[michaelpugh]

As I mentioned in another thread I'm about to build a shop. Very excited!!! I've been watching a lot of videos on YouTube and love the sleds I've seen several of these guys use. However, a lot of the pieces I cut are longer and in the past I've used my sliding miter saw to cut. Anyway, since I'll have a permanent work area now with tables built around my TS I plan on using it much more. I like the idea of a sled but that changes the height of what you are cutting in relation to your support tables. Anyone have this problem? What was your solution?

 

[Steve Neul]

Perhaps instead of a sled you need a radial arm saw. It would be difficult to make a sled to cut long lengths. I sometimes too will use a cheater board made like a T-Square and cut long lengths with a hand held circular saw.

 

[Lola Ranch]

you just need a longer sled, like this

 

[michaelpugh]

you just need a longer sled, like this

That's exactly what I was thinking. That looks great. Would you put another slot in your side table for the longer slide? When you get a chance can you post the dimensions of your tables (just tops)? And if you would've done something different?

 

[TomC]

Not sure I see the problem. I have cut long pieces on my normal size sled. I just clamp the piece to the sled to ensure it stay flat on the sled bed.
Tom

 

[Lola Ranch]

That's exactly what I was thinking. That looks great. Would you put another slot in your side table for the longer slide? When you get a chance can you post the dimensions of your tables (just tops)? And if you would've done something different?

it's about 5' long and 19" wide. I would not add any slots. It works quite well with the slots in the saw.

Bret

 

[michaelpugh]

it's about 5' long and 19" wide. I would not add any slots. It works quite well with the slots in the saw. Bret

Dimensions of your tables around your saw? I'm about to build something similar and love the looks of yours. Anything you would change? Size wise.

 

[Lola Ranch]

Dimensions of your tables around your saw? I'm about to build something similar and love the looks of yours. Anything you would change? Size wise.

I like these dimensions, I am not compelled to change them but they are not set in stone.

View attachment SAW TABLE.pdf

Bret

 

[Kitchenator]

Whatever thickness you make the "table" of your sled out of, just add a peice that thickness to your side table. Screw it on, unscrew when you're not using the sled. Now that I think of it, I never do that. I usually break up my sheets into smaller pieces before they go in the sled. And if I'm crosscut ting something long I just do something crude to raise the support 1/2"

 

[Kitchenator]

you just need a longer sled, like this

View attachment 85934

Whoah!!! Yeah that'll solve the side support dilemma

 

[TomC]

you just need a longer sled, like this

How much does that thing weigh?
Tom

 

[Lola Ranch]

How much does that thing weigh?
Tom

Its very light, just 1/2" plywood. Makes it easy to hang on the wall when not in use. I have another large sled made with 1/2" MDF which is much heavier.

 

[TomC]

Its very light, just 1/2" plywood. Makes it easy to hang on the wall when not in use. I have another large sled made with 1/2" MDF which is much heavier.

Just wondering because I made mine out of 3/4" MDF and it weighs a ton.
Tom

 

[Lola Ranch]

Just wondering because I made mine out of 3/4" MDF and it weighs a ton.
Tom

With chronic tendonitis in my elbow, weight is important to me.