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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Rebuild of the Ultimate Cutoff Sled

My cutoff sled  body got damaged last year, so I dissembled it and salvaged the fence and Kreg strip.   But now I need it again to cut table top sections for the extension table I'm building.  This sled will accomodate duplicate cuts of 48" long panels.



I stopped off at big-box store for a sheet of 3/4 MDF and wondered while struggling to get it into my truck why no one asks "would you like help loading that?" .   They seem to be all solicitous when I have a bag of light bulbs or a paint brush --- but I show up at the counter with a 500lb 4x8 sheet of lead they call MDF and noooooobody asks.

The adjustable horse that supports the sled has been a great addition to my shop since I made it with the original sled.  It takes up very little room, adjusts to fit whatever support task I have, and it looks pretty good.

I improved the wood guide strip to an aluminum bar to ride in the miter gauge slot.  


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