Assembling a Cross Cut Sled, for Newbies!
The Newbie Woodworker The Newbie Woodworker
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 Published On May 6, 2018

Includes real-life troubleshooting tips! Take everything you've learned from my other videos on the subject, and put them together into a cross cut sled. When it turns out my fence is perfectly aligned, I take you through 7 troubleshooting tips to help solve the problem.

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Index:
Start: 00:00
The Parts: 00:46
The Base: 01:40
Marking the Base: 02:34
The Runner: 04:26
Splitting the Base: 06:23
The Rear Fence: 07:03
Attaching the Rear Fence: 08:11
Aligning the Rear Fence: 09:41
The 5-Cut Method: 11:31
Troubleshooting: 12:38
Attaching Everything Else: 15:26
Cutting the Kerf: 16:16
Cutting a Chamfer: 16:56
The Blade Guard: 19:09
Finishing Steps: 20:28
Closing: 21:27

Previous videos on the subject:
Make Cross Cut Sled Fences out of 2x4s:    • 2x4 Cross Cut Sled Fences  
Make Cross Cut Sled Fences out of Plywood:    • Making Cross Cut Sled Fences out of P...  
Make Runners for Table Saw Sleds:    • Easy! Make Runners for Table Saw Sleds!  
Make Runners for Ryobi/Craftsman Tabbed Miter Slots:    • Runners for Ryobi/Craftsman Tabbed Mi...  

Other relevant videos:
Newbie Tool Tip: Countersink Drill Bits:    • Newbie Tool Tip: Countersink Drill Bits  
Portable Sanding Station (Downdraft Table):    • Simple! Portable Sanding Station (Dow...  
William Ng 5-Cut Method:    • 5 Cuts to a "Perfect" Cross-Cut Sled  

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