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Crosscut Sled Plan

This document provides instructions for building a cross-cut sled for a table saw. It includes a cut list of materials needed, such as MDF, purple heart and white oak wood. It also lists recommended tools. Diagrams show the layout and dimensions of the sled parts. Directions describe how to attach the runner board and cut the mitered edges before screwing on the front and back supports.

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Crosscut Sled Plan

This document provides instructions for building a cross-cut sled for a table saw. It includes a cut list of materials needed, such as MDF, purple heart and white oak wood. It also lists recommended tools. Diagrams show the layout and dimensions of the sled parts. Directions describe how to attach the runner board and cut the mitered edges before screwing on the front and back supports.

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  • Introduction
  • Materials and Tools Needed
  • Parts List
  • Layout & Pre-Drill For Runner
  • Attach Runner & Cut Miter
  • Pre-Drill & Attach Front & Back

2 1 CROSSCUT SLED

IN

JOHNMALECKI.COM/Cross-Cut-Sled
CUT LIST RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
CUT LIST TOOLS
3/4” MDF
A - (1) : 20” X 16” WOODWORKING TOOLS
https://kit.com/JohnMaleckiBuilds/woodworking-tools

Purple Heart
(Substitute for a dense hardwood) POWER TOOLS
B - (1) : 16” x 3/4” x 3/8” - TABLE SAW
- JOINTER
White Oak - PLANER
(Substitute with any solid wood) - IMPACT DRIVER
C - (1) : 20” x 1.5” x .75”
- DRILL
D - (1) : 22” x 1.5” x 1.5”
- SANDER
- SPINDLE SANDER
- BANDSAW
- MITRE SAW
- JIGSAW
- DRILL PRESS

HAND TOOLS
- BLOCK PLANE
- JACK PLANE
- JAPANESE CUTOFF SAW
- F STYLE CLAMP
- PARALLEL CLAMP
- HAMMER
PARTS LIST
PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY DIMENSION MATERIAL

A MDF Base Panel 1 20” x 16” 3/4” MDF

B Hardwood Runner 1 3/4” x 16” 3/8” Purpleheart

C Hardwood Backer 1 20” x 1-1/2’ 3/4” White Oak

D Hardwood Front 1 22” x 1-1/2’ 1-1/2” White Oak

Note* - All materials can be exchanged for shop scraps and available materials. Only
suggestions is a dense hardwood on the side grain for the runner. It should expand up and
down not side to side.

1 1/2"
1 1/2"
20”

3/4"
22”

A
20”

16"
16”

B C D
Layout & Pre-Drill For Runner
6 1/2"

Layout the position of your runner on the bottom of your base (A). Then add some
overhang to cut the miter edge at 45*. For my saw this measurement is 6 1/2”.
1"

4 1/2"

Predrill from the top to attach


the rail (B). Use a countersink
bit and fasten by hand using a
8"

screw driver. Be sure to not


over tighten or strip the MDF.

A
4 1/2"
1"
Attach Runner & Cut Miter

A
B
6 1/8"

Once the rail is attached in the


proper location. Go ahead and run
the whole bottom panel through the
saw with the miter at 45* and mark
the front and back. This will make it
easier for the next step.
Pre-Drill & Attach Front & Back
7/8"

1" 1"
5" 4 3/8"
8 1/8"
1' 1/8"

A
B
1"

Pre drill the bottom of the sled in order to mount the front and back supports. I start by
mounting the back with a 1/2” gap to the edge, using 1- 1/4” screws and the same for the
front. I mount the front flush

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