THE Ultimate Router Sled Build!
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2022
- It's about time! I've needed a router sled for a long time and today I build an epic one! It works awesome! Check it out!
Here's where I bought my rails:
www.ebay.com/itm/264449064929... 
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I sure am glad you're staying busy in retirement. Nice project.
Thank you, William! I’m definitely not growing moss despite all the rain 😂
The Northwest Sawyer has major Fabrication Skills.
You can say that again!! Very impressive workmanship!
Nice job Jason! Tell Becky I hope she's feeling better soon, poor girl...
Yeah…welcome to summer in the NW! It’s been an awful lot of days of rain here in the Willamette Valley! That new big barn/shed/behemoth is a godsend!
Time to hook that Festool vacuum up! Nice job on the sled Jason!
Ha! That thing would fill up in 10 seconds! I have a new router coming tomorrow. Once I get it mounted, I’ll figure out how to hook up my Grizzly dust collection system to it.
Thank you this is my favorite router sled video yet
Thank you, Larry! I’ve used it a bunch and works great.
Yea! I’m one of those guys that uses a wet thumb to get his work flat, that and a 8 inch national Detroit mud buster for finish work! Low budget you betcha! My dad said, nothing we do is perfect and nothing lasts forever! Just learn and enjoy the ride! Thank You for sharing my friend!
Thank you, Phil!
great job looks like you have created a winner...
Thank you, Edward!
gotta love a man who can create his own tools ...cant wait to see the automated version
I have a new router coming tomorrow for it. Now that I’ve used it on a complete slab, I don’t know that I’m going to power it. It’s so fast and easy to use as it is.
You are a great builder ,Awsome project . I think retired life agrees with you lol
Thank you, Thomas! I definitely don’t miss working in the mud.
Great job on the table.
Thank you, John! I’ve been using it quite a bit.
I would make a cable bridge from one side to the other side to support your power cord as you flatten your slabs
That’s definitely on the todo list.
Another great video Jason .
Thank you for sharing. Great video. I hope to be building something just like that very soon.
Well thought out plan. I like your truck.
Thank you, Lonnie!
This is what I have been waiting for, great to watch you in your new workshops.
Thank you, Warren! It’s great to be out of the rain!
Awesome workshop! Great tools! Wonderful job on the sled! And a super video as well!!!!
Thank you very much, Jeff!
Well done!
Great job on the router sled.
Thank you, David!
that is one awesome job can't wait to see more of it in action and your welding skills wow
Thank you, Michael! I hope to put it to work today since it won’t stop raining. My little Miller welder can make anyone look like a pro😉
Beautiful sled. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎
Thank you! Stay tuned. I’ve done some upgrades I’ll have up soon 😉
Great design and fabrication skills! Well done!
Thank you, Rick!
My God that is one gorgeous rotor table. Good God man tremendous vision you had. Stay safe 🇨🇦✌️
Thank you very much, Doug! It works pretty slick.
Congratulations you have made yourself a great bit of kit, really going to be useful. You remind me of myself when I was younger, needed something so out to the workshop a few hours later I had what I wanted, happy days. Enjoy.
Thank you, necessity breeds invention as they say😬
Good evening. You sir are a genius. That is a great looking and functional sled. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.
Thank you, Jim! I’ve done some upgrades. Stay tuned!
I always love your videos. You do things a bit beyond my skill/capabilities, but I love watching your achievements.
I appreciate that, Gregory!
Best video I have seen in a long time you sir have some mad skills and the sled was the best one I have ever seen very well thought out.
No, Jeff. YOU are the one with the skills! I have some technology that make it look like I know what I’m doing🤓
Awesome job there sir looks like your tool collection has grown
By quite a bit! I still have a lot more still in my dad’s shop to bring home.
Cool, I love the work ethic displayed, nicely executed plan and results. Good work!
Thank you! It’s working great!
Great job! Looks like it works as planned! That bit is nice also!
Thank you! It’s working perfectly but I’ve ordered a bigger, better router that will be here tomorrow and should take it up a notch. Stay tuned!
Great idea
Great video. Another RUclips video used these bearing rails in both directions and it’s completely smooth sliding both X and Y. Very simple build and it breaks down to store under the workbench top.
I built that version it’s sweet.
I thought about that too but doesn’t your router try to wander across the slab? This bit I’m using can really pull the sled.
That’s awesome great job 👏
Thank you, Mark!
Handsome build. Mess away...🙂👍
Thank you, Edward!
Another super vid. Thanks.
Thank you, Stephen!
This is fantastic. Great attention to detail with the end covers towards the end. I’ve got all the parts just need the time to get my router sled set up and this has given me all sorts of ideas! From what I’ve heard, ideally you want to only push the router across the sled as that will give you the best cut. Pulling works but can create more tear out. Can’t wait to see what comes off of this sled in your videos! Congratulations on a job well done!!!
Thank you, Hugh! This bit enters the cut at a 45 and not flat like most bits. I think that helps with the tear out. It could also be a new sharp bit…😬
WOW looks fantastic.🤙🇸🇪
Thank you!
That is pretty damn cool
Great work man
Thank you!
Nicely done. I did the same thing but I used linear rails for both directions. I can flatten a 4'-6" x 10' slab very quickly. I also added a 4" dust port and horizontal brushes to catch 90% of the chips. Otherwise I need a snow shovel.
Thank you! I’ve since added a new 3hp router and a 4” dust port as well. I use the heck out of it.
@@NorthwestSawyer Cool! I added a swivel socket to my router and push it around with a short broomstick. I also added a lock (6mm? thumbscrew to one bearing block) and go end to end instead of across the slab. It's tons faster.
@@hardnox6655 excellent! Nicely done! I’ll be working with mine tomorrow on a tiny 20”x20” slab.
You have a winner, Jason. Did you decide that you don't need to lock the casters? We used Thompson linear bearings 50 years ago where I worked back in the day. Those were a great choice for you. The balls actually recirculate inside the bearing housing. Great to see you getting to use your shop finally.
Bill
Great video loved it Finally more of your talents coming to light this was the first ever video I have ever commented on
Thank you, Dennis! You did great😉
Looking forward to a great video
Thank you, Tom!
Nice Hitachi router from the eigthies
Yeah, My dad’s shop is full of beauties like that. I e since replaced it with a new Makita. It works great.
"I'm going to make a giant mess in here in no time"...... truer words were never spoken! Perhaps dedicating an area for the unit and hooking up a chip removal system is in order? Nice work Jason!
Thank you, Russ! I have a new router coming tomorrow and then I’ll set up my dust collection system for it. I made a serious mess today🤣
I'm happy for you great Job
Amazing work, great to see it worked well for you!
Thank you!
Very nice. Now I have an idea on how to make one. Patent violation?
One person on U-tube fabricated a metal lathe using those rails. It appeared to work rather well!
I have a dust collector just like that. It came with a lid to fit a garbage can. That goes between the tool and the collector and keeps the bag from filling as fast. I usually use it with my planer so there is an abundance of chips. The can fills so quickly that I am going to reconfigure it to use 55 gallon drum.
Awesome work, I love it. Simple and effective. I was going to say you should put an extension-able arm on so you can push across larger pieces but you mentioned it at the end.
Thank you! I’ve done some upgrades that will be coming out soon. Stay tuned!
Fantastic build Sir! Love that sled! Thanks for another great video.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with that 5 Window Chevy down the way. That was the first vehicle I learned how to drive. 😃
Thank you, Larry! I just ordered some parts for the truck today. It’s going to go slow until I get more “extra” money coming in😬
@@NorthwestSawyer - For sure! I understand that situation! 🤣
Brilliant!
Nice work man! I do some of my best work when I'm making stuff up to!!
good job, looks great and yes id say there will be chips flyin
Awesome ingenuity right there. *****
I gave you five stars. RUclips only gave you 3. Lol
Thank you, Ray! I’m really happy with how well it works.
@@NorthwestSawyer You're welcome Jason. I think you could build and market that product.
@@Z-Bart you might be on to something 🤔
Sweet table excellent
Thank you, John! It really works well!
If I may add a safety comment. My shop teacher in high school (who only had three and a half fingers and a thumb on one hand, lol) taught us to hook your two little fingers over the fence when pushing the stock through the saw. That was Mr. Marble at North Marion High School in Aurora.
I threw together a router sled last weekend for some slabs I cut 4 years ago. It's nothing as handsome as yours, but wow what a lot of fun seeing those slabs slowly emerge from the chainsaw mill roughness. God luck with your sled! I could see it used for some joinery also.
Thank you! I actually put a new, larger router on mine and it just plows through the wood. Like you said, it’s like a totally different piece of wood when you’re done.
Excellent design, go for it. That should work just great. You may want to find a new router though. Most older routers were not built for heavy long term use. I burnt out 2 in one month, now I have a huge Bosch router. Well have a great time.
Thank you! Now that I have this base, I can fab up whatever I need for a better router when the time comes. Which is probably soon with how noisy this thing is😂
Superb craftsmanship, nicely welded metal work and creative way of making this slaps flatting slid. Thanks for sharing this video with us 🙏🏼
Thank you! I’ve used it a bunch and it still works great.
@@NorthwestSawyer Frankly speaking, once I saw the Miller welding machine I said to myself, this man is a serious craftsman. The system you maid is great and I am looking forward to see the next stage of this outstanding creation. Keep it up 👍🏼
@@alsaffarstudios thank you! I have upgraded the router which has made a big difference. You’ll definitely be seeing more of it soon.
I have a router sled I made out if wood but I've been wanting to build a new one. The best design I think I've seen was by a guy on here who built almost the entire sled from rexroth profile extruded aluminum.
Nice job on the table n it works great.always a good thing. Looks like retirement fits you good.I've been busier since I retired then when I was working.
Thank you! Same here! Fortunately I have my shop now because it’s been raining like crazy this spring.
@Northwest Sawyer yeah we've had terrible rain in mi.i just got 3 food plots n beans in today.i have a 40 x 40 shop but I struggle to sell anything. People want everything for 5.00 bucks cause we live in a flea market n garage sale area.
Great video. Love your ingenuity and metal and wood working abilities. Keep it up.
Thank you, Howard!
I plan making a router sled but also a saw sled with 360 degree turning with curved rails
If you can manage to do your flattening with the grain you'll end up with a better finish much faster. Nice sled!
That makes sense. I’ll give it a try. Thank you!
that's awesome
Looks awesome! My only concern would be sag in the middle of a wide piece and horizontal accuracy on all 4 corners. I guess the 4 corners don't matter as long as the slab is flat. Good works!
So far I’m not noticing any sag. The rails are pretty rigid.
Great job. I wish I had your welding skills. Btw, these rails are available in 100" and even longer. So I'm planning to use them as well to the left and right. Happy holidays and kind regards from Germany 😊
Thank you! I just used it again today. It really works well. I’ll be honest on the welding. That welder can make anyone look like they know what they’re doing😬. It’s been about 25 years since I was in Germany. Beautiful country and people!
A suggestion for your cross feed, install a long ball screw across the sled with a hand wheel on the end then you could then feed the router back and forth just by turning the wheel. in the future if you decide to automate it you just replace the wheel with a stepper motor.
I thought about that but have found that it’s much quicker to just manually push and pull the router.
I should be able to send pictures of the Cookies in use very soon. I have to get the Crushed Marble stone filler this week.
How can you keep the fine sawdust out of the rollers? They may just need blown out after use. Looks good to me, and it works.
Great bit of Fabricobiling their Jason you get approval from me as an engineer nice job. the ends of the sliding units with the bearing in looked open, so my one concern would be wood chips getting in. I would suggest looking at putting sealing wipes on which would also clean the rails at the same time.
Thank you, Barry! I actually is sealed. There’s a snap-ring that secures a plastic bushing. It seems to Dona good job of wiping the rail.
@@NorthwestSawyer well thought out then didn't see that, well wearth the price.
@@barryhansen6854 definitely!
I'm a retired machinist and shop safety was always a concern for me. Wearing gloves when drilling is a no no. The curly chips catch and grab your glove and pull your hand into the spinning drill. I saw it happen first hand.
“First hand” I saw what you did there 😂
Gteat project - enjoyed the video. Especially since I recently cobbled together a router sled. Wi have to look into the bit setup you were using.
Thank you! That bit works really well! I flattened a slab today that will require very little sanding and I haven’t even put the hardwood bits on it yet.
time to build a second shed, hehehe.
Dig it Man! Love the 2X construction of the bed for the reason you've already touched on. I'm curious about deflection or the stability of the base as it travels across, looks super stable but you are the one using it. Also wondered how you were going to reach across to the other side but you said a handle is in the works. Looking forward to an update, Cool build!
Thank you! So far it’s worked awesome. I’ve upgraded to a new 3hp router but other than that… I still need to figure out a handle system. I flattened an oak table top that was 9-1/2’ long and 52” wide and I was reaching pretty hard.
Looks like a super project Jason, have you thought about a vacuum attachment for this one?
Good job , well done!
Thank you, Reg! I have actually. It’s still raining so that might be today’s project 😬
That's an awesome build. My only worry is the weight those 2x4's will be holding, metal would hold anything..
Let us know how they hold up... Gr8 Vid Thank You!!!
😇🙏👍
Thank you! I haven’t had any issues with the 2x4s and I’ve had some big oak on it. I have to pack this thing around my shop and I think steel would be too heavy. I also screw blocks to them to help secure the piece I’m flattening. All in all, it works pretty good.
I like it
Awesome
Thank you, Karl!
I like it.
Thank you!
nice job on that sled ,PS cap that gas nozzle on your truck, funny how dust and fillings make it into small holes ,I also have 2 extra corner windows out back if you would like them as spares for your truck
Thank you, Bruce! I’m actually planning to pull that tank and putting one under the flatbed. You don’t happen to have headlight buckets, do you?😬
@@NorthwestSawyer I'll look in the box see what's left
Muito show seu vídeo, más gostei muito do seu caminhão chevrolet.
I'm very impressed! You hit a home run with that one! Very skilled! Would you build another one? How much would you charge for one? I'd love to have buy one!
Thank you? I could definitely build one. Are you local?
Did those rails come as a set; the eBay page shows them in pairs but speaks as if they come one at a time?
I have the same carbid bit and router. Its been two years and haven't rotated the teeth yet.
Wow! That’s good to know. I definitely like how it’s working so far.
Sweet
2 Things. First of all as you may know many people get hurt every year by the improper use of a table saw so please do yourself a favor and use a push stick when you are nearing the end of any given cut. No2. if you had a power cord dropping down from the ceiling to your green router then the power cord would never get in the way. Other than that love your new router sled which will allow you to work even if it is raining outside.
I definitely need to suspend that cord. I’ll probably work that into my power feed idea. I think we’ve had close to three inches of rain this weekend. This sled project kept me out of it😂
The weight of the router will surely add a slight increasing bend towards the center of those linear rails create a slight cup to everything milled on it?
Not that I’ve experienced. I’ve flattened an oak table that was 9’ long and 52” wide and it was perfect. I think the friction of the cutter eliminates any sagging. I’ve been very happy with the results.
In your shop raising vid. What type or what was the name of the jacks they used to raise the roof. Looking at doing a similar building but that makes for much faster progress
I believe those were regular chain hoists with special mounts they set over the top of the posts.
Recently discovered linear bearings 👍. I probably just missed it, but how did you assure the outer rails are in the same plane (no “twist” in the assembly)? Those saw horses are still awesome.
Thank you, Robert. There’s no twist in the metal itself so using the spacers to mount the 2x4s that are all the same size, everything lays flat.
I'm sure u can make an adapter plate for ur plasma cutter as well.
That’s not a bad idea🤔
Interesting build. I am just planning my setup and the linear rails are definitely the go. I am just trying to get my head around being able to accurately adjust the height of the router bed. I want to be able to flatten out pieces that may be 200mm thick. Do i adust the bed up and down using a car jack or adjust the sled height using staunchions? Im leaning more towards the adjust bed height - then I am always working at my optimum height. What do you reckon?
I’ve had to adjust the bed height a few times. I raised or lowered the the 2x4s that link the rails together one at a time using a spacer so that they’re all the same. It works great I used it yesterday as a matter of fact.
The ground clamp on your welder what was that. What is it an electromagnet of sorts? Stay safe the coffee table you made was absolutely phenomenal. 🇨🇦✌️
Thank you! That’s a magnetic ground clamp. The T handle allows you to release the magnetic pull but it’s not an electromagnet.
Wonderful, good bye.
cool
I agree with your heavy duty approach which I plan to do myself
Maybe I missed your commentary on other comments but
I do not see where you assured that the two square tube rails were co-planer, level
When I attached the 2x4s to the square tube, I used a spacer block so every one would be the same distance
@@NorthwestSawyer
Dead simple, good
But are the square pipes co-planar? Not "twisted"?
@@satxsatxsatx as far as I can tell. I’ve used it several times on tables over 4’ wide and 9’ long. Works great.
How much does those fancy rails bend within this length and how do you ensure you have no skew/twist?
The don’t bend at all because when the router is moving across the wood, the force of the bit keeps the rail from sagging. I installed each 2x4 using a spacer so everything is on the same plane.
I still use the router sled my dad made over 40 years ago!
I’ve needed one for a long time. I’m glad it works so well. I have a lot for it to do😬
@@NorthwestSawyer do the best you can with what you have, don’t worry about the outcome and it’ll turn out beautiful! Thank You for sharing!
My dad was a machist by trade, he and his machinist buddies came up with this gizmo to flatten a 48 by 10 piece of 3 inch thick chestnut! Worked famously, my brother refuses to give up that table! I can’t blame him, it’s absolutely beautiful! LOL! But I have dads flating jig!
dont forget the dust extrshion
Today’s project 😬
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What year-old truck and go to with it ho by the way great on router build
Thank you, James! That’s a 1950 Chevrolet 4400.