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   jdowney | Nov 25, 2005 11:07pm | #1

   I think FastTrack makes something like that. I saw them at a Woodcraft, maybe a year ago if I remember right. It had three screws that when tightened would spread the aluminum bar slightly, rather than the type that has the plastic set screw which presses on the side of the miter channel.

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   Yogi | Nov 26, 2005 01:44am | #2

   Thank you muchly-  I'll see what they have-

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   hammer1 | Nov 26, 2005 03:48am | #3

   Incra also makes some adjustable slides in 18" and 24". Rockler carries them as well as many other woodworking suppliers.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   Yogi | Nov 26, 2005 08:51am | #5

   Thank you-  I'll go there-  Much obliged-

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   forestgirl | Nov 26, 2005 04:11am | #4

   I suspect you're thinking about the Incra miter slides.  There seem to be varying opinions on how well the various plastic materials work under temp extremes and such.  The Incra package includes some plans too, which is handy.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   KeithNewton | Nov 27, 2005 06:09am | #6

   I have always used either a hard solid wood, or a good 3/8" thick plywood, and applied glue to the top surface to one side then placing it in the slot before stapling to top to it. If the top is longer than the table-saw top, brad, or staple it as you feed it through the slot. there is no need to have adjustments when you put it on straight the first time. After you have one side on do the same with the other side, then cut the slot leaving a little at both ends before you put the end-boards / fences on square to the kerf.

   My longest one is 8' and is probably 15 years or more old, and none of them have ever needed to be adjusted.

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   bd | Dec 04, 2005 03:37pm | #7

   Yogi,

   Just in case you're still looking. Highland Hardware sells some phenolic runners to fit miter slots. They come a bit oversized and you sand lightly to fit. A bit cheaper than the adjustable ones.

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   Yogi | Dec 04, 2005 08:21pm | #8

   bd-  Yes, I'm always looking, and I'll look up Highland Hardware-  Thanks for the thought-

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   hmthomas | Dec 05, 2005 03:34am | #9

    

   I used a product called King Starboard that I had left over from a project. Its (HDPE) High Density Polyethylene sheeting. I just cut it to the thichness of the slot. I've had it on my sleds for years and it doesn't seem to move with the weather at all. Slides nice too. Similar stuff is used for kitchen cutting boards. Machines really easily too.  

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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   DonC | Dec 06, 2005 04:53pm | #10

   The guy that sells the Dubby crosscut sled at the Woodworking shows intentinally makes the runner slightly less than the slot in the table saw. When you make a cut you push forward and towards the blade. when you return the sled and workpiece, you apply pressure away from the blade and the pristine cut is never touched by the spinning blade. This is the way I designed my sled and prefer it over "no slop" runners.

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   Yogi | Dec 06, 2005 07:50pm | #11

   DonC-  What an idea-  Basic, simple, effective, ... just the sort of thing that regularly escapes me-  Thanks for the thought- 

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   WillGeorge | Dec 08, 2005 01:56am | #12

   Sounds good.. Does it realy work?

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   DonC | Dec 08, 2005 04:40pm | #13

   Yes, I've been using it this way for years. All Dubby sleds are sold with runners thinner than 3/4". It's only a few thousands.