Popular Woodworking 2009-08 № 177, страница 10

Tricks of the Trade

EDITED BY PAUL ANTHONY

THE WINNER:

Sled Runner Restraints

1 recently made a crosscut sled formy table saw. Thesawtable has typical inverted T-slots, so I decided to add fender washers to the leading endsof the sled runners. Acting like the washer on the end of many a miter gauge bar, the washers on the sled runners prevent the sled from tipping when cantilevered off the front of the saw.

I find thai #10 fender washers work great forthejob, being 1" in diameterwith a 'A"-diameterhole. They fit well in the wide section of the table slot and accept the head of a#10 flat he ad screw nicely. Depending on the thickness olyour sled runners, you'll probably need to counterbore a shallow recess to accept each washer. 1 used a 1 '/(t" Forstnerbit todothejob, drillingjust deeply enough to align the washerwiththe wide section of theslot. Formaximum strength, attach each washer with as longa screw as possible.

— Rich Flynn, Huntington Beach, California

Saw table

Saw table

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14 m Popular Wood working August 2009

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Sled runner

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