Tablesaws

How To Add T-slots To An Existing Groove

Not all miter gauges are the same.

This shiny tablesaw sled tip is easy on the eyes

When cutting box joints using my tablesaw sled, I like to keep eyes on the blade throughout the cut.

Zero-clearance solution for thin throat plates

The steel throat plate on my tablesaw is thin—so thin that wooden zero-clearance inserts sag and affect the accuracy of my cuts.

Get a perfect glued-up panel, even with imperfect tools

When ripping a glue-line joint on the tablesaw, the smallest deviation of the blade from 90° can result in unflat panels.

Shop-made zero-clearance insert gets a lift

When making replacement zero-clearance inserts for my tablesaw, I found that, when equipped with a standard 10" blade, my tablesaw couldn’t lower the blade far enough to make the initial cut in the inserts.

This miter-gauge extension support doesn’t accept tips

A long miter-gauge extension can be tippy, particularly when starting a cut on wide stock, when the head of the miter gauge isn’t supported by the tablesaw’s table.

On-saw reference lines speed resetting

Recently, I had a project that involved making repetitive precise cuts at identical angles and dimensions.

Support tablesaw shelves with angle-iron rails

Every time you switch from the miter gauge to the rip fence, you have to walk across the shop to put one or the other down.

Rabbet on tablesaw fence helps you trim panels flush

You've glued some solid-wood edging on a set of plywood panels and now it's time to trim the edging flush. What if you don't have a flush-trim router bit?