How to make a router sled using plywood scraps

In this video I'll show you exactly how to make larger slabs/pieces of wood dead flat using a homemade router sled. If you're like me and can't afford a commercial thickness planer, this is a great alternative. And it works just as well.
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[@frostfear2]

I think I need to build this too :)
thanks

[@RadDadBuilds]

Dominick Carzoli Thanks, I use it all the time.

[@jevriyansahoctora1346]

Nice👌👌👌

[@RadDadBuilds]

Jevriyansah Octora ThankYou

[@paulrodriguez5830]

How did you make the table? Do you have plans for that?

[@blakewinchester9555]

What’s your bench top made out of? I currently have two pieces of MDF that aren’t perfectly level so I need a replacement

[@RadDadBuilds]

Blake Winchester I use two sheets of melamine, there nice and heavy so they stay flat and sturdy and glue doesn’t stick to it

[@seminole_al7958]

I’m just starting to figure this out, I’m a logger and always end up with some gnarly wood that we can’t do anything with, so I want to build a live edge table. If I’m using 2” slabs, I’d make the router sled 2” or 2 1/2” and then you just adjust the depth with the router correct?

[@RadDadBuilds]

Correct, some routers have more plunge then others and some router bits have a longer shank than others. Also notice in the video I made the two l shape rails are different sizes to accommodate different size slabs. My set up I can go from 3.5” thick all the way to 0. If you make railes on the larger size you can always pack your slab up with strips of plywood. To bring it closer the the sled

[@wbayrbro]

What thickness plywood did you use to make the router sled? I only had 3/4” and with my router plunged all the way the bit would pass the sled.

[@RadDadBuilds]

5/8, the bits and the router I use have a rather long plunge.

[@oddprime]

I'm in the same boat as you, with 3/4" ply my Ryobi plunge router doesn't have enough depth, what did you end up using?

[@kashyappalicha797]

@@oddprime I am still building this for my project and ran into the same situation with the depth of the plunge router. I decided to use 1/8th thickness L shaped steel plate for my sled and 2 inch height for the runners. Would be great if you can share your solution as well.. Thanks.

[@charitygrant8291]

@@oddprime The way he designed this was so he could route from 3" right down to 1/2". If you need to flatten something and the short side of the rails is to low but the tall side of the rails is to tall then it's simple place spacers under your slab. Also he does mention that the width of the sled is the width of your router plus a half inch but he doesn't really emphasize that this measurement is unique to your router but the height of the rails is also a matter of your personal preference and your routers max and min depth of travel. So you could for instance make the the rails out of 2 x 8' strips at 3" and 2 x 8' strips at 2". I used 3/4 ply and it worked perfect 5/8 ply wouldn't have made much difference in the depth your router can plunge and going any thinner would run the risk of being to weak and bowing

[@leonardnoel888]

Music too loud. You speak very fast and quiet. The film too fast. Must low a bit everything to be more comprehensive.

[@handcraftediowa]

Sounded perfect to me.

[@RadDadBuilds]

Thanks dude

[@powderguides4999]

@@RadDadBuilds what dewalt router you using?

[@heartscards6335]

music sucks

[@RadDadBuilds]

Thanks dude 🤙