I don’t get why people still use crosscut sleds

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thanks for watching! Check out this video next! You are a legend kzbin.info/www/bejne/enPFo6xjhM2fas0si=dOLIWlefArnRiNvm

[@paulhume8083]

Recently I built a similar sled on a single rail for my router table and it works very well too. Well done. From the UK.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@paulhume8083 thank you that’s awesome. ☺️ love that idea

[@BustedKnuckleWoodworks]

I was gonna make a video on this topic but no need now… you nailed it. Good stuff my man!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

That means a lot man. Buuuuut please make it. Your videos are insane and I always learn something out of them. Thanks again for checking out the video

[@robertmceuen3630]

I like making sop helpers as much as regular woodworking projects. Looks like I may try my hand at this. Thanks.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@robertmceuen3630 thank you. It is super helpful so far. Really appreciate your time checking out the video ☺️

[@vanislestudio]

Fantastic build Tom, I greatly enjoy watching your creativity come to life and I think I need to try this now! Keep up the awesome work mate 👍 Love this idea!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thank you! Means a lot coming from you. Keen to see what you can come up with. I am sure there will be a tone of improvements 😊

[@jbazanblog]

Can you link your sources for the aluminium fences in the description? Job well done!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@jbazanblog thank you very much. That one I have sold out but that’s the same one just not black www.amazon.com/Aluminum-T-Track-Woodworking-Fixtures-Fixture/dp/B0CFLRC3R6?crid=23CIMP1G7GY8J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7_IkXkNXUK0Vy7epODfdnGk7IcDMrV4kxGtEOnDkICgxPJeYg8kQpFfwjm_l0Pns8xRrql2EmzpsZQf9v-Mhatl06gCUXmsWcCE2RAL80vbt0kz3jXffDP10JI1SIkYCHX099eYCEPwI4JyLPP6HL3Jh7Nd6oAz31N7zyCR1CpvC78HIUjA2riHvXq3i61-lxv8PjIGHGVCJrZ7ZP5VbYUbFo6fFMg4ND7RxH2xubTTm5-c3jNA-WBXecdf98IpBZA4krhHPDt5AXki4RZCvPMaMePTvVA3bQu5wYEkgSmw.Di9DkV8hMU-2Bxgy9lpS2bIDtMWU0cRgqM2WCe5iySM&dib_tag=se&keywords=aluminium%2Bfence%2Bt-track%2B36%2Binch&qid=1734309886&sprefix=aluminium%2Bfence%2Bt-track%2B3%2Binch,aps,448&sr=8-24&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=coolabahwoodw-20&linkId=cbd31573104fa7cb6a052229707a5cce&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@BearhawkStudio]

Very cool idea Tom! Great work!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@BearhawkStudio Thank you. Appreciate it. Keen to see what you come up with next 😊

[@markhopkins7204]

Enjoyed your project and it's apparent success. Could you please share the link for the aluminum fence you ultimately chose to upgrade? Thanks again for sharing!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thank you very much. The black version is sold out i just saw but here is the silver one amzn.to/49FTffg hope that helps :) thanks again for taking the time watching the video :)

[@BlueTurtleStudios]

I need this! Thanks for making the video and doing all the figuring out. Really helpful! I am walking to my table saw right now to look how your work will translate.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thanks man. Absolutely loved your last video 😊

[@herberthenri]

I'm planning on building one myself, but I'd attach the blocks to the table, and let the sliding part run on the blocks... this way i would probably need a smaller rail and have as much moviment as possible as well.. but anyway great project!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

That is an interesting approach and could be very helpful for the sliding part. Really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. 💪🏽 let me know how you go with it really interested

[@markfrancis4756]

Really cool idea bud. And well executed. Thank you. (Mark, start making)

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Glad you liked it mate!. Just watched one of yours again and my wife got jealous and said who is this guy you are constantly watching 😂

[@markfrancis4756]

@@coolabahwoodworkingMy wife does the same lol. Brillinat.

[@fiveduckstudio]

Awesome work! Love the idea... Don't know if I have the room for it in my shop. But I might just need to make it fit.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it! It doesn’t take up a tone of space 😊

[@squareandlevel]

Great video Tom! Awesome idea.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thanks man. I just woke up to this comment 😂 made my night.

[@fathogwoodworking]

Great idea mate. Loved the video.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@fathogwoodworking thank you. It really improved my workflow. I am currently modifying it to cut angles easily 😂 tougher than i seemed 😅🤣😅

[@robertj1701]

As a seasoned woodworker with over40 years experience I say Well Done! Sound engineering practices at work too. ( I can say that as a degrees ME!). Just a question if you have the time to answer: isn’t there even a tiny bit of play at the far end of the fence by the blade? Cheers!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@robertj1701 first of all thank you. As a beginner/intermediate woodworker only doing this for a bit over 2 years I really appreciate the feedback from seasoned woodworkers like yourself. To your question. You are bang on. Not with sheet goods or pine. But I just cut a 5cm 2in thick Blackwood board and i noticed a tiny little movement. But when I put the pressure on the fence more evenly it worked really well again. On problem I think are my aluminium wings on my table saw they are not that ridged and also the 12mm ply I think has to be upped. I am thinking of doing an update video an a lot of shop projects I did and how i improved them. Thanks again. Always open for feedback too if you have time to give it 😊

[@onehandedmaker]

I want to make one of these, so thankyou for sharing - One Handed Maker

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching. 😊 it’s actually easier than it looks

[@jimrosson6702]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Really appreciate you checking it out! Thanks! It already improved my workflow in the shop 😊

[@JasonParkers]

Where did you get the sliding hardware from please?

[@coolabahwoodworking]

They were just from Vevor. Cheap ones here the link not affiliated 😂 m.vevor.com.au/linear-guide-rail-c_10531/vevor-linear-guide-rail-set-sbr12-1000mm-2-pcs-39-4-in-1000-mm-sbr12-guide-rails-and-4-pcs-sbr12uu-slide-blocks-linear-rails-and-bearings-kit-for-automated-machines-diy-project-cnc-router-machines-p_010262766996

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@thenexthobby]

The video title seems to conflict with the topic. At this point I think KZbinrs might be better off titling every sled video with, "No actually, mine's better."

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@thenexthobby not sure what you mean. I am building a sliding crosscut table. Basically trying to turn my saw into a panel saw. It’s way better than a cross cut sled. At least for me. I still need to improve on it. Eg the fence will be at the back like a panel saw.

[@kimmytuna5180]

Looks like a cross cut sled to me.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@kimmytuna5180 hahahaha well close just in table form

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

I don't get why people use table saws without the crown guard. Are 30,000 accidents and 6,000 amputations a year too few for them?

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@Tensquaremetreworkshop with the fence pushing through that would be hard to use. But I am working on an upgrade that will exactly fix this issue.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

@@coolabahwoodworking Safety features should come first. Never use a saw without a guard. If you cannot do an operation without one, do not do the operation. In practice, all cuts can be made with a guard- just not always with the one supplied.

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@ thanks man. On it. With dust extraction hopefully 🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@lonnieanderson9501]

If you know what you are doing, you don't need em!!

[@lonnieanderson9501]

Splitter, behind the blade IS the safety guard!

[@robertmceuen3630]

Shop.

[@toolsarecool]

Looks very similar to the one David @makesomething built. Very cool addition!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

@@toolsarecool thanks for watching mate. Yeah it popped up when I did my research. I hope I could improve on the design 😊