New Product "Incra 5000 Miter Sled"

	The Incra 5000 Miter Sled is hardly a new product, except for my shop. I have seen it used at shows, and it is clearly one more well designed and executed product from Incra. And, it is a welcomed addition to my shop.    It will  coming particularly handy in the next weeks as Beth and I take on a number of small box projects. [picture is from Incra website]
As usual, I start by reading the instructions. These are typical Incra instructions — well illustrated and great step-by-steps. If only all products in our shops had such documentation.
	There is a picture in the manual of the parts, so I laid out my parts in the exact same order. This is a very easy way to inventory the whole thing. What I have always liked about Incra design is the packaging of parts by subassemblies. The plastic bags are such parts bags, and they are clearly marked. They even include the Allen wrenches that are needed.
The first step is to fit the steel slide into the saw's miter slot groove. Of course, these grooves can vary, so the Incra slide is totally adjustable. The white and black pieces are concentric screws that can be adjusted. There are five sets of these along the length of the bar.
	I have screwed the handle into the threaded hole on the bar and am using that to move the bar back and forth in the miter slot. I use the Allen wrench to slowly increased the concentric ring to the point where it just starts to fit the slot. I want the bar to move smoothly with as little lateral movement as possible.
With the miter bar fitted, I move the left sled base onto the table saw. It is easy to align the proper holes over the miter bar holes and attach it using the screws provided.
	Now I place the right sled base into position.
I fasten this side with the screws provided.
	I have decided that I will use this sled only for crosscutting and then for fine work. With that in mind, I have installed the CMT ITK Fine Finish Blade. This is a new, 80 tooth blade,  from CMT and is thin kerf. I think it will be ideal for the various small box projects that Beth and I will be doing. With the Incra 5000 sled holding the work piece, I have no worries about any side pressure against the blade — the thin kerf should do very well.
With the blade raised to about 1/4" above the sled, I make a cut into the right hand sled. This basically aligns the left hand sled with the blade.