Craftsman Table Saw Miter Slot Size
Miter slot size: - The miter bar's adjustment range accommodates actual slot widths between 0.740' and 0.765' and is designed for 3/4' wide x 3/8' deep square-sided miter slots, with or without a 15/16' T-slot at the bottom. “Whether you have a new saw or an older model, many times the only thing keeping your saw from being a great saw is a proper table saw guide rail.” STEP 30: MARK MITER CUT OUTS. If fit is correct, mark miter slot cut out location.
The miter gauges that come standard on that level of tablesaws generally have a bar that is too short in the first place. A cost saving move on the manufactures part. Either cut them off or sell that saw and move up a level to a cast iron table where the slots will be the standard size.:yes: You will not be sorry you did. This table saw does not have the traditional 3/4' x 3/8' miter slot and uses a very odd 5/8' wide T-slot. She will need to either file/sand the miter guage or get an adjustable one. Sears has a long history of making parts that only fit their equipment-after market parts and equipment do not fit. Craftsman/Atlas model 101.02143, 8' tilt arbor bench saw. Arbor-5/8', 16'W x 20'D cast iron top, 3/4' x 3/8' miter gauge slots, Sears blue paint color. Complete with original miter gauge, guard, throat plate, fence, fence micro adjustment and BOTH dust doors. 28-tooth elevation rack.
On a table saw, is the distance between the center of the blade and the center of the miter slot standard on all or most saws? Thanks. – Jerry
Tim Inman: NO. Each brand – and sometimes each individual machine! – is different, although they are often close. Each jig you make is unique to the saw you make it for, darn it. Most are 3/4 inch slots, though.
Chris Marshall: Following up on Tim’s answer, here’s a case in point. I have two cabinet saws in the shop right now — a Craftsman and a Delta Unisaw. There’s close consistency between these two saws concerning miter slot placement, but they aren’t identical. The distance between Delta’s slots is 9-15/16 in. (5-1/2 in. from the left slot to the face of the arbor flange on the left and 4-7/16 in. from the flange to the right slot). On the Craftsman, the slots are an even 10 in. apart (5-1/2 in. from the left slot to the flange and 4-1/2 in. from the flange to the right slot). It’s only a 1/16 in. variation, but that can make all the difference when trying to retrofit crosscut sleds and other jigs from one saw to another.
incra miter gauges > miter 5000
Part Number: MITER5000
The Miter 5000 blends the incremental angle control features of the Miter 3000SE with a special 3-panel Sled for exceptional accuracy, capacity, and control. 20”-25” panel cutting capacity on most saws plus T-tracks and a heavy duty hold down clamp for controlling small parts. 
Miter gauges don’t offer control or accuracy when pulled beyond the front of the saw, while the 5000 can crosscut 23' x 34' plywood cabinet sides with ease on most full size 10' table saws.
The 36' to 64' telescoping IncraLOCK Fence and Flip Shop Stop have plenty of range for long boards. Sleds allow better control because the lumber isn’t sliding on the saw’s top, and they’re safer for small parts, too. The 5000 has aluminum T-tracks embedded in the MDF platform to secure the included heavy duty Build-It hold-down clamp.
The sled can be set up on either the left side or right side of the blade, and a renewable Drop Panel provides zero clearance tearout control on both sides of the blade.First time - Every time - Any angle
10 expansion disks adjust both sides of the bar for ZERO side play, anti-friction travel on all table saws with standard miter gauge channels, including Delta, Craftsman, imports, etc. This means that all of INCRA's incredible precision will actually show up in your work because the bar CAN'T wiggle around in the miter slot.
This Special Edition Miter Fence telescopesfrom 36' to a full 64' length. Includes theDual Flip Shop Stop and INCRA's patentedAutomatic Positioning Control.
Precision angle indexing teeth are laser cut in solid steel to lock in 364 positive angle stops in 1/2°, 1° or 5° increments over a full 180° range. it's also continuously adjustable between 1/2° steps.
INCRA Miter 5000 Features:
- Extender Fence Telescopes from 36' to 64'
- GlideLOCK Miter Bar Adjusts to Fit Any Standard Table Saw
- INCRA Flip Shop Stop Positioner
- Indexing Every 1/2° Plus Continuous Adjustment Between
- Right- and Left-tilt saw compatible
- Fence lock down clamp for rock solid support
- Miter Slider included for static sled panel positioning
INCRA Miter 5000 SLED CompatibilitY:
-Craftsman Table Saw Miter Slot Size
Miter slot size:- - The miter bar's adjustment range accommodates actual slot widths between 0.740' and 0.765' and is designed for 3/4' wide x 3/8' deep square-sided miter slots, with or without a 15/16' T-slot at the bottom.
- Miter slot spacing: The max distance between the miter slots is 12-1/2' center-to-center.
- Table size:
Craftsman Table Saw Miter Slot Sizes
For adequate support, the 5000 requires a minimum of 13' from the side of the blade to either the left or right edges of the saw (sled can be installed on either side of the blade).video
detail focus
INCRA Flip Shop Stop shown with both arms down and one of the included steel rods.
Flip Shop Stop one arm up, one down. Shown with included short steel rods.
Interlocking grooves in the fence and stop ensure even the sharp edge of mitered work will not push behind the stop. Accuracy is guaranteed.
Fence Locking Bracket Creates a monolithic rigid platform and fence when tightened down. Quickly set using the included standard hex tool, this feature takes an already strong platform into the rigidity level expected in any professional machining environment.
downloads
Click to download INCRA Miter 5000 Manual in PDF format.
Click to see Miter Gauge Comparison Chart.
video demos
Click to download Complete INCRA Miter Gauge in Windows Media format (31.7MB, PLEASE BE PATIENT - this may take several minutes to load.)