Thanks for the feedback - I taped the StewMac fret ruler to the top of the workpiece to show where the cuts should be made. There's a mark scribed on the sled to show the position of the saw. Attached under the sled, there's another piece of cast iron angle that runs against the edge of the table. A mahogany strip runs inside the groove on the top of the table so it has negligible lateral wobble as it slides. The weight and quality of machining on these old tools is so superior to most modern stuff, I think they are definitely worth the effort to put to use.
Regarding a cover for the belt, that is excellent advice. I'll definitely add one. I've a chainguard from a children's bike that I think will work perfectly.
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