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d.rositer wrote:I built a similar sled years ago and always had trouble keeping it square and realigning it. Now I know why! I am going to build another sled using William Ng's excellent instructions.
Dan

What did you do that caused you to have difficulty keeping it aligned?

I too have a sled. Mine was not aligned using Ng's advise but once I got it aligned - it has remained so.

In my opinion, his methods help to accomplish an alignment more accurately and more efficiently but not necessarily a better sled.

Once done, no matter which sled you have or which alignment you used, if you leave any of the locks unlocked - you no longer have a reliable alignmenmt.

joshh wrote:I found this long video showing a mathematical way to "perfectly align" a sled. The method also take into account the way your blade actually makes a cut line. It also has instructions on how to build it.

I'm going to build this sled soon unless anyone has suggestions on a "better" version.


http://youtu.be/UbG-n--LFgQ

Thank you for posting this link. I have watched Ng's 5 cut video before but this is different and was much more informative.

I have a sled that was built and adjusted using his method so it should be dead on but it is not. It is not all that bad but I have decided to remove the front fence and do it over. Just don't know when.

I would sure like to enroll in some of his classes. Not only is he a great craftsman, he is also an excellent teacher and speaker.