In article , "Highland Pairos" wrote:
I need to trim some side panels for a cabinet to length. They are too wide
for my crosscut sled and too wide and too long for the mitre gauge to be
effective.
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What about a sled that only rides on one
side of the blade and only uses one mitre slot? I guess that would be kind
of like a sliding table. What are the pros and cons of a design like that?

That's what I use. Pros: it allows me to cut panels as wide as the sled. Cons:
large offcuts need to be supported.

That would allow me to not worry about a fence on the leading edge but I
would still have issues with the amount of table space there is before the
blade. How would I handle the sled with that much of it hanging off the
front of the saw?

I have not found that to be a problem, and my sled is made of 3/4" BB.

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