yngmar,
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Another half forgotten thing done: Crosscut sled for the table saw.

Some floorboard offcuts, two carefully whittled strips for the tracks, a bit of glue to keep them in place before also screwing them on. And two bridges, of course.

Need to find an old candle to rub on the bottom, but test cuts work well enough already.

Not wiggling, but we'll see how the wooden strips do over time - the workshop is a bit drafty and they might shrink/expand.

#TableSaw #Woodworking #DIY #Tools #Jig

Finished sled with two bridges installed and first cut made. The sawblade sticks up from the new slot in the center. A test piece has a gap cut into it.

ubo,
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@yngmar Depending on how accurate it needs to be, there are several methods to adjust the fence. You could simply use a square, if it is square https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB0MBGiX8TQ😁 . Another well known and very precise possibility is the five-cut-method:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbG-n--LFgQ

yngmar,
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@ubo I screwed it down on one side only and aligned it to the track slots with a square. Then screwed down the other end.

Then did it again because it somehow slipped. Second time it worked fine though :)

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