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03-20-2007, 09:52 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I wanted to try to make a crosscut sled for my BT3100.
As you know the BT3100 comes with no miter guide slots, there is an add on that mounts on one side (I don’t have that) and its only on one side.
I will not be using any store bought sleds or jigs, so I figured I could use some nice smooth straight channel from the BORG it don’t have to be standard size, and that’s what I did mounted a piece on both sides, aligned one up with the blade then aligned the second one up to the first one.
Then I milled some oak for runners and made a test sled to see if it would work, off set on one side, and to only make 90 deg. cuts.
I used the 5 side cut method to check the squarness of the fence, had to make about 4 tries tell I got the fence like I wanted then glued it in place, still have to make a blade cover on the back and purity it up some.
I works slide's smooth, makes great cuts, now I can make some more sleds, one for 45 deg, one for 22.5 deg and an adjustable one.
the guides 
The sled
HEY its just a test sled 
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03-20-2007, 10:55 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great job Earl, way to take a problem and solve it. You should send your idea into the woodworking mags or at least post it on the BT3000 forum. I bet a lot of people could benefit from it.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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03-20-2007, 11:19 PM
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Name: Michael City: APO State: AE County: ARMY Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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that is tooo slick, way to think out of the box bro.
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03-21-2007, 08:34 AM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Pretty cool sled
I've been thinking about doing the same thing.
How did you attach the runners to the rails?
pete | |
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03-21-2007, 10:27 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Cool idea! And a nice looking sled too. | |
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03-21-2007, 11:03 AM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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03-21-2007, 12:43 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ever Clever Earl 
Great improvisation.
Roger
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03-22-2007, 12:08 AM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PeteM  Pretty cool sled
I've been thinking about doing the same thing.
How did you attach the runners to the rails?
pete The runners are attched to the main saw not the runners with sloppy holes so i could adjust them 
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Don't ask anybody, just build a house."
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03-22-2007, 02:06 AM
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Name: Anna-Catherine City: Matthews State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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