The table saw sliding miter or crosscut sled is shown in its various configurations. Cross-cutting on the table saw very often demands high precision. The miter gauge provided with table saws is limited in its versatility. There is little bearing surface provided for the piece being crosscut, with friction created by moving the miter gauge across the table saw top. This friction reduces precision since your effort is concentrated in keeping the piece from sliding left or right.
A sliding miter sled or crosscut sled addresses this by providing a secondary surface to which you can rest the piece being crosscut. Once you lock the piece against the sliding miter sled fence, only the sliding table needs to move past the blade to perform an accurate crosscut. Shown is a sliding miter sled with adjustable fence and to the right a fixed auxiliary table. The auxiliary table keeps offcuts from falling onto the table top and binding the saw blade causing kickback. The sliding miter table and auxiliary table both have hardwood runners attached which are sized to the length of the table saw left and right miter slots. This aligns both sides of the miter sled parallel with the saw blade. Having both the sliding table and auxiliary table in close proximity to the blade also creates a zero clearance setup for your saw cuts.
1. Micro adjustable zero setting 2. Make safe and accurate crosscuts 3. Increase crosscut capacity of your tablesaw 4. Lightweight, easy to install and remove 5. Zero clearance cuts 6. Miter cuts at preset angles Comprehensive information, construction techniques, large photos and (20) detailed computer designed illustrations (CAD) to build this sliding miter sled with micro adjust included with plan.
