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The old Version 1. My first attempt at a x-cut sled. Worked perfectly but wasn’t high enough or deep enough
The new Version 2. Unashamedly based on Woohaven’s 4951/4953 design. Although the WH one would have been perfect, the shipping cost was off-the-wall – and I like making this sort of stuff. The miter bar, UltraTrack and flip stops I bought from WH, the rest is mine – I was able to get the ¾” phenolic joiners made locally. I was also able to download the 4951 assembly instructions so I could to take advantage of their clever design.
The sled is constructed in 2 halves, rather than one piece and then cut up the middle. Both left and right halves have 1/8” deep dados that the UltraTrack is bolted into – makes for easy alignment.
Left half with the miter bar first, and cut after being put together. Then the right half “joined” to the left. Because there is a lot of weight in the 18mm (nearly ¾”) MDF, doing it in 2 steps makes it very manageable.
Notes:
The new Version 2. Unashamedly based on Woohaven’s 4951/4953 design. Although the WH one would have been perfect, the shipping cost was off-the-wall – and I like making this sort of stuff. The miter bar, UltraTrack and flip stops I bought from WH, the rest is mine – I was able to get the ¾” phenolic joiners made locally. I was also able to download the 4951 assembly instructions so I could to take advantage of their clever design.
The sled is constructed in 2 halves, rather than one piece and then cut up the middle. Both left and right halves have 1/8” deep dados that the UltraTrack is bolted into – makes for easy alignment.
Left half with the miter bar first, and cut after being put together. Then the right half “joined” to the left. Because there is a lot of weight in the 18mm (nearly ¾”) MDF, doing it in 2 steps makes it very manageable.
Notes:
- Bases 18mm MDF, hardwood edge trimmed. Water-based poly finish – single coat which lifts the surface to provide a slightly non-slippery surface.
- Brass knobs to help me lift it all (heavy!).
- Marine ply fence faces – again: single coat poly to give a little grip.
- ½” polycarbonate guard – lets me see easily to align with a pencil mark or steel rule. And of course, helps tie it all together.
- 6 x ¾” UHMW self-adhesive strips on the bottom, to make it easier to slide my “unfinished” MDF.
- My hold-downs – way over engineered but they work! I couldn’t buy any smaller ones in Oz. (See post #18 below).
- The saw blade “exit” cover is off the Version 1.
- My RC caddy was all cut on the new sled. (Note: "1" buttons are the only active ones).
- Lets me now have the saw blade at maximum height – 2-1/2” cutting depth.
- Cuts up to 18” deep.
- I love it
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