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Shopsmith sent me an email today featuring the "Shopsmith Edition Incra Miter Express".
It is a crosscut sled that fits with the shopsmith trigger miter gauge.
Retails for $130.
I was wondering if this would help me crosscut wider stock. The T gauge can only slide about 12in from the saw blade currently.
I'm having a tough time visualizing this product in action.
Does anyone have experience with this product?
Would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks

Video of sled in action:

http://www.incra.com/product_miter5000.htm#mg5000ss

The Shopsmith version works the same, but has different fence and miter gauge.

Mike

JTD7366 wrote:Shopsmith sent me an email today featuring the "Shopsmith Edition Incra Miter Express".
It is a crosscut sled that fits with the shopsmith trigger miter gauge.
Retails for $130.
I was wondering if this would help me crosscut wider stock. The T gauge can only slide about 12in from the saw blade currently.
I'm having a tough time visualizing this product in action.
Does anyone have experience with this product?
Would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks

I do have the miter express with the 1000SE gauge. They work well for precise cuts, however my first question would be to ask how large of a panel are you planning to cut? It might be easier to construct a large sled (large enough to accommodate the length of cut you wish to make).

I am not trying to dissuade you from buying the INCRA sled, however unless you are planning on moving so far back that the T nuts need to be reinserted into the tracks as you feed the piece (tricky and NOT recommended!!), I would suggest other methods. If you want larger work surface than the express and still want INCRA, they make another sled combo, the 5000, however it still has limitations which may not be enough for your project.

If you can describe the cut, I would guess that there are a few wise minds on this site that can guide you.

Be well,
Ben

The Incra sleds are more for precision work and not necessarily designed for cutting large or wide stock. I use one of the 5000's which I really like for certain cuts. For cutting wide sheet material for instance it would not do well. Better off making your own sled. For the SS you would probably need an outfield table and maybe even an infeed support. Dusty has posted an outfield table design that would work very well. Making your own sleds is not difficult and worth perfecting. There are lots of youtube videos on the subject. Making your own will allow you to make several for specific purposes such as miter cuts, mortising etc.
Paul

masonsailor2 wrote:The Incra sleds are more for precision work and not necessarily designed for cutting large or wide stock. I use one of the 5000's which I really like for certain cuts. For cutting wide sheet material for instance it would not do well. Better off making your own sled. For the SS you would probably need an outfield table and maybe even an infeed support. Dusty has posted an outfield table design that would work very well. Making your own sleds is not difficult and worth perfecting. There are lots of youtube videos on the subject. Making your own will allow you to make several for specific purposes such as miter cuts, mortising etc.
Paul

VERY WISE WORDS! ++++++++! Wish I had said those words!

Nice response masonsailor2

While watching it snow yesterday, I coincidentally decided to use a piece of Melamine to make a sled. I really don't know why I have a perfectly good Dewalt radial arm saw. In any case it was really just something to do. I don't recommend using Melamine because it is so prone to chip while trying to re-center the blade to the sled slot after removal and re-install.

It won't be used for anything but horizontal cross cutting, no intent to use with the table tilted. The dowel drops into the existing hole in the SS table to keep from cutting too far into the sled as a safety more or less.

Don G

Did you know that Titebond (actually Franklin International) makes a glue specifically intended to bond wood to Melamine? (Just like the above sled)

I didn't know this until I was building a large "small animal" cage and needed to bond those two materials.

http://www.titebond.com/product.aspx?id ... 83e64bd0cd

I wasn't aware of the product you mention, however I didn't glue anything only screws.

Don G

Do you have a source for that glue Chuck ?
Paul

masonsailor2 wrote:Do you have a source for that glue Chuck ?Paul

Just click on the link in my post (above) and you are there. You can buy a small 16 oz. bottle or a gallon bottle- even a 55 gallon drum .