Wedgie sled question

[Jesse Tutterrow]

I am new to segmenting. I have watched a multitude of YouTube videos on making and using a Wedgie Sled.

Some will cut segments on the _same_ side as where they place the plastic wedge, for setting the angle, and some cut segments on the opposite side of where the wedge goes for angle alignment. It seems to me that you would want to use the same surface as the alignment wedge so as not to introduce a possible error of the faces of the sliding "fence" not being parallel.

Am I correct? Or does any un- (non- ?) parallelness not matter?

Thanks in Advance, Jesse

P.S. If I have not used the correct terms please correct me gently

 

[Robert D Evans]

When making your wedgie sled, it is very important to make your adjustable arms parallel. I checked mine with a digital caliper and found that one was off by .06. I recut it and it came out perfect. If the arms are parallel, then it won't matter which side your stock is on. Wider stock will sometimes need to be cut on the outside of the arms.

 

[Ted Prinz]

+1 what Robert said. The orientation of the wedgie can be off, the arm points can be off,etc, etc. But as long as the runner is snug and the arm surfaces are parallel, you’re good to go.

 

[john lucas]

my friend Rod Smith will be teaching an online class on segmenting tonight for Highland Woodworking. May not be too late to get in. He built his sled using slotted rails so you can move the arms further apart for wider boards. Go here to find his class. https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/onlinewoodworkingclasses.html