One of the (many) reasons I love your channel is the exceedingly healthy balance of actual project videos vs. shop improvement videos. Lots of makers these days only do stuff for their shops... Loved the video!
A small thing to add to the sled is a chamfer cut into the bottom of the back piece on the side that faces into the sled. This will allow sawdust and other debris to be pushed into the space by the material you're cutting instead of having that junk pressed up between the back piece and your material, ruining your straight cut. Great video and always looking forward to more!
I'm so glad to hear you say "I actually goofed and..." Real world projects are filled with small goofs and it's good to see pros make small goofs too. Keep up the good work!
Finally someone who mentions their mistakes as they go along. We all make them and they are very important to mention as it saves others from making the same ones. Thanks for adding them in your video
If you ever needed to adjust your DIY leveling feet/bolts more than once, I'd dremel in a small slit at the tip so you can use a flathead screwdriver to make small adjustments from above. Also, I feel like I've heard the entire ILTMS music library in this video, and am reminded of how on point it is. One of my favorite parts of these videos...
Now that is how to make a professional grade instructional video. Great job! I had learned several things about a cross-slide that I wasn’t previously aware of. TY
I am a 76-year-old cabinet maker and I have "retired" but whoever really retires. I am getting the plans and will build one for my table saw when I get one for my hobby shop. I can tell without using this it will be GREAT!!
I really appreciate that you acknowledge that sometimes plans change or things don't work out as you are making projects. Being able to adapt your plans on the fly makes for a more realistic learning experience.
Milt Clark I thought the same thing. And when he had the blow out when he drilled the holes. It’s a great teachable opportunity to share how you work around. Cheers to you!
A much wiser (and somewhat older) man than me once said, "Experience is directly related to the number of failures, miscalculations, and piles of equipment destroyed." No. You are not alone. ;o)
Everyone makes mistakes to hide them is where the skill comes in. Chances are no one will ever know but you, if you dont tell anyone about them. Once you do you show everyone knows your human.
I love the fact you don't edit out your mistakes, the best way to learn is by mistake and seeing someone else's mistakes makes the learning videos that much better. Thanks for being human like most of us!
William NG has a great video to insure your that your back stop is perpendicular to your blade and explains how to use the five cut method to dial in a perfect 90 degrees to blade relative to the back stop. He also has a great video on how to properly chuck a Drill Bit. William also uses digital Calipers for an even more precise 5 cut method. Nice idea on the storage for the sled.
Really love that you got the brackets, saw they weren't perfect, and instead of writing them off as junk, you stayed positive (on camera at least) and just figured out how to make them work.
I’ve watched a lot of crosscut sled videos and this is, by far, the simplest one I’ve seen. I also modeled my miter saw station off of yours because it was so simple but really effective. I’m sure shop furniture isn’t your favorite thing to work on, but you have an amazing knack for making it accessible to beginners like myself.
I've never really liked the idea of adding salt to a glue joint... just feels wrong somehow lol. If you don't use half a bottle of glue, it won't slide around too bad.
@@BEdmonson85 Use inert grit, like very fine sand, near-powdered hardwood sawdust, and any very fine, hard particle. A matching kerf running near full length of the joint filled with ice cream sticks forced into both pieces aligns and strengthens. Dowels are a bit of trouble, but prevent joint slip. #10 copper wire either spaced along the joint as short pegs, or mashed into a shallow grove in both parts will not dull saw blades but will prevent slip.
The salt trick works great. I've been using it for over 50 years now...I was told by a chemist friend that the salt will disolve in about 20 minutes. I have the same pocket hole jig. I don't know why one would want to continually upgrade this jig every time they come out with a new one. i have one that i bought over 30 years ago and it was the very first version that they made. All of aircraft aluminum except for the drill inserts which are steel. Still works great!!! Nice to see that someone made the same mistake that I did with the hole setting!!! I use those threaded inserts a lot - love them!!! Hex bolts - much better idea. Nice, well thought out video.
Great video and I love how you address issues that come along whether that be issues that you made or issues with the products you use (you buy) that you have no control over. Some people mess up and then redo the clip so it makes them look better. We’re not perfect. We mess up. And owning it and correcting it is a good way for all of us to learn. Thanks for the videos. Love them.
Ingenious tip about adding salt to a glue up to help prevent the pieces from sliding out of alignment. Simple solution to the hinges not being square, using tongue depressors as shims, brilliant!
When you use your framing square to line up the fence try sticking a couple of nails in the slot about 12 inches apart then you can butt the square up against the nails rather than rely on sight or feel. Nice build.
Good stuff! You could also insert the adjustable feet bolts from the top for easier adjustment. Not much difference between the bolt head and the bolt “foot” touching the ground but then you can easily adjust it from above.
Really like your down to earth video which included correcting the occasional “OOPS” which all us fellow woodworkers encounter. Some great ideas on the table saw storage. Many thanks!
True testament to the evergreen content of RUclips! This just popped up, pretty randomly. Conveniently enough, I need to build an extension for my new Sawstop... I also really appreciate how you show and fix your mistakes in this video. I know all the mistakes don’t make the final cut, but seeing you (or anyone) make mistakes and show the solution is always helpful.
This video provided the answer to three issues I have been needing to address in my very small shop. The need for more storage space particularly for my table saw jigs, and out-feed table and a method for leveling tables that I already have in my shop. Excellent video I got a lot out of it and will be applying what I learned in my shop. Thanks for the tips!!!
An outstanding video Bob! What a great addition to any table saw. So useful and cleaver. My saw is on wheels ( garage shop) to be moved around as needed (wife's car) but I am going to look into this further to make the concept work in my situation. Thanks for the video, another helpful addition to my work working!
Great video, Bob. One thing I'd suggest for anyone else who's going to built a crosscut sled. When you attach your back fence, put one screw in each end. Do the five cut test at that point, and use a pair of calipers to figure out exactly how far off you are. If you watch some of the five cut videos out there, they will explain how to do the math to figure out exactly how to adjust the fence to get it perfect. Once you have it perfectly square, go ahead and drive in the rest of the screws along the fence.
Can you even imagine how frustrating it would be to have to preface every other fastener with a disclaimer? "Now nails aren't for every situation, but for this, they're just fine."
I like that you are so practical. No big deal with the pocket hole boo boo in this application. Your sled is square within 1/64" should be good enough for anyone!!! That's reality and I am a perfectionist! Thank you
I’ve watched several of these Videos on how to make this stuff or make an extension table and they’re all great but most people don’t have a huge space to make a big professional work table, this is very practical for almost anybody and is still portable you could move the whole set up out-of-the-way when you’re not using it but it’s still significantly helpful and a great enhancement. Kind of like you were saying with the cross cut sled, you really only use the basics of it 99% of the time, this is kind of the basics extension and for most people this is all they’re ever going to need and it’s going to fit in their garage. Awesome. :) For my use the only thing I would do to change this would be to build a permanent platform on the bottom of the saw that extended out so you didn’t need the adjustable feet and have the whole thing on wheels. Then whenever you roll it anywhere it’s going to stay permanently level with the saw table.
From your Example of the 5 Cut method, it looks like you did it wrong. You turned the un-cut side forward instead of against your fence. In addition, a couple things to really improve the accuracy, 1. use the largest piece of wood you can on the sled to get the longest distance. 2. use a caliper instead of ruler, the accuracy is much better. Another item to use, when squaring the fence, place a straight edge in the cut kerf of the sled and use the square against that to your fence. I know you were just hacking together a quick sled, most of these ideas are for your many followers when building their own. Thanks Bob!
I love the storage and extra surface area the project provides. Great job!! I would suggest several things; 1. When gluing the plywood that will become the back rail, the one closest to you, use the large level against the wood when clamping to ensure it has no bow. Instead of just using it to check for a bow after the glue has dried. 2. Instead of salt, simply add a clamp to each end, placed sideways over the two piece's edges, ensuring they can't slide. 3. Use the speed square to ensure the back rail is square to the sled. Not left to right, but top to bottom. For this, I used playing cards under the safety block (which is perfectly square) to either push the rail forward or backward at the top. I can't believe how hard it is to explain that without pictures. lol I also added a piece of steel wrapped around my safety block as an added safety measure. Thanks again, good vid.
Hey Bob hope you’re doing well. I have a question though! I was under the impression that those 90° table wing extensions, are proud of 90° due to the weight they will experience when fully extended? Either way truing them to a perfect 90 was probably a great idea but I’m curious to know will it hold that 90 for months to come! The cubbyhole for saw accessories is genius by the way love that idea
I think it might be designed with the assumption that the material it's holding up will sit flush when extended and would be responsible for stopping it at 90 degrees. The bracket then is designed slightly proud to put a little extra force on the joint to counteract any weight on the table. He should have tried mounting the table up before seeing if he needed to add shims. Works either way, but I would expect the proud angle on the bracket isn't a manufacturing flaw.
This video was the simplest explanation I have run across for how to make a crosscut sled. The storage features and the table extension were just bonus' for me. Thanks so much for sharing.
I have my pieces for a cross cut sled cut, but I had not put them together yet. I had some questions. You answered my questions in this video. I appreciate the way you explain things. You offer the reasoning behind the plan. Love that you have kept this simple and focused on the key elements for the sled. The design for the extension is awesome. By the way, I made your miter saw station and it makes me happy. Thanks, Bob!
You missed an opportunity to try out pocket hole plugs. Plug the error-holes. If it does not turn out well, no big deal; they're out of sight. When doing the 5-cut test, you always turn the piece such that the side you just cut is against the fence. Put a stop block on that back of the sled that hits the table before the face of the fence gets past the center point of the blade. Those things you call guards are called inserts. A guard covers the blade from above.
Melamine works great. Better if its only coated on the bottom so you can get a little traction on your work piece. Don't need it slipping around on the top while you're making cuts. You could probably rough up the top a little with some 40 grit or glue down a piece of sandpaper if you wanna go all out.
I was glad to see you did the "5 cut method" check for squareness. What I hope most people understand is that when you discovered you were about 1/64" off, that error was multiplied by the 5 cuts, so your "error" was 1/64" divided by 5, which is 0.3%, which is extremely accurate for most DIY applications.
It never occurred to me to check the angle of the supports. Everything about this build made me rethink my own space. I have large pieces in my office that I don't need in front of me all the time (but will take up a ton of space, like my giant paper cutter). Building something like this to store it would save me so much workspace. Thank you for the inspiration!
I'm impressed with the thought that went into the addition to your saw. Obviously, a sled should be a staple of any table saw, but the extension to house it and some of your accessories came out extremely well and makes outstanding use of typically dead space. I was also impressed with the decision to include some of the changes you made on the fly, even if it drew attention to a miscalculation you made on the pocket holes. It exhibited real world issues that seem to arise in most all projects, not matter how well planned they may be. What it allowed us was just how you might address such "opportunities" and what one might do to correct the situation. I also found the solution to the shimming the extension brackets to be simple and effective. All in all a real good video with a lot of food for thought. Thanks for taking the time to share your project for all to benefit from. Cheers, Dave
offsetting the rear fence of the sled to leave room for the supporting/safety blocks was a great touch i'd never seen done anywhere else. I just dismantled my old sled because the rear fence warped, i was getting ready to build a new one but didn't have a good place to store it. i had considered "behind" the saw but didn't want to modify my outfeed table to make it fit or leave a gap between the outfeed table and the saw. this is a perfect solution!
Hi, i dont speak english language, so i could understand a little what you are speaking , but learn a lot !! many thanks, i am from Colombia living in Panama. i am a self study carpenter!
That is an awesome little project, which adds a lot of functionality to your tablesaw! Simple things are the best! Who in the world are the 350 yoyo's that didn't like this? Man, oh man, some people...you'll never please, so why bother, and why worry?, because they'll make themselves old before their time with all those sour notes, while the rest of us will be groovin', and sailing along just fine without them!! Thanks, bro, for sharing this!
Most instructive cross cut sled video I've watched. Also like how you point out your mistakes or situations you get into and how you corrected/adapted. That's the toughest part for me.
I made this attachment after seeing your video. I have been using it well over a year for all kinds of things besides large sheets of wood and to store my crosscut sled. Great idea, thanks!
It’s nice to see a creative and functional project that I can actually build and use with my Table saw . The storage extension makes a lot of sense as a place to store the sled . Running a magnet bar in the storage cabinet might be good for the blade wrenches and small components . Thank you .
Nice that you offer plans. there is invariably somebody in the comments section asking about them. Although that usually makes me shake my head. I'm just a hack Carpenter with some tools. But after watching your extremely well documented video, I don't know why someone wouldn't be able to make a simple box.
You totally CRUSHED that side cabinet to fit the cross cut sled along with the table saw accessories Attaching it to your table saw AND having a fold up table top was that much better!! What a GREAT idea...consider your idea copied by me!!
Love your videos. This is exactly the kind of project that I love and have been needing. I really admire that you keep the goof-ups in the video. It’s valuable to see how you work around it. As a novice, your channel has had a lot of value for me. Thanks!
Really enjoyed the project and storage of the sled. Great idea. Also I really appreciate that you leave the mistakes in and tell us about them!!! What a huge help that is. Thank you!
Wow, great idea!! That is a great way to basically force yourself to stay organized but yet have it accessable when needed. Always a big obstacle in every wood shop. Will definitely incorporate this into my shop.
Quick note- I once made a sled and used screws to reinforce the runners to the bottom of the sled. I suggest to those who make a sled to be careful not to over-tighten the screws. The tapered head can spread the runners and tighten up against the slots near the screws. It can be frustrating and difficult to get a nice fit if you don't realize this has happened. I would tighten them by hand, or just rely on the glue which should be strong enough. Great video as always, ILTMS.
I like this upgrade. I have a small garage workshop and a small table saw that I wish could handle a sheet of plywood. This looks like something I could work with in the small space I have in the garage.
Thanks for making this video, Bob! In the past, I know you've expressed a disinterest in showing projects that are pretty well documented on other channels (shop furniture, jigs, stuff like that) but I'm ALWAYS happy to see the Bob Clagett spin on things. Maybe this video will be my inspiration to finally tackle some basic woodworking jigs AND think about my shop organization.
I wish you had made this video about a month ago. I just finished a large side extension bench for my saw. This is awesome side extension table that allows the sliding crosscut sled to be put away.
I love everything about this....Thank You! The beautiful thing about your style Mr I Like To Make Stuff, is you blend in a lot of info, but keep the project moving. That is a very nice skill.
Thank you Bob for posting this. The sliders for creating the slide out hanging storage area was a pretty clever approach, one of those forehead slapping moments😁
I'm pretty new to a lot of this, but the hex bolt adjustable feet with the threaded inserts were a gamer changer for me. This is going to help so much with leveling. Thank you.
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Love the fact that you show the mistakes as well as success! Nothing worse than a "perfect all the time" show !! Thanks for the inspiration
One of the (many) reasons I love your channel is the exceedingly healthy balance of actual project videos vs. shop improvement videos. Lots of makers these days only do stuff for their shops... Loved the video!
A small thing to add to the sled is a chamfer cut into the bottom of the back piece on the side that faces into the sled. This will allow sawdust and other debris to be pushed into the space by the material you're cutting instead of having that junk pressed up between the back piece and your material, ruining your straight cut.
Great video and always looking forward to more!
I was going to suggest the same thing
Yea, out of the other 378 crosscut sled builds I've seen on youtube, 347 recommend a chamfer at the bottom of the push fence.
The first benefit of not gluing it down comes to light. Nice sled otherwise. My next project is one of these and a shooting board.
Why not use a little puff of air or a brush to remove the debris from the locating surface? That's why you work with wood instead of metal... lazier.
Judiciously choose the front-to-back distance of the sled to accommodate popular wood sizes - maybe 24" plus a tad?
I really appreciate watching you get yourself in and then out of difficulties.
I'm so glad to hear you say "I actually goofed and..." Real world projects are filled with small goofs and it's good to see pros make small goofs too. Keep up the good work!
Agreed, one thing about Bob's videos is that he shows the mistakes that are common and how to fix them or avoid them in the future
Finally someone who mentions their mistakes as they go along. We all make them and they are very important to mention as it saves others from making the same ones. Thanks for adding them in your video
If you ever needed to adjust your DIY leveling feet/bolts more than once, I'd dremel in a small slit at the tip so you can use a flathead screwdriver to make small adjustments from above.
Also, I feel like I've heard the entire ILTMS music library in this video, and am reminded of how on point it is. One of my favorite parts of these videos...
Or you could just screw the bolts from the top
@@afonsoferreira5171 👍 my thought exactly !
Afonso Ferreira And use longer bolts to fit a locking nut to prevent them from working themselves out of alignment 😊
Or hire a team of ants to hold it in place
Finally, very informative instructions for a crosscut sled, not only how to build one, but why one is needed.
Thank you.
Now that is how to make a professional grade instructional video. Great job! I had learned several things about a cross-slide that I wasn’t previously aware of. TY
I am a 76-year-old cabinet maker and I have "retired" but whoever really retires. I am getting the plans and will build one for my table saw when I get one for my hobby shop. I can tell without using this it will be GREAT!!
That extension wing is seriously, super strong, stable, and sturdy. FIRST!
I really appreciate that you acknowledge that sometimes plans change or things don't work out as you are making projects. Being able to adapt your plans on the fly makes for a more realistic learning experience.
Thanks for showing the pocket hole boo boo. Let's me know I am not alone in this world. SKILL is directly proportional to ability to correct mistakes.
Milt Clark I thought the same thing. And when he had the blow out when he drilled the holes. It’s a great teachable opportunity to share how you work around. Cheers to you!
A much wiser (and somewhat older) man than me once said, "Experience is directly related to the number of failures, miscalculations, and piles of equipment destroyed."
No. You are not alone. ;o)
I recall a saying that you don't tell a carpenter by what he builds, but by how he fixes his mistakes!
Lol. First time I read this, I thought you were calling him "boo boo".
Everyone makes mistakes to hide them is where the skill comes in. Chances are no one will ever know but you, if you dont tell anyone about them.
Once you do you show everyone knows your human.
I love the fact you don't edit out your mistakes, the best way to learn is by mistake and seeing someone else's mistakes makes the learning videos that much better. Thanks for being human like most of us!
Wow, your glue lines are incredible straight and even. Mine always look like I did it on a boat. Great job!
Never new this was necessary but now that I understand it better I will be able to make better cuts when I get a table saw. Thanks
William NG has a great video to insure your that your back stop is perpendicular to your blade and explains how to use the five cut method to dial in a perfect 90 degrees to blade relative to the back stop. He also has a great video on how to properly chuck a Drill Bit.
William also uses digital Calipers for an even more precise 5 cut method.
Nice idea on the storage for the sled.
I love the 5 cut method. But since I'm OCD it also drove me insane to get rid of the .000004 out of square I just have to deal with....
Really love that you got the brackets, saw they weren't perfect, and instead of writing them off as junk, you stayed positive (on camera at least) and just figured out how to make them work.
" Oops, I made a mistake. Here's how I fixed it. " Fantastic
Here's how I fixed it
🔥🌋🔥
😅
I may forget everything else but that important lesson! :-)
That's some of the best parts, few others leave those in
I’ve watched a lot of crosscut sled videos and this is, by far, the simplest one I’ve seen. I also modeled my miter saw station off of yours because it was so simple but really effective. I’m sure shop furniture isn’t your favorite thing to work on, but you have an amazing knack for making it accessible to beginners like myself.
Never heard of using salt to keep boards from sliding while gluing them up. Awesome!
Keep on going - wish you the best from over here in Germany!
And I wish the from over here in Austria (NOT Australia)
I tried this once. Ran inside and grabbed the salt grinder from the kitchen....Bad idea. Make sure the salt is fine.
I've never really liked the idea of adding salt to a glue joint... just feels wrong somehow lol. If you don't use half a bottle of glue, it won't slide around too bad.
@@BEdmonson85 Me too. Salt attacks everything given time.
@@BEdmonson85 Use inert grit, like very fine sand, near-powdered hardwood sawdust, and any very fine, hard particle. A matching kerf running near full length of the joint filled with ice cream sticks forced into both pieces aligns and strengthens.
Dowels are a bit of trouble, but prevent joint slip. #10 copper wire either spaced along the joint as short pegs, or mashed into a shallow grove in both parts will not dull saw blades but will prevent slip.
The salt trick works great. I've been using it for over 50 years now...I was told by a chemist friend that the salt will disolve in about 20 minutes. I have the same pocket hole jig. I don't know why one would want to continually upgrade this jig every time they come out with a new one. i have one that i bought over 30 years ago and it was the very first version that they made. All of aircraft aluminum except for the drill inserts which are steel. Still works great!!! Nice to see that someone made the same mistake that I did with the hole setting!!! I use those threaded inserts a lot - love them!!! Hex bolts - much better idea. Nice, well thought out video.
Does anyone else get super happy when they see "clamp champ"
YES
Every time 😂
Great video and I love how you address issues that come along whether that be issues that you made or issues with the products you use (you buy) that you have no control over. Some people mess up and then redo the clip so it makes them look better. We’re not perfect. We mess up. And owning it and correcting it is a good way for all of us to learn.
Thanks for the videos. Love them.
I was expecting a clamp champ sticker, not disappointed!
Ingenious tip about adding salt to a glue up to help prevent the pieces from sliding out of alignment. Simple solution to the hinges not being square, using tongue depressors as shims, brilliant!
The method by which you squared the back fence was really helpful and new way for me, Thanks Bob, great content. Greetings from South Africa
Make sure your squar is true. Look on youtube how to do that. I've bought new framing squares that were not even close.
Learning about woodworking and research table saws. Once again a homeowner so can't wait to do DIY stuff in me house.
When you use your framing square to line up the fence try sticking a couple of nails in the slot about 12 inches apart then you can butt the square up against the nails rather than rely on sight or feel. Nice build.
The fact you show your errors and that whole shimming the brackets thing is why I love your channel.
Good stuff! You could also insert the adjustable feet bolts from the top for easier adjustment. Not much difference between the bolt head and the bolt “foot” touching the ground but then you can easily adjust it from above.
Thanks! (Was going to suggest same if someone else hadn't.) :-)
Really like your down to earth video which included correcting the occasional “OOPS” which all us fellow woodworkers encounter. Some great ideas on the table saw storage. Many thanks!
Hey Bob ! You should consider making a pool (billiard) table. It will be a huge success !!!!
Skillful that he is, I'm sure he can. And will absolutely smash it.
True testament to the evergreen content of RUclips! This just popped up, pretty randomly. Conveniently enough, I need to build an extension for my new Sawstop... I also really appreciate how you show and fix your mistakes in this video. I know all the mistakes don’t make the final cut, but seeing you (or anyone) make mistakes and show the solution is always helpful.
More of these garage wooden organization videos! Love loved love it! And of course your renovations are fantastic! I love the wooden builds
This video provided the answer to three issues I have been needing to address in my very small shop. The need for more storage space particularly for my table saw jigs, and out-feed table and a method for leveling tables that I already have in my shop.
Excellent video I got a lot out of it and will be applying what I learned in my shop. Thanks for the tips!!!
2:10 Tip!: I also added some pepper, oregano, red peppers, some unions, cheese and, salami. Although it was a first for me, didn't taste all that bad!
I loved your humility in admitting your mistake/s. I love this whole idea and plan to make it for my table saw. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
An outstanding video Bob! What a great addition to any table saw. So useful and cleaver. My saw is on wheels ( garage shop) to be moved around as needed (wife's car) but I am going to look into this further to make the concept work in my situation. Thanks for the video, another helpful addition to my work working!
Great point Jb. I wonder how I could make it and use castors instead of feet.
HMMMMMM! Jim
Same here. I am going to try adjustable hight casters on my box build.
Great video, Bob. One thing I'd suggest for anyone else who's going to built a crosscut sled. When you attach your back fence, put one screw in each end. Do the five cut test at that point, and use a pair of calipers to figure out exactly how far off you are. If you watch some of the five cut videos out there, they will explain how to do the math to figure out exactly how to adjust the fence to get it perfect. Once you have it perfectly square, go ahead and drive in the rest of the screws along the fence.
Great project. I really love the storage idea for the sled, I need that.
I enjoy that you show your mistakes and how you proceeded after you noticed them. Keep up the amazing content.
Can you even imagine how frustrating it would be to have to preface every other fastener with a disclaimer? "Now nails aren't for every situation, but for this, they're just fine."
You can't be a woodworking RUclipsr without apologizing for using pocket holes every time you use them. It's in the manual.
I LOVE this channel. Professional through and through. There isn't a single video that fails to teach clearly and understandably.
Shop: how many clamps u want?
ILTMS: Yes
Another answer. More. Why are clamps always 1” too short? Nice build!
I like that you are so practical. No big deal with the pocket hole boo boo in this application. Your sled is square within 1/64" should be good enough for anyone!!!
That's reality and I am a perfectionist!
Thank you
Could you make a Bits video on types of plywood and their uses?
..and a video on glues, how they bond and how much to use would be useful.
@TOFU豆腐 Thanks - I'll go have a look. Cheers!
@TOFU豆腐 Good summary - thanks TOFU
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I’ve watched several of these Videos on how to make this stuff or make an extension table and they’re all great but most people don’t have a huge space to make a big professional work table, this is very practical for almost anybody and is still portable you could move the whole set up out-of-the-way when you’re not using it but it’s still significantly helpful and a great enhancement. Kind of like you were saying with the cross cut sled, you really only use the basics of it 99% of the time, this is kind of the basics extension and for most people this is all they’re ever going to need and it’s going to fit in their garage. Awesome. :)
For my use the only thing I would do to change this would be to build a permanent platform on the bottom of the saw that extended out so you didn’t need the adjustable feet and have the whole thing on wheels. Then whenever you roll it anywhere it’s going to stay permanently level with the saw table.
From your Example of the 5 Cut method, it looks like you did it wrong. You turned the un-cut side forward instead of against your fence. In addition, a couple things to really improve the accuracy, 1. use the largest piece of wood you can on the sled to get the longest distance. 2. use a caliper instead of ruler, the accuracy is much better.
Another item to use, when squaring the fence, place a straight edge in the cut kerf of the sled and use the square against that to your fence.
I know you were just hacking together a quick sled, most of these ideas are for your many followers when building their own. Thanks Bob!
In fairness, he did say to check online for the specifics on the 5 step method and wasn't really demonstrating how do do it. :)
I love the storage and extra surface area the project provides. Great job!!
I would suggest several things;
1. When gluing the plywood that will become the back rail, the one closest to you, use the large level against the wood when clamping to ensure it has no bow. Instead of just using it to check for a bow after the glue has dried. 2. Instead of salt, simply add a clamp to each end, placed sideways over the two piece's edges, ensuring they can't slide. 3. Use the speed square to ensure the back rail is square to the sled. Not left to right, but top to bottom. For this, I used playing cards under the safety block (which is perfectly square) to either push the rail forward or backward at the top. I can't believe how hard it is to explain that without pictures. lol I also added a piece of steel wrapped around my safety block as an added safety measure.
Thanks again, good vid.
Hey Bob hope you’re doing well. I have a question though! I was under the impression that those 90° table wing extensions, are proud of 90° due to the weight they will experience when fully extended? Either way truing them to a perfect 90 was probably a great idea but I’m curious to know will it hold that 90 for months to come!
The cubbyhole for saw accessories is genius by the way love that idea
Same thought here , those extra degrees are there for a reason since they are supposed to hold about 300 pounds.
I think it might be designed with the assumption that the material it's holding up will sit flush when extended and would be responsible for stopping it at 90 degrees. The bracket then is designed slightly proud to put a little extra force on the joint to counteract any weight on the table. He should have tried mounting the table up before seeing if he needed to add shims. Works either way, but I would expect the proud angle on the bracket isn't a manufacturing flaw.
Ryan Legner yes. I believe you’re right. Good point
This video was the simplest explanation I have run across for how to make a crosscut sled. The storage features and the table extension were just bonus' for me. Thanks so much for sharing.
When that guy told you, "You can never have too many clamps", you took him seriously.
It was very nice of you snowing step by step,Thanks
"" you can pour on salt. you dont need much''
puts on a kilo salt XD
We’res the pepper I’m hungry 😋
I have my pieces for a cross cut sled cut, but I had not put them together yet. I had some questions. You answered my questions in this video. I appreciate the way you explain things. You offer the reasoning behind the plan. Love that you have kept this simple and focused on the key elements for the sled. The design for the extension is awesome. By the way, I made your miter saw station and it makes me happy. Thanks, Bob!
Thanks so much! That's awesome to hear!
You missed an opportunity to try out pocket hole plugs. Plug the error-holes. If it does not turn out well, no big deal; they're out of sight.
When doing the 5-cut test, you always turn the piece such that the side you just cut is against the fence.
Put a stop block on that back of the sled that hits the table before the face of the fence gets past the center point of the blade.
Those things you call guards are called inserts. A guard covers the blade from above.
I love your videos they’re real they show your mistakes and show a real person doing real life work.
What about using melamine as the base board. It would be more slippery
Melamine works great. Better if its only coated on the bottom so you can get a little traction on your work piece. Don't need it slipping around on the top while you're making cuts. You could probably rough up the top a little with some 40 grit or glue down a piece of sandpaper if you wanna go all out.
Using sanding sealer on MDF works good as well. Leaves a smooth waxy finish.
Loved the fact that you gooned up the pocket holes and had to do them again!! Shows that even the pros can make mistakes! :)
Went to the clamp store and said, 'give me all you have'
I was glad to see you did the "5 cut method" check for squareness. What I hope most people understand is that when you discovered you were about 1/64" off, that error was multiplied by the 5 cuts, so your "error" was 1/64" divided by 5, which is 0.3%, which is extremely accurate for most DIY applications.
you should have done the 5 cut before securing the fence
He did!
Oh how cool is that! Finally a place to stow the sled and accessories! Well done.
Shouldn't you test your fence for square before you screw it on all the way across, by cutting some wood?
It never occurred to me to check the angle of the supports. Everything about this build made me rethink my own space. I have large pieces in my office that I don't need in front of me all the time (but will take up a ton of space, like my giant paper cutter). Building something like this to store it would save me so much workspace. Thank you for the inspiration!
Step 1: Buy $1000 worth of clamps
😂
That's the dream
I'm impressed with the thought that went into the addition to your saw. Obviously, a sled should be a staple of any table saw, but the extension to house it and some of your accessories came out extremely well and makes outstanding use of typically dead space. I was also impressed with the decision to include some of the changes you made on the fly, even if it drew attention to a miscalculation you made on the pocket holes. It exhibited real world issues that seem to arise in most all projects, not matter how well planned they may be. What it allowed us was just how you might address such "opportunities" and what one might do to correct the situation. I also found the solution to the shimming the extension brackets to be simple and effective.
All in all a real good video with a lot of food for thought. Thanks for taking the time to share your project for all to benefit from. Cheers, Dave
Wait I like to make stuff there can only be one move along bucko
offsetting the rear fence of the sled to leave room for the supporting/safety blocks was a great touch i'd never seen done anywhere else. I just dismantled my old sled because the rear fence warped, i was getting ready to build a new one but didn't have a good place to store it. i had considered "behind" the saw but didn't want to modify my outfeed table to make it fit or leave a gap between the outfeed table and the saw. this is a perfect solution!
Extremely well done video, but hated the music. Very distracting and gave me a head ache.
Hi, i dont speak english language, so i could understand a little what you are speaking , but learn a lot !! many thanks, i am from Colombia living in Panama. i am a self study carpenter!
Pocket holes are evil and must die :-D
That is an awesome little project, which adds a lot of functionality to your tablesaw! Simple things are the best! Who in the world are the 350 yoyo's that didn't like this? Man, oh man, some people...you'll never please, so why bother, and why worry?, because they'll make themselves old before their time with all those sour notes, while the rest of us will be groovin', and sailing along just fine without them!! Thanks, bro, for sharing this!
I love that you always show when you screw up to let the rest of us know that even the best Makers do make errors.
Most instructive cross cut sled video I've watched. Also like how you point out your mistakes or situations you get into and how you corrected/adapted. That's the toughest part for me.
I made this attachment after seeing your video. I have been using it well over a year for all kinds of things besides large sheets of wood and to store my crosscut sled. Great idea, thanks!
It’s nice to see a creative and functional project that I can actually build and use with my Table saw .
The storage extension makes a lot of sense as a place to store the sled . Running a magnet bar in
the storage cabinet might be good for the blade wrenches and small components .
Thank you .
Nice that you offer plans. there is invariably somebody in the comments section asking about them. Although that usually makes me shake my head. I'm just a hack Carpenter with some tools. But after watching your extremely well documented video, I don't know why someone wouldn't be able to make a simple box.
Robin, I am getting a new saw next week and you have given me the inspiration I need for side extensions.
Really love that you leave in the "oops" moments and how to fix it or work around :)
You totally CRUSHED that side cabinet to fit the cross cut sled along with the table saw accessories Attaching it to your table saw AND having a fold up table top was that much better!!
What a GREAT idea...consider your idea copied by me!!
Love your videos. This is exactly the kind of project that I love and have been needing.
I really admire that you keep the goof-ups in the video. It’s valuable to see how you work around it.
As a novice, your channel has had a lot of value for me.
Thanks!
Really enjoyed the project and storage of the sled. Great idea. Also I really appreciate that you leave the mistakes in and tell us about them!!! What a huge help that is. Thank you!
Quite probably the best how to video on RUclips
Own it you rock.
Didn't know about those brackets before watching. Now I will mount EVERYTHING WITH THEM!
They're great!!
I used them for an outfeed table attached to the back of my cabinet saw
Wow, great idea!! That is a great way to basically force yourself to stay organized but yet have it accessable when needed. Always a big obstacle in every wood shop. Will definitely incorporate this into my shop.
Quick note- I once made a sled and used screws to reinforce the runners to the bottom of the sled. I suggest to those who make a sled to be careful not to over-tighten the screws. The tapered head can spread the runners and tighten up against the slots near the screws. It can be frustrating and difficult to get a nice fit if you don't realize this has happened. I would tighten them by hand, or just rely on the glue which should be strong enough. Great video as always, ILTMS.
I like this upgrade. I have a small garage workshop and a small table saw that I wish could handle a sheet of plywood. This looks like something I could work with in the small space I have in the garage.
I like the fact he hasn't edited out his mistakes. Keeping it real.
Thanks for the no nonsense approach to getting stuff done, loved this project it gave me inspiration for my table saw set up.
As a new wood worker, I appreciate this helpful video. It has provided me with ideas and new projects. Thanks!
Thanks for making this video, Bob! In the past, I know you've expressed a disinterest in showing projects that are pretty well documented on other channels (shop furniture, jigs, stuff like that) but I'm ALWAYS happy to see the Bob Clagett spin on things. Maybe this video will be my inspiration to finally tackle some basic woodworking jigs AND think about my shop organization.
Excellent! Thanks so much!
I wish you had made this video about a month ago. I just finished a large side extension bench for my saw. This is awesome side extension table that allows the sliding crosscut sled to be put away.
Just what the workshop needs. Thanks Bob!
I love everything about this....Thank You!
The beautiful thing about your style Mr I Like To Make Stuff, is you blend in a lot of info, but keep the project moving. That is a very nice skill.
That's what I call "lectured without being lectured"!
I didn't even think about that whole other surface under there that you can hang stuff on. Good one!
Thank you Bob for posting this. The sliders for creating the slide out hanging storage area was a pretty clever approach, one of those forehead slapping moments😁
I'm pretty new to a lot of this, but the hex bolt adjustable feet with the threaded inserts were a gamer changer for me. This is going to help so much with leveling. Thank you.
I like the fact that you don't hide your mistakes by sneaky editing. New sub.