Ryan Grondin Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 I recently have been looking at these attachments. Anyone else check one out or better yet, have one? What are your thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Welcome to the forum. I am also intrigued but don't know anyone who uses a bolt on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Welcome to the forum. I don't have a sliding attachment, but hopefully Steve @wdwerker will chime in, because I believe he has one. Maybe you could list some of the questions you have or what you would like to know so others can answer or provide the info you are looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 I have the Excalibur 60" sliding table. Had it for 20 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thanks! Glad to be here. I have a Laguna fusion table saw, and laguna makes a sliding attachment, which is identicle to the craftex sliding table attachment, probably manufactured by the same company somewhere out there. I guess I'm just wondering if the sliding attachments add enough versatility to justify the cost vs. just adding a wing and using a crosscut sled etc. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Beats the hell out of a sled, cuts angles too ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I don't have one but the one thing I've heard is that make sure it has positive stops. I read the Sawstop one does not and it's annoying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 They seem to be quite popular with the Europeans (and Brits!), but in a smaller hobby shop, it seems the extra piece sticking out would take some time to adjust to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Multiple flip stops are very handy. I also have a telescoping piece for lengths longer than the fence. If hold down clamps are available get them ! Squareing up the entire thing to cut perfect 90 can be a little frustrating but well worth the effort. I bought a Woodpeckers 26" framing square and it makes returning the fence to 90 after cutting angles much faster. I have cut hundreds of very exact parts in a day with it . It is now an essential part of my work flow ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 My TS has a built in sliding table. It's very useful but still use a sled too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted July 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Well I ordered it, so hopefully the set up isn't ridiculous. It seems like a decent system, can't wait to try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I started out with an Excalibur sliding table but decided it was too big for me, my shop, and the work I do so I sold it... I then bought a used Jessem sliding table and I really like that and use it some... But for most of my cross cutting today I use sleds like these 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Crawford Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I to have the Jessem and use it a lot. I consider it an essential addition to my saw. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have a SawStop PCS and thought about going with their bolt on slider but after talking to a few guys around the net who have them, all of them admitted they didnt use it enough to justify the cost and space they take up. So far that has been enough for me to hold off for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I dig the euro style table saws, like the Hammer, whereas the whole left section of the table slides right next to the blade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Having used an add on sliding table for many years the slider being next to the blade would be preferential . I put a piece of 1/4" ply on my crosscut table when cutting thin material like laminate to prevent it from slipping under the fence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 On 8/1/2016 at 11:13 AM, Immortan D said: I dig the euro style table saws, like the Hammer, whereas the whole left section of the table slides right next to the blade. That is the appeal to me as well. Essentially getting a straight line rip on a slab would be great. No need to have an extra 10" or so to reach the add on sliders. The more I look at the Euro kit, the more I like them. Seems more thought out, not an after thought. Yeah, it's pricey... seems to be the only downside though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ Hearth Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I bought a used Jessem Mast-R-Slide from ebay for a Delta right tilt saw. I love it and use it all the time. Not trying to rekindle the old debate of left vs right tilt (settled by the market-left won), but the idea of my cutoff landing on top of a left tilt spinning blade bothers me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 2 hours ago, KJ Hearth said: I bought a used Jessem Mast-R-Slide from ebay for a Delta right tilt saw. I love it and use it all the time. Not trying to rekindle the old debate of left vs right tilt (settled by the market-left won), but the idea of my cutoff landing on top of a left tilt spinning blade bothers me. Not to mention a left tilt would have cut your beautiful red anodized aluminum fence. I always assumed you want a right tilt for sliding operations, and left tilt is preferential to typical rip fence operations. I think some manufacturers, like martin, swing both ways. Everyone gets a hard on for left-tilt, I think each has its merits, but cant say either is better. As long as it goes from 0-45° is what i care about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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