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Iso Free Advice, Comments, Wisdom Of Experience, Critiques, Etc. — Animator, Knockdown, Out-Table
I Plan To Build An Out-Table When It's A Little Warmer, And Was Recently Surprised To See Woodworkers Frequent This Forum. So, Here's What I Could Use Help With:
I Used Fredo6 Animator On My 'Plan' For The Out-Table As A Practice Example For Clarity Although I Still Consider The Plan A 'Beta' Version.
Considerations:
The Sled Will Be Thin And Light, And Accommodate Fairly Large Panels. Perhaps .25" Plywood, Perforated With A Hole Saw Or Larger Forstner Bit To Remove About Half The Weight/volume, Then Sandwiched Between Two Sheets Of Formica For Strength And Rigidity. ——> Maybe. ???My 'Shop' Is Outdoors On Top Of A Concrete Picnic Table Under An Awning — So "Knock-Down" Fittings For The Table Components Will Be Handy, And Storing The Lightweight Table Indoors Essential. The Best, Readily Available Hardware For That I've Currently Found Is Machine Screws And T-Nuts Which Seems Clumsy And Slow For Breakdown And Setup ——> Better Options ???
Runners On The Sled Will Require Grooves Routed Into The Tabletop To Accept The Forward 'Slide', Ruining The Tops Integrity. Simple Fix???
The White 'Inserts' On The Table-Top Are For Optional Drop-In Tools — Like A Table Router, Jigsaw, And Sander. ——> Which Versions From Who At What (Cheap) Cost ???
Does anyone know how access interface for twilight/animator integration?
What Movie file formats are allowed here? any avi mov mp* ???
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crosscut sled.pdfWelcome to the forum, Bob.
Can't offer much help for animation and video. But I can steer you to a 2008 article from Fine Woodworking magazine. It gives specs and assembly info for a sliding crosscut sled. You may be able to adapt some of its features to meet your needs.
Hope it helps.
Best,
dh -
pretty nice ambitious design.
What would you be doing with it most often? -
I'm not sure what I'd do with a crosscut sled. Cut plywood sheets to size, I suppose. Or cut long pieces to length.
In truth, my shop isn't large enough to handle that big sled. My tablesaw is a 60-year-old Delta that today would be called a contractor's saw. It belonged to my father in law. By today's standards, it's undersized and underpowered and has no real dust-collection. The blade guard disappeared decades ago. Oh, and it uses an 8-in. blade, not a 10-in. It gets the job done for me, but I do lust after something more modern.
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