Cross Cut Sleds that work with a Blade Guard!
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- čas přidán 20. 10. 2019
- *Build video is out: • Build this Revolutiona... .* Finally, a way to use cross cut sleds without removing your blade guard. Safety and convenience, all in one.
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Half-sled build video is out: czcams.com/video/nyNimyc2UeY/video.html. Full-sled build is coming out soon.
Wow... Finally someone made a sled that works WITH the saw’s safety features. Bravo, sir! 👏🏼 This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, and that's exactly what I was thinking to. I can't believe nobody's thought of this before, although I'm sure someone, somewhere has.
Hundred's of x-cut sled videos down my gullet, and I finally find one that addresses this issue. As soon as my new saw comes this is what I'm doing.
I know - can you believe nobody else addresses this? It blows my mind.
I use the blade guard, riving knife, and anti kickback pawls whenever possible. All 3 at the same time is kind of bulky, but I don’t have a SawStop and I want to keep my fingers. Your new twist on an old idea is great! I’d enjoy watching a build video .
oxcart19 Me, too!
Thanks, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video. 😄
@@timdyesr Coming soon to a theater near you. 😄
This is great! It will make even a non-sawstop saw that much more safer. Keeping the blade guard on, it is more likely to stay on for the next cut.
Thanks, and that's what I was thinking too. 😄
My vote for a full build video. I'm planning to make a sled when I have the time. THanks
Thanks, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video.
Plus one for a build video please Dan. I first saw a 12 year old boy build a sled like this and wondered why anyone else hadn't done it. You can never have too much safety....time you can get back fingers not so much.
Thanks, and I'm working on the build video. And I couldn't agree with you more! 😄
hi dan, i'm 76 and can assure you that i use my blade guard whenever possible. so, your sled was very appealing. i started it and then realized that the anit-kickback pawls on my guard prevented pulling the sled back after the cut. i made a half sled but soon realized that i had the same problem because my sled was too deep. i would have to turn the saw off, disengage the pawls and then pull the sled back. a real pain in the ...well, knobs! i had to cut the sled to 5 inches deep to avoid the problem. i appreciate that you approach every video as if we are indeed newbies. some are above that. enjoyed your insert "that's when he knew he bleeped up." hilarious
Hi Jerry, and thanks for the kind words. Let me preface my response with this: I didn't use my blade guard for many years, so it's taken me awhile to come to grips with its usefulness. But I'm still not a big fan of the pawls. On my saw, I don't use them, and I even used an angle grinder to cut off the posts so they don't get in the way. My point is this: You *could* cut them off too, but just because I did doesn't mean you should too - that's up to you, especially since I'm coming from a place where I never used them, so I'm biased towards that.
But if I did still want to use them, and I'm thinking out loud here, I'd consider adding something to them so I could easily lift them up when I wanted to pull the sled back. I'm thinking of something like a stiff-ish cord of some kind through holes in the pawls, that loops above them. Then you could use it to lift the pawls when you wanted to pull the sled back. I'm not sure if that makes sense, or even if it's feasible, but that's what came to mind. Let me know if you come up with anything.
Thanks again for the comment! 😄
@@TheNewbieWoodworker hi dan, your concept is spot on. i will muse and ponder and will eventually come up with something. i noticed that you respond to each and every comment. noble and honorable. still laugh out loud when i think of the insert. bleepin' hilarious! even with the pawls that don't allow for cutting wide stock, i find that i'm using my miter saw less. regards
@@jerrylee6369 Thank you! Corresponding with viewers is something I really enjoy, even the jerks (of which there have been relatively few). Honestly, if I didn't have this kind of interaction with people, I'd have quit making videos a long time ago. But whenever I get tired or frustrated, comments from people like you raise my spirits and help me remember why I'm doing this.
I'm curious to see how often you'll use your miter saw in the future. I don't have one, so I have nothing to compare it to. I can see that sometimes it would be quicker to use a miter saw, and for actual miter cuts that can be done with the miter saw, I would imagine it wins hands down. But I also really like using a sled when I can, so like I said, I'm curious how you'll feel after having used the sled for a while.
Oh, and I'm 64, so 76 doesn't seem so old to me any more. 😄
I'd definitely like to see build videos for sleds. I just purchased my first table saw...so I'm going to have to watch some good videos to make my own sleds.
Thanks. Check out my sled videos - they should help. thenewbiewoodworker.com/sleds
Excellent video. Thanks. That's the first video I have seen where provision is made for the use of the guard on a sled. Well done.
Thanks! Someone has to be first, I guess, right? 😄
You are such a clear thinker. Both fences are simple, accurate, practical and safe. Well done!
LOL, thanks. I'm a clear thinker after writing and rewriting a script until it makes sense. Without that, probably not so much. 😂
@@TheNewbieWoodworker Sure, but it took something to come up with the ideas in the first place. You are too modest young man! :)
@@BenMitro Thanks, and you're right - I've never handled compliments well. I keep reminding myself to just say "thank you". 😏 So, thank you. 😄
Simple design... just what I need for my saw. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks! Glad I could help! 😄
Simply beautiful. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄
This is a great video! It will allow me to leave the blade guard with dust collection fitted most of the time. No need for a fancy overhead dust collection solution now. Thank you 👍😎🇦🇺
Thanks! I'd love to know how that works out. Better dust collection on the top of my table is one of my goals.
I love your idea's for X-cut sled designs. Thanks.
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
Thanks for these simple sleds.
You're welcome! 😄
Brilliant build, Thank you for sharing your skills.
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄
Excellent. Cant wait for the build video.
Coming. 😄
Yes please do a build video. Nice idea, thanks for sharing..
Thanks, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video.
Nice job as always Thanks for the video Glad you found a way to put sleds with blade guards That was much needed!
Thanks! 😄
Very clever! I see one in my future. Much appreciated.
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄
YES, YES, YES!!! A build video, please.
Thanks. On its way. 😄
Very good, Dan. Every time I decide I should use my guard and I put it on, then I go to use my Microjig Grrr-ippers and then it dawns on me why I keep taking off the guard. The two don't work together. However when I am doing wider cuts and the Grrr-ippers are not going to span the blade, I don't think about putting the blade guards back on - and I should but who would. So, guess it is having the blade guard on and doing things like you are showing and compatible push sticks or using the Grrr-ippers for safe feeling on cuts with small widths and then trying to remember to put on the guard for wider cuts. I like your sleds, but yet my opinion is that when using a sled, there is no need for the hands to ever get anywhere near the blade. Love your channel and great to see your subscriptions rising at a nice pace. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the great comment! I don't have a perfect answer. My goal is just to start using the blade guard more than I have been (which was never). If I have to remove it when doing narrow rip cuts, and then use the Grr-Ripper,that's fine with me. I'm sure after using these sleds, and the blade guard for a while I'll come up with some ideas of when to use what. But honestly, I really do need the safety, as much as it pains me to admit it.
I favor the shop-made guard shown by master woodworking teacher Kelly Mehler near the end of his "Mastering Your Table Saw" video. The guard can be made in about 10 minutes from 3 pieces of plexiglass and "Weld On" acrylic cement. It drops into slots I cut in the front and back of the rail fences and covers about 1" on both sides of the kerf of the sled. I added a dust collection port at the top of the plexiglass guard. Coupled with the main dust collection, it makes using the sled not only much safer but nearly dust free. When I'm not using my sled with the plexiglass guard, I nearly always re-attach my regular guard, but I lose the benefit of having upper table dust collection.
WR, great tip. Check somewhere around 36.00 mark here czcams.com/video/MvXajYX3fio/video.html
Thanks for the info! 😄
Thank you for this video. Another vote FOR the build video
Thanks! Working on it. 😄
A very sensible approach to this type of build well done
Thanks! 😄
Well done Dan.
Thanks! 😄
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best. Way to go, Dan!
Thanks! 😄
Great designing thank you! , It has solved the blade guard problem that I was having with my table saw and would certainly make it safer to use.
Awesome! Glad to help. 😄
Terrific video!!! The build video would be greatly appreciated. For those of us who don't use our table saws all that often these sleds would add another great layer of safety.
Thanks! Working on the build video right now. 😄
I like it. Congrats on coming up with a new, useful idea for an old shop accessory. That's not easy to do.
Thanks! 😄
Thanks Dan.
Plus one for the build video.
.... another great tutorial. 👍
Thanks, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video. 😄
These are brilliant ideas!!!! I would love to see build videos for both
Thanks, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video.
Amazing, that's brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄
So so so glad you came up with a way to use the blade guard with your sleds. I never stopped thinking about you after your stupid stop video. Well done, and I hope to always see that guard on from now on. As to sled making, try making your half sled with the fence at the far end of the sled instead of up front. Works quite well, especially for really wide panels.
Thanks, Brett! 😄
Great idea...going to make both versions...thank you...All the best.....Andy
Thanks, Andy!
I can't even remember the last time I saw my blade guard.I have a craftsman table saw and it attaches to a mount back behind the table. Since I modified my saw and added more table beyond the cast iron top (and to the right) my stock guard wouldn't even work now. I have made several zero clearance inserts and have a plan to do a writhing knife in one of them (something that didn't exist when the saw was made but of course that will only work when making 90 deg cuts to the table. Since my wake up call when I was about 15 where I just barely nicked the tip and nail of my finger I always keep my eye on the blade until it stops. Thumbs up, comment left. Build on Dan
Thanks! 😄
Great job on those sleds Dan! And yes I would like to see a build video...........Thanks
Thanks! And yes, the video is coming. 😄
How sweet is that, man! 👍🏽
Awesome job and what a terrific idea.
I think your about to make a build video on these sleds, mate. 👌🏽
I'd definitely watch it too.
It's starting to look like it, isn't it? And thanks! 😄
I’ve been thinking about how to do this for awhile. My current thought is close to your front and back fences.
I like it!
On the “half” sled, you could cut it on both sides of the blade, so, it would work on either side then.
Thanks, and that's true, you could make it work on both sides of the blade. I'm not sure how wide it would be, but it might be worth trying out.
Great idea thank you!
Thanks, and you're quite welcome! 😄
Great video, great channel!
Thanks! I appreciate it! 😄
Awesome Dan! Good video and good design! 👍 I really like that. 😁😊🇺🇸
Thanks! Make sure you watch the build of the full sled: czcams.com/video/cQINXsn2QBk/video.html. 😄
Yes a cupla GREAT sleds. Really a nice sled for ANY table saw. Maybe I will start using a blade guard??? Thanks Dan
Thanks! Using a blade guard takes patience, I'm learning. But learning how to work without fingers probably takes more patience, right? 😄
Great build Dan, that is really an ingenious work around. I do not use my blade guard but I do know where it is🤣.
I have been drinking from the Incra Kool Aide, I bought the 1000HD miter Gauge and I Love it, then came last August the TS-LS Joinery System with the Wonder Fence, and the Incra Master Lift II router Lift with the clean Sweep. They are all really great products and the Customer Service is Outstanding, I have been kicking around buying the Incra miter sled to use with my 1000 HD in. Seeing what you have done leads me to a solution with using the overhead dust collection.
My Riving knife is not attached to the blade guard like some saws. With your sled design I can attach the overhead DC to the Riving knife and still use a sled.
I can’t let the wife see this video, if she does I might not be buying the Incra sled. And Kool Aid does taste very good.
Unlike Rev. JIm Jones’s Kool Aide.
LOL, thanks! Hey, whatever works. And I'm all for spending money on shiny new things, believe me!
I would like to see a build video. As a very new woodworker I really enjoy your videos, thanks.
Awesome, thanks. I'm working on a build video right now.
Well done. A build video would be great
Thanks! I'm working on the build video. 😄
Thanks!!!! I've got a splitter on my saw, and have also touched the blade as it spun down. Luckily it was almost dead stopped so no injury, however using the blade guard is preferred. This is an excellent, excellent video/idea I haven't seen done by anyone else, including the greats.
Any down-thumbs you get are going to be from p'od Hand Surgeons...
Thanks, and I just looked, and so far no thumbs down. That's unheard of - there's always someone. And I'm sure there will be, but still, thanks for making me notice that. 😄
I'd definitely like to see build videos for sleds.
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I will likely never cut super wide boards but if I ever need to I see an advantage to not having a front fence. I started to think I was the only one who actually likes his blade guard to stay on at all times.
Yeah, I didn't even realize there would be an advantage to not having a front fence. Nice unexpected benefit. And yes, blade guards are unpopular these days, and while I understand why, I'm enough of a klutz to need it. 😄
Hi Dan,
Another great video. I would like to see build videos for both half and full sled as well if you could. Thanks in advance. Mike
Thanks, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video. 😄
I think that the build video would be perfect
Cool. Started work on it already. 😄
I would really like to get the how to plans for building your sled. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks, and I guess from the response, I'll be making a build video. 😄
Some great ideas. It's funny how sometimes what should be solutions don't come to mind.
Thanks, and very true. The funny thing is, I've been brainstorming this for months, and once I figured it out and shot the video, I realized how simple it is. Why did it take so long to get there?
@@TheNewbieWoodworker Perhaps because most of us never use our guards, and that's because they really can be a hassle to use, and they can limit line of sight to the blade, and watching the blade and the cutline is what we all instinctively want to do.
@@kperellie Sounds about right.
This is really good Dan! I have recently bought a Bosch GTS 10J site saw (I'm in the UK) and have been thinking about how best to keep my fingers from ending up on the floor.
I'll be making one of these for sure!
Awesome! Fingers on the floor are awful, except when you're looking for the arbor nut you dropped while changing the blade, of course. 😄
The blade guard was the first thing I threw away from any table saw I ever owned. Having said that, gotta give you credit for coming up with a way to incorporate the guard into a sled. We all have to do what we fell safe doing. I personally feel safer not having a guard blocking my view of the blade, but I acknowledge not everyone feels that way, and I would never encourage anyone to not use a guard if they want. To each his/her own. Either way, I like your videos, Dan.
Thanks! I'm actually with you, as far as not using the guard, but since I've touched the blade twice recently, I figured it was time to admit that I needed the help. It's taking a while to get used to. 😄
Dan, we all have to go with what works for us. I admit that I do have to be careful not to reach for pieces while the blade is still spinning sometimes. I come from working in an industrial environment with machines that would take you whole arm off and not think anything of it, so I learned early on to be damn sure I knew where the 'bad areas' are. Your solution with this sled is similar to ones that have a piece of lexan covering the center of the sled at the blade area without having to have that piece in the way all the time. For those who want the extra safety feature it's a good alternative.
@@DonsWoodies 👍
I would love to learn how to build the full sled
Thanks. I'm working on the build video. 😄
Waw, you just helped me out! I wanted a sled with the blade guard and was twisting my brain. Now it is no brainer! TX man!! BTW, build videos (with humor) are always interesting for newbies like me. KUTGV(ideos) :D
Thanks. I'm working on the build video. We'll see about the humor. 😄
@@TheNewbieWoodworker Any bloopers in those hours of video recordings? :p Always funny :D
@@sledgeHammerRulez None in these recordings, actually. I did make a few mistakes, but they weren't on camera. But don't worry, there'll be more. And if you missed this video from me, it has a few bloopers, and bad language: czcams.com/video/w0RslCxlq-w/video.html. And my favorite from John Heisz: czcams.com/video/u-e_MVlDG80/video.html
That's cool I would like to see a build on that
Thanks! It'll be out soon. 😄
i would like to see you build the half sled thank you
Here you go: czcams.com/video/nyNimyc2UeY/video.html
Video on build for sled would be great
Coming soon. Thanks!
Great video,s,,
Thanks! 😄
I'm not a newbie and I've built a few table saw and bandsaw sleds, but I can't wait to build yours! Fantastic design, I have a hood on my table saw blade connected to the dust collection and whenever I use a sled I have to remove it and eat dust. Thank you would love any design plans you want to share.
Thanks! The build video(s) are on their way. Forgive me for a short ramble: I wish there was some way to let other CZcams Woodworking Creators know about this sled idea, because I think it's important. I don't care if I get credit or anything (well, I suppose I wouldn't mind a little credit, but that's not what's important) - I'd just love to see people start brainstorming about other ways to keep the blade guard on. Not only is it safer for clumsy people like me, but as you said, it would also let people keep their overhead dust collection working. I guess if it's a good idea, it'll eventually catch on. But I admit I was hoping for more views, just to spread the word. /end ramble. 😏
would love to see the full sled video someday
Working on it right now! 😄
Hi Dan, Fantastic sleds.Would love to see the "Half" sled build. cheers, Huw
Thanks, Huw! 😄
Great!
Thanks! 😄
great THX
You're welcome! 😄
if you slanted the end block where the melmine is, it would allow you to pull back the sled because it would just ride up over it like a ramp..
You would think so, but it doesn't work. It the guard's sides get pushed back even a little, they won't move up. It's like they get locked into place. I know because that's the first thing I tried. 😄
I'd love to see a build video on the full sled with Blade Guard capability. I am new to woodworking and just purchased my first table saw (dewalt dwe7480) and I have seen so many videos with people using a sled but it would be great to be able to keep the blade guard on with it.
I just published the half-sled build: czcams.com/video/nyNimyc2UeY/video.html. I'm working on the full-sled build now.
I build my first "half sled" on Oct 2nd, 1960, the day before my first son was born. Back then, we called it Schieber, or Pusher in English, nowadays it´s called sled. And I am sure I wasn´t the first one. Sleds are as old as table saws.
I never claimed that sleds were a new idea. The thing that's different about these is that people can keep their blade guards on when they use them.
@@TheNewbieWoodworker Never said that you claimed it. Was just trying to give people an idea of how long they already exist. The headstone jig for Rosa Luxemburg was actually created on a cross cut sled. Almost 100 years ago.
@@bowlchamps37 Well then, that's pretty cool, and thanks for the info!
What a great video!!! It must have taken you quite some time to prepare every scene and cut it. But it is so good! You explained everything so great! I bow to you!
My thoughts to this video:
- Why would I put a chamfer at the base (!!!) of the rear fence (at 3:30)? Because of dust?
- At 1:51, instead of mounting the white block to keep the sides of the blade guard from falling down, it might be more practical to use a wedge (triangle instead of square). So even if the sides of the blade guard fall down after the rear fence, they will be pushed up again when pulling the sled backwards. If the wedge goes down to surface of the table saw you would not need to take care of how far you push the sled forwards because the wedge would lift the blade guard up on the way back (I hope you get the idea - I am not natively speaking English).
Again: Great video and an even greater idea! I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Thanks! I appreciate that. And your English is just fine. 😄
The chamfer is to help prevent dust from building up along the bottom of the fence, which can mean your stock might be crooked.
I tried the wedge idea first, in my first prototype sled, but the way my blade guard works, the sides refuse to slide back up it. When they get pushed even slightly back, they kind of lock up. It's really strange. So the best thing for me was to keep them from falling down in the first place. But I like the way you think, obviously, since that was my first idea too. 😄
Thanks again!
I made a sled with 3/4 construction grade plywood 18 years ago. Like yours it has no fence on the far side. It holds up just fine. I use a chunk of 4x4 as a blade guard, so your 3”-4” inches of board between you and the fence sounds about right.
Thanks for the info - that's good to know. 😄
For squaring the fence on the two-sided sled (I like one-sided and two-sided better than half and full), you can stick a thin piece of wood or metal (thinner than the kerf) in the kerf and then shim it tight against one side of the kerf and use that to square the fence.
Thanks, and I like one-sided and two-sided better also, dang it. Wish I had thought of it. 😏Thanks for the tip about the squaring method. I've seen that method before, but it always seemed like it might not be all that exact. But it sounds like it works for you, right? If so, I'll have to try it. Thanks for the comment! 😄
@@TheNewbieWoodworker It is as accurate as the side of your sled, which is what you used for the one-sided sled. It is definitely more accurate than using the saw blade.
@@XJWill1 Thnks for the info! I usually use the half-sled method even on full sleds, because I can cut the base in half and hold it together with the front and rear fence. Hard to explain. This shows it: czcams.com/video/mLj1MeWKalI/video.html
Build video please and thank you. I’m new to woodworking and my table saw scares me to death lol.
Half-sled build video is out: czcams.com/video/nyNimyc2UeY/video.html. Full-sled build is coming out soon.
As a newbie, I'm really pleased to see a design that keeps the safety features in place.
I have a couple of newbie build questions:
Couldn't we just build and square two half sleds (one each side), then join them to make a full sled? The join could even be a temporary connection to convert a half sled to a full sled when needed.
If we hold the stock on both sides during the cut, would the two halves even need to be connected?
The problem with that is how to keep the sleds in sync. The fences need to be perfectly aligned, and the sleds need to move at the same time. But hey, just because I can't figure out how to do it doesn't mean you can't. Give it shot! You never know what you'll come up with. Any one of us can come up with new ideas. 😄And let me know if you succeed.
Share make them all
I have that odd saw with the wings on the bottom of slot
Looks like I will. Thanks!
Good idea with safety in mind. Unfortunately my Delta table saw is probably 20 years old and the guard has been long gone. I have searched in vain for a replacement but no luck so far.
Thanks. I wonder if one of the specialty replacement guards would fit?
@@TheNewbieWoodworker At this point it doesn't matter as I will be upgrading to a sawstop in the not too distant future.
@@scottgutauckis4615 Good for you! Check out the SawStop Users' Group on Facebook facebook.com/groups/sawstopusersgroup/. There's a bunch of really good people there, and it's run by a good guy from SawStop, so you can hardly go wrong. 😄
Thanks Dan, My old saw was dangerous. I bought a new saw $$$, with every intention of using every safety feature. But since I keep switching between rip cuts and cross cuts, putting the blade guard and riving knife on and off is a pain. I end up skipping it when I shouldn't. This will put me back in the safe zone.
You're welcome, and I'm hoping that's true for me too. 😄
Great shout out the OG - @Matthias Wandel
Thanks. Matthias is The Man. I love how his mind works. I hope he can start making regular videos again soon. Loved his last one about the workbench with lots of drawers.
What kind of plywood do you generally use for your sleds?
Thanks for all the videos you present to us. I refer to them quite often.
Thanks, John. I use Baltic birch plywood almost exclusively in my shop. But I understand not everyone can afford that. So if I couldn't use that, I'd find some plywood that has a decent number of plys (plies?), with as few voids as possible. And I'd try to make sure it's as flat as possible. For the base, half-inch is kind of hit-or-miss when it comes to flatness, so do the best you can. If it's not *too* bad, it probably won't matter. For the fences, find some decent 3/4". If it's a little bowed, that's OK because you can cut the two pieces for the fence, and turn them so the curves are opposite each other. When you clamp them together, they should straighten out. Just start clamping from the middle first. Hope that helps! 😄
I think you will make a video on it so make it I want to watch it I love watching your videos anytime
Thanks, and it's coming. 😄
great sled.... im going to build this but i need to know is the front fence made from a 1x8 or did you glue pieces together?
Check out the build video: czcams.com/video/cQINXsn2QBk/video.html
Nice. I never considered a half sled. That solves lots of problems. I'm curious: When would I need a full sled, as opposed to half? Just for bigger pieces of wood?
When you want both sides of the workpiece to be supported. This is especially true when the offcut is small.
Would like to know how I can get a print for your table saw sled with guard. I have an old table saw from the late fifties and it doesn't have a guard. How can I attach a guard on to mine
You *might* be able to find someone who's made a blade guard for your saw, but you'd have to do a lot of searching. Other than that, I have no idea. I don't have plans for the sled, and it doesn't have a guard - it uses your guard. However, if you do a CZcams search, you can find videos for sleds that have their own guards.
Need an opinion - new to using table saw. I have a portable Ryobi Table Saw, what dimensions do you recommend the sled be? Can it ride off the end of the table or is that bad?
You asked for an opinion, so that's what I'll give you - but I have to say that it's not a strong opinion, I could go either way. With that said, I'd consider going for the smaller sled first, because you'll most likely be making plenty of mistakes, and you won't waste as much wood. Once you've got a sled you're reasonably happy with, if it turns out not to be big enough, then just make another. Good luck! 😄
Can I buy the same guard as you use in this video Thank Barry
Well, you could probably buy it from SawStop, but I doubt it would work with your table saw.
How do you overcome the problem of cutting box joints and a guard?
I have to remove the guard for that. There are still plenty of times that I have to remove the guard, but not nearly as many as before this sled.
Tell me about your table saw? I am looking for a quality saw
Check out czcams.com/video/GTVLeeUJFHI/video.html, and let me know if you till have questions.
I make one few months back after seeing this video. I feel much safer with this design. But now the two halves are uneven. Once doesn't stay flat on table saw. Does anyone have this problem and got a fix for it?
I don't know if you saw the build video, but it might help? Maybe not, but here it is: czcams.com/video/cQINXsn2QBk/video.html. If you haven't glued down a support piece behind the fence, give that a try and see if it helps even it out.
A video or a SketchUp file would be nice.
I'm pretty sure I'm doing the build video. 😄
Nice addition after your accident.
Thanks, and I agree. 😄
I never use my blade guard. In fact,. It is still in the original packaging. It is huge. Your guard look like a more reasonable size.
I totally understand.
Hello again, I would like to pick your brain if you don't mind. How do I get in touch with you? Thanks.
You can email me. Go to my website thenewbiewoodworker.com., click the "menu" icon in the upper right, and select "Email".