Build a Better Router Sled/Flattening Jig
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2023
- How to build a high quality router sled/flattening jig on a budget. Professional results, effortless operation, DIY pricing.
Here's the links to parts 2 and 3 of this build
PART 2 (Putting it to work) • Building a Better Rout...
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Here's links to my table builds where I put the router sled to use
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EXCELLENT DESIGN! Great video and tutorial. No BS - you just moved through it. Thank you!
I been wanting to build this flatting jig for ever finally now I am thank you for sharing the material and step by step guide I appreciate. Thank you
Like your video and appreciate the links. Most cost effective build I have seen yet with smooth ball bearings.
I was building a shopping cart list on Amazon to build a very similar build. Now I've seen it in practice, im ordering the parts. Thanks man!
I didn’t understand where the bearings came from until I followed the link to the upper rails - the bearings are included. Slick setup!
Am just ordering the bit now to start building mine. Get rid of my old wooden one which I have had for ages. Great quality design. Keep up grt videos
This is very good. Thanks from France 🇨🇵
Thank you for the quick reply. Looking forward to making one of these for myself!
Awesome jig. Simple to make, although I found I had to make a couple of minor adjustments, and incredibly easy to use. I am using a 3” flattening bit with the renewable cutters, and I did find it best to take very small increments or the router wanted to run away, but overall fast, accurate and very easy. Thanks for an awesome video
Excellent video, just what i was hoping to find! ordered the rails and bearings using your link, Thanks for posting all of this. Look forward to more from you!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching and good luck with your build!
I built same style never thought of adding vacuum. Great extra touch.
Now that's got to be the best home made router sledge I've seen to date.
Simple and clean. It's K. I. S. S. all the way.
Well done 👍👍👍👍👍
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This is by far the most professional looking DIY router sled I've seen. Currently building mine 😊 looks fantastic!
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funny will not do much no height adjustment
@@charlesshober8840 it did exactly what I needed it to do
@@charlesshober8840 cant you just use the plunger for depth?
I love this and i was blown away by hw simple it seems to build
That's a fantastic build. Smoother than a smooth thing! 👍😁
Outstanding setup. I like the idea of a smooth movement and the added vac attachment is gold
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Wow. Very well done and explained! Thank you for making the video.
Bought components for this rig several years ago, been surfing videos on power hand planers, and came across a deluge of router sleds using these same rails. I'm always early...but this is the best video thus far. What makes it clutch is the frame stiffeners for the vertical axis wobble of the slide bearings, as well as the multi blocks instead of "straight" supports - those are what I've been hung up on.
Glad I didn't rush into mutilating wood. This tidbit is the game changer I needed. Biting my tongue about the $200 statement.
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This is so perfect. I've been looking for a way to build my own sled and this looks like the best set up.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
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For an easy DIY jig, this is incredibly well done and looks fantastic. Buying the materials you listed now!
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Really nicely done! Best I have seen on any video so far. Thank You.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!
Best diy sled I’ve seen to date.
Thank you for the kind words and thanks for watching!
Just made this and it's fantastic. Thanks for the tutorial!!
Very nice build, Thanks for sharing it.
I've made something similar with a salvaged bedrail, and the results have been pretty good so far. Thanks for this demo!
that's a great idea!
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This is a great sled. You should put the links for the rails in the description so everyone can see them.
If you scroll down to William Cox the link is there
I just added the links in the description. Thanks for watching and for the kind words!
Какая разница? ВСЕ знают где их купить, но не у ВСЕХ есть на них деньги 👆
Thank you very much I was debating over doing this myself to save a ton of money vs buying a large sled. Awesome video and thanks again.😀
I was thinking along the same lines as you. Just got off Amazon looking at rails so kudos!!
I like how you set it up. Good job.
ok, I am inspired now. Been wanting to do this project for a while and I just finished my router table build so perfect timing. Off to Amazon to order the rails, I have some projects that will need flattening. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! If you’re interested I made some upgrades to this sled that, as I’ve been using it have proven to be great! Here’s a link to that video.
ruclips.net/video/pYstDfpUUZE/видео.html
Great idea and reasonably priced for the weekend warrior. Subscribed.
Just what I was looking for. Many thanks
That is beautiful done by hand
Great video, I hope you don't mind I built my sled based on your design, it work perfectly! I have completed my first two tables, with many more to come. Keep up the great videos.
This is perfect! I ordered these rails and blocks from Amazon and was very pleasantly surprised at the quick delivery and price here in Canada. The quality is great. I know this isn't about Amazon, but the price is awesome. I have seen the exact same setup for way over 1000k and the setup time was maybe an hour of time. Thank you for showing this in great detail.👍👍👍
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I built a sled much like the one in this video. It works like a charm. The blocks get a bit dusty and increase the friction, so they have to be blown out occasionally. I also swipe a candle over the tops of the rails every now and then to keep them slick. I used 1/2" acrylic as the base for the router to help with visibility of the work piece.
how are those bearing doing with precision?
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I made one like this this weekend and it came out great!!! For around $300 or so I mean I went to Home-depot and spent $7 ish for 4 screws 6 lock washers and 4 nuts. Still cheaper than these others out there. So happy with it!!! Thanks for the vid!!
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Great idea. Only one thing to add, some kind of stop to prevent wondering.
Thank You very much. It is perfect and big save. You did a great job.
Up the video quality, your content deserves it. Keep up the good work.
Great build! As mentioned by others, adding a few steppers, a belt, and some cheap electronics could alow automation of this!
Even at low speeds, as long as it is autonomous, it is nice!
Another use,,without electronics, if you are able to lock one axis, that would make for a nice grooving tool. If you set a stop you could cut grooves, datos, rabbits, reliably!
The bearings actually have set screws on the side to lock them in place. So you could use it to cut dados and such. Thanks for watching!
I want to thank you for this clear and helpful video - as a result I have been able to purchase and recreate your build of the jig from Amazon parts as you suggest - thank you again!
Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!!
This is amazing! Exactly what I need!
Going to follow your lead here, awesome DIY! Thank you!
Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
I was thinking the same way about using the rails like you but I really like how you setup for the router to mount using the Aluminum Angles then mounting plywood base plus the vacuum hose to help cutting down on the waste material.
I also saw you have a craftsman radial arm saw I like to know how you did the adjustment for the platform so you get flat cuts if you could share it on RUclips it would be a great help to me thank you for sharing your idea for flat jig
Awesome build! Thank you very much!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
I built a router sled using very similar linear rails, almost exactly like yours. I screwed my long rails to a couple of 2x4's that fit into the slots on my Bora Speedhorse sawhorses, so I can set up the sled in just a couple of minutes, then tear it down and store it away when I don't need it. I still need to work on the carriage for the router so that I can adjust the height of the router above the workpiece. I might use some of your ideas on that!
Thanks for watching!
Cracking idea, well done, love it. 👍
this is awesome! i've had an idea percolating for a similar dual rail system but with a circular saw instead. now i see a version with multiple tool inserts! add some cleats to the rails and hang it on a wall for a panel cutter.
Hello, thanks for watching! I’ve had some of the same thoughts about using this for a circular saw!
Thank you for the the straight forward information. I will be building one.
Glad you enjoyed. I actually made some upgrades to the sled that I’ve been enjoying. Here’s a link to that video of your interested. Thanks for watching!
Making The Better Router Sled/Flattening Jig Even Better! Time For Some Upgrades!
ruclips.net/video/pYstDfpUUZE/видео.html
it is rock solid with those rails
It’s a very solid setup. You do want to make sure not to apply downward pressure though. Just pull straight across.
Very pro very well engineered , nice job !!👍👍👍
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
Good Stuff man... Thanks for the content. I am looking to get into some large panel and slab work and this is fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Hi 👋, Great looking slab leveller/ Router Sledge, I am hoping to build something very similar later in the year,
Be safe keep up the great work, I look forward to your next tutorial, PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE.
This is crazy. If I see that in someone's shop I would just assume is either a Rockler Jig or Woodpeckers jig depending on what color it was painted. Awesome work.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
yeah, for $2700
Thanks for this. I built one last fall and the sled is too cumbersome. This one is fantastic. I’ll be using your design soon
Hello, thanks for watching! I made some upgrades to this sled that might interest you. Especially in regards to the dust collection. Here’s a link for the video. ruclips.net/video/pYstDfpUUZE/видео.html
Awesome video man, thanks for sharing! Gonna try this myself.
Ok thank you for the clarification!
Nice build. Thank you.
This is great! Thanks for the video!
I used to have that same radial arm saw. I sure do miss it.
Beautiful!
Well done. Simple.
I put clamps 🗜️ on mine at both ends so I don’t accidentally pull the carriage off. I also just use a Bosch router table plate and a collet extension. I bolt the bearings to the router plate. I also use one of those like replaceable bit cutters. Good video. The rails have worked slick for me for the last couple years.
Thanks for watching! I also clamp my to the bench. That would be a disaster if it fell off during use!!
@@Idealwoodworks yes it would. Another thing , after some time I blow them out and use some wd 40 very lightly on the little balls in the blocks. Paste wax helps on the rails too. I do a lot of resin, and it likes to stick to every thing.
I did have one bolt back out on a block once. I used some blue lock tite on the bolts , and It’s been great since then.
Fantastic Work, Sir 🌹🌹🌹
Wow! Great video, great build!
That's awesome! Thanks for the share.
Top 🎉🎉
really brilliant work
Well done
👍👍👍👍👍👍
This its great and even you can do another mounter for a circular saw.
It’s me again. Wow, just wow.
At 6:00, the idea of adding a board to the bottom of the top rail is awesome.
Nice design! great work
Thank you for your video. I like your setup and have purchase the items needed to make my own. Happy woodworking.
Hey, thanks for watching. I made some upgrades to the sled that I’ve been enjoying. That video might be helpful before you build this. Here’s the link…. Making The Better Router Sled/Flattening Jig Even Better! Time For Some Upgrades!
ruclips.net/video/pYstDfpUUZE/видео.html
Really nice build!
First of your videos I've seen, got me to subscribe! Good stuff.
Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing! I’m new to RUclips, these are my first videos. It’s reassuring to get positive feedback like this!
Nice! I need to revisit mine as I did not think about the stiffeners. I made my carriage out of thick acyclic but will swap out the mounts with aluminum.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
I used the same materials and the same set up. It works perfectly. I added a stop on each end of the upper rails so that it was impossible for the router bit to accidentally run into the lower rail.
I actually thought of that and add those also in between making the first and second video. Thanks for watching!!
Great project ! Just ordered the stuff last night. I’d been messing around with a sled made out of wood, and it’s ok for the project I was working on but I wanted something more versatile and precise. Glad I decided to check RUclips. Have you ever thought about doing a video on the making of your bench ? I think it would be a hit. Just a thought. Thanks!…yes I subscribed
Great video! Thank you!
The other sleds I have seen don't even come close to this one, going to build this for sure.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words! I also made some upgrades to this sled that have been working great for me. Here’s a link to that video if you’re interested. ruclips.net/video/pYstDfpUUZE/видео.html
best one yet
Very nice build my good man.
Very nice!! Great job
Nice. About to order this stuff to build one myself.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic setup...even more so if you have a 30x40 shop.
Nice build. Next step is to add a couple stepper motors, a simple arduino controller, and some limiters on each axis (none of which is expensive), and automate the process of flattening slabs. You get it started with the depth and speed you want, and let automation finish the work while you do other things.
Sounds like a great idea! I'll keep it in mind for the future. Thanks for watching!
you can't just add stepper motors.
You'd need to add lead screws or a rack and pinon design. That's at least doubling the weight of the existing setup, significantly adding to cost, etc.
@@monarchco for a flattening jig a belt driven setup would be fine. Not super complicated
@@JordanHaisley you can't just throw a belt between some slick bars and expect it to work. You have to have some method of geared or tracked drive. I don't think you people understand how cnc machines work.
@@monarchco lol, it really doesn’t take much a belt, stepper, with a gt2 drive gear, a couple of idlers, and a clamp block on the carriage.
Very nice job.
Nice option for me. Thnx
Beauty brother. Well done!
Thanks for the kind words and thank you for watching!
Nice job. I've been working on creating a sliding crosscut jig using linear bearings attached to my portable table saw (don't have my 2 car garage shop anymore). I hate using the miter slots because they either jam or are loose. The top of the bearing block will be even with the tabletop with the sled having a slick surface next to the tabletop. I should only lose around 1/2" cutting depth but everything should be smooth and accurate. I previously built a box-joint jig for a cradle, using a 3/8-16 thread rod to slide the jig left and right. I'm hoping to add this jig on top of the sliding crosscut jig so there's no binding when cutting dadoes. Once the bearing rails are locked into position, I could use them for a variety of sliding table jigs.
As for your router sled, I am thinking about trying this using a handheld planer instead of a router. I also have slabs of walnut (from a commercial walnut orchard) that need to be flattened but I don't need something this wide. Would be interesting to build an edging planer mounting the wood vertical with some clamps to hold the wood. This might be easier to straighten the edge than using a table saw jig, especially on a portable table saw.
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Wow, that's exactly what I am looking for. This is simple and effective. Not practical if you want to place it on your main work bench because of space limitations but for sure this type of jig is totally effective. It's not easy to find those long sled, your link shows that they are not available anymore.
Nice Work!
Really helpful video
Nicely done.
Thank you!
Que bello trabajo muy profesional y muy bien explicado felicitaciones maestro.
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Very interesting! Nice idea!
Thanks for watching and the kind words!
Nice build. Easy to make and gets the job done. You could add a door sweep/ brush to sled and more dust would get caught up by vac.
Thanks for watching!!
Which guide rails did you buy on Amazon?
Found the rails. I didn’t look close enough at posting.
amazing setup thank you
Glad you like it!
real nice jig. I have the woodpeckers sled and I like very much but it has one flaw that your sled covers. Mine rides on the rails and is held down by gravity and sometimes going too fast can cause the router to "ride up", those rails of yours locks the jig down. Oh, and mine was pretty pricey. Still no regrets. Watching part 2