Table saw crosscut sled

I built a crosscut sled for the table saw, so we can make accurate cuts that the miter guide can’t do. I’m also thinking about making a box joint jig. Is there interest in getting a Dado set?

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Make sure you label them!
Might be a good idea to draw installation/assembly instructions on them too.

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This is awesome!

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Maybe we can laser etch a ‘let me google that for you’ url into the thing.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to point out that you were doing it wrong.

Good job though.

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Awesome. Thanks Stu for doing this.

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What’s the protocol for using the table saw? Do we just take it to the loading bay, then clean up after? Are there any hours (aside from the obvious late night/early morning that we should avoid)?

It can be used in the workshop as long as the noise isn’t significantly disturbing other people using the space. If there are a lot of people doing stuff, or there’s a workshop or something going on, take it to the loading bay. Does this fall into the ‘be excellent to each other’ category?

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Also, please avoid spraying saw dust onto the lathe or other metal working
tools; it is harmful to the equipment.

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For a dado blade we probably need dust extraction, they generate a ton of material (which is why they’re so handy).

I just ordered a new filter for the shop vac so it actually retains sawdust. The table saw has a vacuum port. Will this be sufficient?

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Hard to say. Is worth trying, you’ll be emptying it a lot but that won’t hurt. Dado blades need a lot of power in the saw too, you might find that saw can’t do it (or that you have to make multiple passes (which sucks for accuracy).