Rex Edgar Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 I am making a 45 degree crosscut sled and need suggestions in squaring the rear fence. I watched Jay's video and all he uses is a framing square, aligning the fence to the kerf on both sides. Is this close enough for small to medium boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 The five-cut method should still work, shouldn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: The five-cut method should still work, shouldn't it? It will work, all you need to do is get the sled square to the blade, and when your sure it's square, make the 45* cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I have a small bevel sled for making box parts. I think this is what we are talking about more than a miter sled that might be used for picture frames, yes? For long edge miters the squareness to the blade is fairly critical if we want things to line up well. the longer the edge the more critical it becomes. As mentioned, the five cut method will get you there. More importantly is to make your fence adjustable so that it can be easily aligned. Once the fence is square and the blade is tilted at 45 degrees, holding smaller box parts in place becomes the next item I deal with. T-track in the bed works well but, any method of clamping will do including just hanging on if the pieces are of a size that allows the grip-stength required. A bit of sandpaper stuck to the fence can help you avoid material 'creep' during cutting operations. Or I may have missed the whole thing and we are talking about a sled for frame-like miters. I just use a miter gauge for this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 On 12/19/2016 at 5:10 AM, gee-dub said: I have a small bevel sled for making box parts. I think this is what we are talking about more than a miter sled that might be used for picture frames, yes? For long edge miters the squareness to the blade is fairly critical if we want things to line up well. the longer the edge the more critical it becomes. As mentioned, the five cut method will get you there. More importantly is to make your fence adjustable so that it can be easily aligned. Once the fence is square and the blade is tilted at 45 degrees, holding smaller box parts in place becomes the next item I deal with. T-track in the bed works well but, any method of clamping will do including just hanging on if the pieces are of a size that allows the grip-stength required. A bit of sandpaper stuck to the fence can help you avoid material 'creep' during cutting operations. Or I may have missed the whole thing and we are talking about a sled for frame-like miters. I just use a miter gauge for this. That's a fine looking sled, sir. I think I'll be referencing your design when I make mine soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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