Bandsaw Sled

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Hello; I am in need of some plans for building a Bandsaw Sled. I have done a search and come up empty handed. Could someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance for any and all help.




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Archie, I'm not sure what kind you're looking for, but here's one I made.

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No real plans for it, but you should be able to figure it our from the photo and I'll answer any questions I can.
 
Billy,i'm not archie but i have a few questions if i may?is the knob just for pushing?do you have something on the underneath side that fits in the slot?what is the block with the two screws in it for?what is the blue material and what is it's purpose?sorry for butting in Arch. but i also need a sled,thanks.
 
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<br />is the knob just for pushing? - <b>No, it's used to hold the stop block in place for making repetative cuts.</b>

do you have something on the underneath side that fits in the slot? - <b>Yes, I made a 3/4" runner out of Oak and set it perpendicular to the sled.</b>

what is the block with the two screws in it for? - <b>That serves two purposes. 1) It helps protect the hands and fingers and 2) it is tall enough that I use it to contact the blade guides and stop the sled from being pushed all the way though the sled.</b>

what is the blue material and what is it's purpose? - <b>That is anodized extruded aluminum specifically made for making t-slots in jigs and other devices. I got it from Rockler and it comes ini 4' lentghs and includes a number of knobs (like the one shown) and other such devices.</b>
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Mine is similar to the one in the IAP library but with the addition of a couple of "channels" using scrap strips on the operator side of the fence to lay out the cut blanks in the order that they are cut when doing a batch. Being able to lay them out like this immediately after cutting allows me to do quite a few before stopping to number them and mark them for grain alignment.
 
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