Router flattening sled. Fixed base router 15 bottom cleaning router bit drill bit large enough for the bolts to fit through 15 wood screws wood glue drill jigsaw circle saw or table saw tape measure. In this video we are going to make a very easy and quick router flattening sled that can be used for live edge slabs as well as large glued up panels that will not fit through the planer. Making a simple and cheap router sled for flattening boards and slabs. Need to find something.
For larger slabs the 34 ply can potentially sag under the weight and throw off the middle of the slab flattening. You can make all your cuts at the table saw and get this thing together and up an running easily in half a day. I also made the hole for the router bit 1 12 wide. The router base was 5 34 so i made the inside width of the sled 5 78 the router will fit into this with an offset of 18.
So i use the rigidity of the slab and shim under the 26s so the runners will run even. A half sheet of 34 ply and your plunge router is about all you really need to make this router sledslab flattening mill. In case you want to use tot. This jig allows you to joint and plane bigger boards that wont fit in your planer or jointer with help of a router.
The plans for this sled are made to fit my router. If you need any help please do not hesitate to contact us. Making the router sled rails. I provide tips on how to build it and obtain a smooth.
This is really a simple build. There are a ton of router sled designs out there and i probably looked at hundreds before i. If you dont have the money or space for a large planer a router flattening sled is a great option for you to be able to plane large slabs without having to spend too much money to make this. Cnc spoilboard surfacing router bit 12 shank slab flattening router bit carbide planer router bits wood milling cutter planing tool woodworking tools by nitomak 45 out of 5 stars 105 3677 36.
My router has a 6 base plate so be sure to adjust the plans according to your router. Take your dimensions of your router and bit and apply it to your sleds dimensions.