I am building a new coping sled and I am wondering if anyone has any
input.
After looking at several designs, I will not run it in the miter
track. Just seems too problemaatic with fence alignment everytime. I
plan to make it very long and have a followers in front and back that
stand out about an inch from the edge and they run against the fence.
Then, to mount a piece, I push the followers up against the fence
first, then lay in the rail and push it up against the fence and
toggle clamp it down. Then have a parallel piece in front of rail that
slides in and tightens down to keep it from rocking. Also, I'll have a
replacable sacrificial backer as well.
Any comments on the concept from experience.
On Aug 21, 3:57 am, Brad Bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
> "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in news:556bcd00-a4ba-40da-
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> > I will not run it in the miter
> > track. Just seems too problemaatic with fence alignment everytime.
>
> Most of your post is too confusing for me to wrap my head around this early
> in the morning. Your comment about the miter track though...
>
> I have to disagree. What's so hard about attaching a runner to the bottom
> of the sled and making a pass across the blade? Once the sled is built,
> there's never any alignment to worry with except putting your cut mark on
> the edge of the sled. The saw fence has no role when using a sled.
>
> If you want accuracy, a sled riding in the miter slot will be more accurate
> than the saw's fence in many cases.
I'm not sure the OP means table saw coping sled, but rather router
table? Which is it, Sonoma?
Yes, I actually ment a sled for doing the ends of rails on a shaper.
Yes, it was confusing post. Needless to say, I just built is as I
intended and it worked out fine.
Maybe pisc later with better explain.
On Aug 21, 7:39=A0am, tom <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Aug 21, 3:57 am, Brad Bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > "SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in news:556bcd00-a4ba-40d=
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> > > I will not run it in the miter
> > > track. Just seems too problemaatic with fence alignment everytime.
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> > Most of your post is too confusing for me to wrap my head around this e=
arly
> > in the morning. =A0Your comment about the miter track though...
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> > I have to disagree. =A0What's so hard about attaching a runner to the b=
ottom
> > of the sled and making a pass across the blade? =A0Once the sled is bui=
lt,
> > there's never any alignment to worry with except putting your cut mark =
on
> > the edge of the sled. =A0The saw fence has no role when using a sled.
>
> > If you want accuracy, a sled riding in the miter slot will be more accu=
rate
> > than the saw's fence in many cases.
>
> I'm not sure the OP means table saw coping sled, but rather router
> table? Which is it, Sonoma?- Hide quoted text -
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"SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in news:556bcd00-a4ba-40da-
[email protected]:
> I will not run it in the miter
> track. Just seems too problemaatic with fence alignment everytime.
Most of your post is too confusing for me to wrap my head around this early
in the morning. Your comment about the miter track though...
I have to disagree. What's so hard about attaching a runner to the bottom
of the sled and making a pass across the blade? Once the sled is built,
there's never any alignment to worry with except putting your cut mark on
the edge of the sled. The saw fence has no role when using a sled.
If you want accuracy, a sled riding in the miter slot will be more accurate
than the saw's fence in many cases.