movable fence for angles so It obviously can be done. How they do it and how it works re:accuracy I don't know. I am using a SS miter bar so there won't be any "slop".
Don
SS 520, SS band saw. Grizzly cabinet saw, jointer, drill press,14" bandsaw, belt/disc sander. Delta 13" planer. Hitachi router in router table. Old Craftsman radial arm saw.
oso2you wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:44 pm
Dusty,
I said previously that I thought trying to do angles would create too much room for error. However, both SS and Rockler sleds have a movable fence for angles so It obviously can be done. How they do it and how it works re:accuracy I don't know. I am using a SS miter bar so there won't be any "slop".
Don
UNFORTUNATELY there will be some slop with the SS Miter Bar in the Shopsmith Miter Track(s). That will not be the nice snug fit that you might expect.
"Making Sawdust Safely" Dusty
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As I recall, the SS literature instructs that as the sled is pushed forward it should also be gently pushed laterally towards the side of the miter slot closest to the blade. If this is done consistently, it should eliminate the effects of any "slot slop."
Ed
Idaho Panhandle
Mark 5 of various vintages, Mini with reversing motor, bs, dc3300, jointer, increaser, decreaser
edflorence wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:49 pm
As I recall, the SS literature instructs that as the sled is pushed forward it should also be gently pushed laterally towards the side of the miter slot closest to the blade. If this is done consistently, it should eliminate the effects of any "slot slop."
Yes. That maneuver does compensate for the loose fit in the miter slot (if I don't forget).
I put on a snug fitting wooden runner to ride in the other miter slot to eliminate the slop. Then, later, I built my own sled with Incra adjustable miter bars.
"Making Sawdust Safely" Dusty
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