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SHOPMADE
TABLESAW
MITER SLED
Safety
channel

Adjustable
stop

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fl" groove ˇ" deep
‰" deep
¤" rabbet
¤" deep
fi"
miter sled

#6 x 1" R.H. wood screw Mitered ends

Four-arm knob
with ‹" insert
¤ x fi" slot
‡ x 3 x 8" 1 x 3 x 26" fence
‹ x 1‹ x 1‡" guards
‡ x 1fi x 2Í" clear acrylic
stopblock
‹ x › x 1fi" guide bar
‹" dado ‹" deep
Œ" from top edge ˇ" shank hole
Self-adhesive
‹" hexhead bolt measuring tape
1fi" long FILENAME:153Miter1.eps
Date: 9-03
Lorna J.

16"
24"
ˇ x ‡ x 18"
miter-slot guide bar

#8 x 1fi" F.H. wood screw

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his miter-cutting sled offers an 80-tooth crosscut blade for through the fence to avoid
a dual-rail guidance system smooth, ready-to-glue surfaces. weakening the sled base. ¿
that rides in the miter- To make two workpieces of
gauge slots of your tablesaw and equal length, start by measuring
smooth-acting stops that ride in and marking your first workpiece. PROS:
tracks. It also features a safety Miter one end of the workpiece as  Fast cuts, even in thick, hard
channel downfi" the middle to keep
groove „" deep
marked, using the appropriate materials.
your hands away from the table- fence, and then transfer the  Combination of tablesaw and
saw blade. workpiece to the opposite fence. jig provides accurate, consis
Ø" Œ" drawing
To build the jig, see the Line up the mark with the blade, tent, and smooth cuts.
fl"
3" for the dimensions.‹"
above We slide the stop against the already  Makes fine trimming cuts.
used Baltic birch for the‹"base and
groove
mitered end, tighten it, and make  Inexpensive to build.
hard fl" groove
maple for the other parts.
ˇ" deep the second cut. Leave the stop in
‰" deep
Refer to the photos on next page
¤" rabbet place, and miter the second CONS:
¤" deep an
for building tips thatfi"guarantee workpiece in the same sequence.  Hard to handle long
exact fit on your saw and a pair of Remember to stop your cut when workpieces.
perfectly aligned miter fences. Use the blade’s highest point passes  Dedicated to 45° cuts only.
DP-00693
 To fit the guide bars
to your miter sled,
place two stacks of
two pennies in each
miter-gauge slot on
your tablesaw to
serve as shims. Place
a bar in each slot,
and apply double-
faced tape to the top
of each bar. Mark the
center of the sled
base, and locate the
rip fence to place
that mark over the
Bars blade. Press the base
against the bars,
remove the assembly
Center from the saw, and
of base
permanently attach
the bars with screws.
Remove the pennies
from the slots.
Two
pennies
Two
pennies
Double-face tape
(on top of bars)

Place the sled on your

tablesaw, and cut a
kerf about 6" long to
serve as a visual guide
for placing the fences.
Now, cut a right trian-
gle measuring 21fi" on
its long edge to fit on
the miter sled base as
shown. Place it flush
with the back edge of
the sled, centered from
side to side, and clamp
it in position to serve
as a guide for installing
the miter fences. Apply
double-faced tape to
the bottom of each
fence, and press them
Right triangle into place. Remove the
Fence
clamps and triangle
guide, and make test
cuts in scrap to check
your sled’s accuracy.
Kerf When it’s dead-on,
permanently attach the
fences with screws,
making sure that they
sit perpendicular to the
sled base.

DP-00693
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