fireballpaul

Was there an article on constructing a table saw sled for the Micro Mark table saw as shown by Ken?

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Chuck P

Would like to see one too

Thanks for asking, fireballpaul.

HO - Western New York - 1987 era
"When your memories are greater than your dreams, joy will begin to fade."
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George Sinos gsinos

The TOC search didn't turn up

The TOC search didn't turn up an article in MRH, but if you Google "crosscut sled" you'll find no end of articles, videos, and commercial products.

Of course the grand majority are made of wood and sized for a regular table saw, but the process of constructing something appropriately sized is the same.  I'm not sure why Ken made his of plastic, other than he probably had it laying around and he's comfortable working with it.

This one, from Popular Woodworking, looks like a nice design. It even has nice safety guards.  Just reduce the size to fit the saw.

I think it's funny. Back in the "old days" a sled was something that was quickly thrown together from scrap when you felt the need.   And likely lost or thrown away afterward.   Now they are on sale for quite a bit of money.  I guess there is a market for everything.

have fun!

gs

 

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Graham Line

HUm

Did he not talk about it in the video (which I rarely watch)?

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herronp

Micro Mark makes a........

........”cheap and nasty” sled that works well for me. Of course you could make one just like it for pennies if you wanted to. A piece of Masonite, 2 pieces of pine for the front and back, and 2 to fit under the Masonite into the grooves of the saw table. Look at a picture of it on their website. Should be “easy-peasy”. 

Peter 

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Chuck P

He did talk about it

as much as it was talked about in the caption. "Here is a sled I built out of plexiglass. You should build one too." That was about the extent of it.

HO - Western New York - 1987 era
"When your memories are greater than your dreams, joy will begin to fade."
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