Table saw jigs

[Generic Eric]

Anyone here have interesting table saw jigs?  Built your own?

[kahlid74]

Wood Magazine has a boat load of them, I've never really found a need for them in doing the normal stuff I do.  If you do super advanced shallow cuts or dado there's a huge amount of them but for general purpose cutting, you really don't need them.

[nadcraker]

What kind of cuts are you looking to make?

[Le Chuck]

I made a few sleds back in the day but haven't really jigged for the tablesaw.  I got rid of my tablesaw in 2004 actually, haven't looked back.  If I ever do anything like that again imma get me one of those wall mount units for two axis sawing. 

[Generic Eric]

What kind of cuts are you looking to make?

One for 45 angles.  For frames.

Also, and this a little different, but my fence doesn't inspire much confidence and I'm hoping that the sled would suit me better.  But you can't make something square unless you begin with something square. 

I made a few sleds back in the day but haven't really jigged for the tablesaw.  I got rid of my tablesaw in 2004 actually, haven't looked back.  If I ever do anything like that again imma get me one of those wall mount units for two axis sawing. 

Like they use for ripping sheets at lowes and menards?

[Le Chuck]

Yep, just like lowes.  I do have a midrange miter saw and I really don't know how I lived without that piece of kit tho.  It rocks.

[kahlid74]

Yep, just like lowes.  I do have a midrange miter saw and I really don't know how I lived without that piece of kit tho.  It rocks.

Bwahaha, going to make a thread about this, but I just bought a panel saw.  Friend's dad works for Milwaukee tool, got it brand new for $600 bucks.  Damn steal for real.

What kind of cuts are you looking to make?

One for 45 angles.  For frames.
Also, and this a little different, but my fence doesn't inspire much confidence and I'm hoping that the sled would suit me better.  But you can't make something square unless you begin with something square. 

If you're serious about good square cuts, you need to roll an Incra fence system (http://www.amazon.com/INCRA-LS32-TS-TS-LS-Table-32-Inch/dp/B0007UQ2CS/).  Hopefully your table saw can detach the fence system but if it can't, then you're in a bad spot.

If you're looking to cut frame pieces at 45 degrees you should look to a Miter saw.  More accurate and more controllable.  I love my miter saw.

[Generic Eric]

Yep, just like lowes.  I do have a midrange miter saw and I really don't know how I lived without that piece of kit tho.  It rocks.

Bwahaha, going to make a thread about this, but I just bought a panel saw.  Friend's dad works for Milwaukee tool, got it brand new for $600 bucks.  Damn steal for real.

What kind of cuts are you looking to make?

One for 45 angles.  For frames.
Also, and this a little different, but my fence doesn't inspire much confidence and I'm hoping that the sled would suit me better.  But you can't make something square unless you begin with something square. 

If you're serious about good square cuts, you need to roll an Incra fence system (http://www.amazon.com/INCRA-LS32-TS-TS-LS-Table-32-Inch/dp/B0007UQ2CS/).  Hopefully your table saw can detach the fence system but if it can't, then you're in a bad spot.

If you're looking to cut frame pieces at 45 degrees you should look to a Miter saw.  More accurate and more controllable.  I love my miter saw.

Thanks.  That fence costs more than what I paid for the saw.

[kahlid74]

Thanks.  That fence costs more than what I paid for the saw.

That's the rue right, you can get cheap tables saws all over craigslist but they are typically the ones you have to work the hardest on for straight cuts.  Like others have said, for frames go buy a cheap miter saw, accurate cuts very easily.  Fence wise, you'd be better buying an upgraded table saw with a sturdier fence to start and then upgrading to Incra if it makes sense.

[Generic Eric]

I can't take the guide mount off.  *shrug*

[rockyrocket]

Personally I like using sleds a fair bit, and abuse them when needed .

[Generic Eric]

Personally I like using sleds a fair bit, and abuse them when needed .

How many cuts?
360?

[rockyrocket]

Personally I like using sleds a fair bit, and abuse them when needed .

How many cuts?
360?

Crikey no just the one.
I often ask myself what would matthias wandel do when stumped on how to make something  .

http://youtu.be/z-xhYnWDCd0?t=25s

[ChanceKJ]

[rockyrocket]

[dkersten]

I make a quick jig for every angle cut I need to make that I can't make with my miter saw.  It is the best way to make an angle in two or more pieces that is exactly matched up and takes about 15 seconds to make, assuming you have some scraps you can use..

I thought about taking some pictures when I was building my cab to show how, but I forgot to while in the "zone"..

I have a sled that I almost never use because no matter how close I can get it to an exact 90 degrees, it is always off by a tenth or so and I can get that close in most cases without a jig.  Miter jigs are great if you are making picture frames, but you have to make sure that you start with a perfect 90 or it will never come out right.. These days I don't even trust factory cuts on sheet wood to be a perfect 90.. At least not the stuff you get at the box stores.  I have a box joint jig that I whipped up one day and it actually works quite well but then I never use box joints.. So aside from the ones I make on the fly for individual angled cuts, I seldom use them. 

But then I have a good biesemeyer 52" T-square fence that will nail a perfect cut down to 1/32 of an inch every time, and I haven't had to even adjust it in 7 years.  Add a decent miter gauge and you can do just about anything you need.  I use one from this company:  http://www.osbornemfg.com/
A sled is a nice addition if you can get one dialed in perfectly.   

I like that video, and while I have played a little with cutting coves and the such with the tablesaw, I just don't get into anything that crazy.  I like building furniture, and usually that means simple but precise cuts, nothing really fancy.  The router is for the fancy stuff..

[EvilNuff]

I have a sled that I use often and its not just for 90o cuts as a good miter gauge can do that.  A sled excels for small pieces as you can clamp whatever to the sled and the whole sled moves as opposed to just moving a piece over the saw with a push block when your hands would be too close to the blade.  I am not sure if that is clear? 

I use a track saw for rips, personally I prefer it to a panel saw.

[rockyrocket]