Tapering Sled

[Darrin Davis]

I though of this idea of a totally adjustable tapering sled. Very easy to make and doesn't take much time at all. The pics show just about everything you need to know about it including T-bolts and T-slots for the adjustability part. It runs in the miter slot just like a sled. I've thought about the lazy idea of 3 or so toggle clamps for different thicknesses of wood. This wood save time adjusting a single toggle clamp. When tapering 4 sides of a leg I just use the wedge that is cut off the leg to hold it square in the sled.
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[Glenn Clabo]

Nice idea/work Darrin. I've been doing tapers on the jointer for years...but this is a very cool idea.

[Dan Barr]

I'll be building one of those shortly.

v/r

dan

[Paul Libby]

Great sled, looks like I will be buying some "t" track and hardware when I go to town.

[Ed Peters]

why is the throat plate not in the saw table?

Ed

[Darrin Davis]

It is! It's the original black plate that came with the SawStop.

[Steve Mellott]

Why is it that some of the best ideas are so simple (and I can never think of them)? Great idea.

Steve

[Ed Peters]

my apologies for jumping the gun. I thought I was seeing down inside your machine when I first looked. I am a nut about doing things safely and I go bullistic when I see (or think I see) people advertising short cuts that get people hurt.
Nice sled by the way.

Ed

[Rob Will]

Nice idea Darin. I printed the pictures and your project is going on my GIANT "things to do" bulletin board.

Thanks for posting this.
Rob

[Rick Gifford]

I saved the photos and plan to build me one of these. Thank you for sharing!

[Norman Hitt]

I like the design better than any one I've seen. Nice job.

[Paul Snowden]

I know this is a old bump but how do you cut the miter T slots?

[Paul Saffold]

Paul, router bits are made to cut T-slots. They come in sizes. Most common size bolts used are 1/4" and 5/16". Maybe someone will speak up if there are others. It is recommended to use a straight bit then the T-slot bit. That takes some of the stress off the T-slot bit which has a 1/4" shaft.

Paul

[Jason Hanko]

They come in 1/2 inch shank too! (which Id recommend).
Dont forget your Holbren discount code! (SMC10 I think)

[Bill Huber]

I know this is a old bump but how do you cut the miter T slots?

As was stated you can get the T slot cutters at many different places.

These are some really good ones but you can find them cheaper.
http://www.toolbarn.com/category/tslotbits/

You can also use T track, when I made a tapering jig that is what I used.

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