Fantastic!!! Love the way you built that flattening jig!! Cant wait to build this one like it...followed a few other router sled build that just seemed like too much hassle...Stay safe and thanks.!!
I made a cradle and sled based on yours and have just used it for the first time, to level a table top of jointed boards. Yes, they could have been sized more accurately beforehand! All worked well; pleased with the results. Cheers!
Somehow my slabs always move when drying and it turns into removing more stock. I recently made a new one that catches all the sawdust that makes it a cleaner operation. Thanks for watching.
As long as you keep everything flat it doesn't really mater how you make it. This is great for short slabs. UA-cam makes the world seem small. Thanks for watching.
You are a very humble person and I can relate to you. A diyer without all the cutting equipment I persever with limited power tools. Learning since I retired with time on my hands.Thank you for your input and will be making this jig tomorrow.
Interesting video, as always. I'm looking forward to the finished product. I hope you and you wife are safe and happy. And I hope your dog has recovered. They become such a big part of our lives. Take care.
Thanks. She is doing pretty good now. Off the nerve medication and we have cutback the pain meds also. She is now on a anti inflammatory medication that seems to be helping. We are lucky to have a great vet group the next town over. Thanks for watching.
lol 6 minutes. That's fast! I used a tiny trim router and a 12mm bit and it took 8 hours to flatten a 50 by 153 cm table top on both sides. I needed to go shallow and slow and make sever passes. This makes me feel I need to upgrade my tools. lol
I use a big Milwaukee 3 1/2 hp router now or the 3 hp spindle on my cnc router now that really speed things up. Work with what you have and the results are the same. Thanks for watching.
They work good. Just got a 3 1/2 hp router that has a bigger base and need to make a new sled now. Plan ahead if you will ever be upgrading your router in the future. Thanks for watching.
That poor router was begging you to quit. All mine have been in the same situation. Glad to see you are still happy with that blade. I have tried seemingly every blade on the market over the years and that one is hands down the best blade i have ever used. Saves me a load of time on glue ups and wear on my jointer knives. If they dont change the manufacturing it will probably be the only one on my saw from here out
Going to have to find a 3hp router for that cutter in the future. At the lowest rpm the speed control was working hard. That blade has made many feet of cuts and still cuts like the day it was new. It is nice having the other blade for mdf and chipboard that should help the 40 tooth stay sharp longer. It is the best blade that I have ever used. Thanks for watching.
WOW, Is that you or me. LOL! It's you...organized shop. Thanks for your discussion. Murphy messing with your tools too. Dust collection is something not talked about in creative process. New Subscriber!
I try to keep it clean for videos 😉. The trouble starts if any of the dust gets up in the house. Someday I will figure out how to catch it all but for now I eat a lot and like the taste. Thanks for watching and subbing.
Strips are like carpet nap after vacuuming. Just how the bit lays the wood fibers. Left side of the bit lays it one way and the right side of bit lays it the other way.
If you take a shallower cut and slide your router with the rotation cut against the wood it would give you a better cut and much less strain on your router. I do love your sled and will make one for myself. Thanks
The pith is the center of the log where the growth rings start. Drying shrinkage on that side if you cut too close can cause the slab to bow while drying. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 so If you want a slab is it best to cut straight through the middle of the tree for the slab? So bowing stress is equal?
that can be almost impossible because trees are never perfectly straight and shrinkage there can cause cracking if the slab isn't thick enough. Best to avoid thar area for a slab and cut a beam boxing it in. Each species and log will behave differently from what I have found though. Join the Forestry forum to get your sawing questions answered by pros that saw for a living.
As always, your skills are amazing and the finished task looks great, some exotic woods make harmful dusts so the filtered box sure helps but I also put a mask on just for extra insurance. There is an article you can google called danger in the woods if you or anyone is interested. I cut down and fit 27 new six panels doors in a customers house last week and wow, the saw dust sure piles up fast as you know. Looking forward to your next upload.
That walnut dust is pretty bad. I wish that I could find a good dust mask that would work with a beard and not be a big hood. The filter table helps some by pulling the air from behind me but is far from perfect.
I just picked up a Porter Cable that I found on clearance in Lowes today. 15 amp with a magnesium base for $42.00. Not the best saw but should do what I need it to. Thanks for watching.
Great video as always. That tip on the dinged plywood discount from HD is really nice to know. I've paid full price many, many times for similar sheets when they only had one sheet or just as many as I needed. I've been wanting to build a flattening jig for several reasons, mainly because I don't have a jointer or a thickness planer and want to make some cutting boards and other things. That cutter looks like it was working really well. I've got a Ridgid sidewinder 7-1/4" circ saw I've been trying to sell on CL, nothing wrong with it, just thinning the heard. If you want to pay shipping from California it's yours. I'll be picking it up on Monday or Tuesday this coming week if so. Very well might cost more to ship then to just buy a new one though.
Our home depot has a cart they put the dinged sheets on. If you find a damaged one on a stack and the manager is around most of the time they will mark it down also. It doesn't take long to build a jig and mine worked well. That router bit did a great job on the walnut but was a little much for my router at the 1/4 inch cut depth. For cutting boards you would not need that big a sled so it should be easy to make. Thanks for the saw offer but I am thinking a 20 volt Dewalt brushless 7 1/4 one now that I have a couple of their batteries. Thanks for watching.
It sat flat and I just used the saw to keep it from drooping in the middle from the downpressure on the router. That Whiteside bit did a great job. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 i'm trying to make one ( 3 ft x 5ft deck) that is integrated to the table saw outfeed table. My ply isn't / wasn't flat so when I glue up the torsion box top I've got to get that middle under control until the glue sets etc. I may steel your actual router sled part though, Very nice. I've got a 2" bit as well ... we'll see how it goes
I am looking for a router for surfacing and almost bought a 21/4 hp but after watching i think for 50.00 dollars more I will get the 31/4 hp enjoyed your video thank you Allan ps i subscribe.
I just got the big Milwaukee and would recommend at least 3 hp for bits like this. The extra weight of the router also helps keep it stable. Thanks for watching.
I almost died laughing when you started ripping those pranks on that awesome, shinny new bandsaw, right after watching you struggling to cutoff with that overmatched reciprocating saw.. Great fixture, well done..
Nice jig that fits a 'normal persons' shop. I love walnut and use every piece of mine including the chips and curls. I need one but all the ones on the Tube are "super jigs" and will not work in my small shop.
This works good and only takes a couple pieces of scrap to make. I hate to tell you but I just cleaned out a bunch of my walnut scraps and have been using it for kindling for the woodstove. Thanks for watching.
I just finished building the sled, I have a Triton 3 1/4 router and using 2 1/4 bit, when I make a pass its leaving a line about 1/16 high, any suggestions on what I need to do to fix the line ?
Try turning the carriage 180 degrees and see if it goes in the other direction. Sounds like the cutter face is not sitting parallel to the sled base. If it's parallel try reducing the cut depth. Mine cuts just about perfect. Thanks for watching.
Do you need to base the height of your side rails on the thickness of what you're leveling with the router? Or would you raise up the slab your leveling to be a good height to have some adjustment with your router in the sled?
Thanks for the video! I have a question and sorry if I missed, but with this sled is there a way to adjust the height of it or the height of the rails? I have a fixed base router like yours but I don't know how I'd be able to adjust the height with this sled.
No this is a quick simple sled limited to the router travel. Has worked good for all the slabs that I cut without much time invested. Thanks for watching.
Thanks. The last 2 days have been really good. She is now off the nerve medication and we have cutback the pain meds also. She is now on a anti inflammatory medication that seems to be really helping. We are lucky to have a great vet group the next town over.
Your saw, did you check the brushes? When mine died I opened it up and the brushes were worn. I found brushes at my local Ace hardware and fixed it. Then shortly after wards I dropped it and the safety button broke off and the guard handle broke as well. Good luck
The internal parts of the switch are shot and it does not turn off anymore. That was the first tool that I ever bought and it was the a.c. dc industrial model that would work off my car alternator with a inverter box. Haven't found a switch so I may just look at a new 7 1/4 brushless battery one now that I have a couple 20v Dewalt batteries. Thanks for watching.
Interesting as always. Did you have any issues with the planer chipping off bark as you planed or did the spiral cutters keep this to a minimum? And wondering how the new planer rollers worked out on this project after swapping out the ribbed steel rollers? Thanks for sharing.
No tear out on the bark and no marking on it either. The rubber roller is a must for softer wood like walnut. You just have to take a cut that is over .020 to remove the infeed roller marking. Thanks for watching.
They are the tape measures that Harbor freight gives away free with a coupon. They don't last long before the spring breaks but I still have 25 left in a drawer. Surprises me that they are not metric. Thanks for watching.
This was very simple to build and worked good. Having the flat saw top to clamp it to made sure the cut was flat. Get a big router if you plan on using it a lot. Thanks for watching.
It was one of the early slabs that I cut before knowing the pith must always be centered for it to dry properly. Luckily I didn't damage the bark and was able to salvage the best parts for this top. Thanks for watching.
I have one but it only takes off 1/16 at a time and has no provisions to mount it. The dust collection would be easy with it. Using the router made it simple to build so I went that way because most viewers have a router and tablesaw. Thanks for watching.
Harley,,,, check out how Leo (Simpsons Boatworks) and his helper Kurt constructed a slider for a big planer on ua-cam.com/video/sXyYq5k5ZCY/v-deo.html ,,, really innovative
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 yea thats a hog. I have a skill 2 1/4 plunge but had to order an extension collet. Wouldn't reach far enough to go through the sled base
When you did your cuts on the table saw, what kind of sliding square are you using? I like it and never have seen if before. Great video and I am in the process of making one of these for myself!
Its a Bosch and can take abuse. I am building a new sled right now that will have cnc capabilities and should have the video in a couple weeks. Thanks for watching.
75% off for purple spot sheet huh! Try that in UK…you might negotiate 10% off if you are lucky. Most diy stores know some mug will still buy it in sub standard condition…..Your chance of a heavy discount is minimal.
They used to pot damaged items in the dumpster and have to pay to get them hauled away. Doing this they don't get the tax write off but do save customer some money. Thanks for watching.
I don't know. They say don't run the batteries dead before charging. I have not had much luck with the Makita batteries and know the old Dewalt nicads only last a couple years. Trying some of the Dewalt lithium 20v max batteries with an adapter now to see how they last. Thanks for watching
Hey, not sure if you're still answering questions on this video, but if so, I wanted to ask something because I have a similar setup. Do you find that when you do this with the router, you end up with the wood not being totally dead flat, but that you have tiny bumps and hills throughout? Also, what is the maximum depth cut you are comfortable taking at once?
That's the nature of how router bits cut. If you ahave bumps try turning the sled 180 degrees and see if the ramp is in the opposite direction. If it is the router is not sitting perpendicular to the work. Could also be flexing in the sled causing issues. A quick sanding should be all it takes to remove visible marks. Thanks for watching.
Should sell some of that old equipment and replace it with a track saw if you’re doing work like this all the time. Could’ve gone 10x faster had you taken less material per cut and just made two or three passes to get final depth.
I have been selling it on craigslist but so far the money disappears. I want a tracksaw some day but can't really justify it. Got a 3 1/2 hp Milwaukee that can take twice the cut now. Thanks for watching.
Nice job on the fixture two questions: where is your source for the UHMW tape never seen that before and second what product to you put on your table saw top to keep it rust free. Thanks
I bought a couple rolls from McMaster Carr about 20 years ago and this is the end of it. It was like 20 bucks a roll back then, they should still sell it. I have just used Johnson's paste wax and keep the magnetic cover on it when not used. Thanks for watching.
Instead of making a router sled why did you not make a sled to go though your thickness planer and use the wedges to stop them from wobbling, then you could have done all the thicknessing on one tool.
Because I wanted to make a sled and try out the bit. I have some wider slabs that won't fit through the planer to do next. I have had people without a planer ask how to prepare rough cut wood without a jointed and planer and this was just a simple idea that only took a couple minutes to make that would work. Thanks for watching.
Brutal routing! your taking too much per pass, Youl end up burning up your router and dulling your bit faster. tools have ways of telling you when they are not happy, there very audible!
I built a better one with a 3 hp spindle and insert cutter that isn't whimpy like the small Bosch router. Have to start somewhere. Thanks for watching.
everyone should watch 10 different DIY ROUTER Planer sled systems before doing yours. The silly thing he did was to make those dado tracks. Two steips to the sled base would have been equal if het trusted the gap by using a spacer when screwing and gluing. Also a long guide on one side would have been good enough where was it going to go at Also EVER HEARD OF AN OVERHEAD SAW. Make it into an overhead dado, Seems to get around all this silly slow router crap. Do you realize how well and true a 4" Stainless steel 1/8" wall tube is. It ain't bending. I have 1 in my garage waiting to hold anything a dado saw.or a router riding on heaven with a fine wheel touching a guide rail which can be extended any distance I need. How is the rail attached, you ask? ash end of all TUBES are 2 CIRCLES and inside can be place a cap/plug with both a center and a radius where a guide support can be attatched. Maybe you have seen an outrih=gger in Hawaiian movies. The true is the BOAT, the Paddles are the Router, and the OutRigger is the two guide wheels that either ride on a flat or lift onto your angle rail w height as desired. Voila . you all. Any body can use 2 smaller tubes if you cannot afford a 4"
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Fantastic!!! Love the way you built that flattening jig!! Cant wait to build this one like it...followed a few other router sled build that just seemed like too much hassle...Stay safe and thanks.!!
It's definitely simple if you are working with small slabs. Thanks for watching.
U wise one have the best power tools set seen so far, and knows everything about the correct procedures and technics. AMAZING !!
Tools make projects easier to complete with less skills. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing! You really tested that router to its limits!
I got the big 3 1/2 hp Milwaukee now that can turn any bit but mostly use the cnc router for slabs now. Thanks for watching
I agree with Errol ( previous comment ), I have seen a lot of these DIY router sleds, - This is the best one I've seen - Thanks
Thanks. It's easy to make and just basically uses scrap. Thanks for watching.
I made a cradle and sled based on yours and have just used it for the first time, to level a table top of jointed boards. Yes, they could have been sized more accurately beforehand! All worked well; pleased with the results. Cheers!
Somehow my slabs always move when drying and it turns into removing more stock. I recently made a new one that catches all the sawdust that makes it a cleaner operation. Thanks for watching.
...thank You very much !! sooo nice made and explaind !!! kinde regards from Switzerland !!!
It's a simple way to flatten slabs. Thanks for watching.
Nice video. Thank you. Great ideas.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent creation.... love it ....
Thanks. It works pretty good for a couple pieces of scrap. Thanks for watching.
I wished I found your vid before I made my sledge yours is tons better. I will start again, thanks and greetings from an Englishman in Lithuania.
As long as you keep everything flat it doesn't really mater how you make it. This is great for short slabs. UA-cam makes the world seem small. Thanks for watching.
I enjoyed the video. Beautiful slabs.
Thanks. It's amazing that slabs like this grow in my backyard. Thanks for watching.
You are a very humble person and I can relate to you. A diyer without all the cutting equipment I persever with limited power tools. Learning since I retired with time on my hands.Thank you for your input and will be making this jig tomorrow.
Thanks. It's always fun to figure out an easy way to accomplish the task. Thanks for watching.
Great idea and nicely done!
Thanks. It works good for shorter slabs. Thanks for watching.
Whoa thanks for the purple paint tip!! Great video
I always check the cart for usable sheet goods. Thanks for watching.
Nice to have all that available wood and tools to prep it too!
Using backyard wood takes a little longer but the savings on the cost of wood alone has paid for all the tools to process it. Thanks for watching.
One of the bonuses of not living in a bachelor cardboard box for 2000 a month in New York or LA.
The felt bumpers on the inside of the track is smart 💡
Thanks. Wood is alive and moves seasonally so they help keep it moving smoothly. Thanks for watching.
Just to say thanks for the idea . Made myself one and I love how it all "Planes" out.
Glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching.
Great video.
Thanks for watching.
Interesting video, as always. I'm looking forward to the finished product. I hope you and you wife are safe and happy. And I hope your dog has recovered. They become such a big part of our lives. Take care.
Thanks. She is doing pretty good now. Off the nerve medication and we have cutback the pain meds also. She is now on a anti inflammatory medication that seems to be helping. We are lucky to have a great vet group the next town over. Thanks for watching.
lol 6 minutes. That's fast! I used a tiny trim router and a 12mm bit and it took 8 hours to flatten a 50 by 153 cm table top on both sides. I needed to go shallow and slow and make sever passes. This makes me feel I need to upgrade my tools. lol
I use a big Milwaukee 3 1/2 hp router now or the 3 hp spindle on my cnc router now that really speed things up. Work with what you have and the results are the same. Thanks for watching.
great tip on the sled URHC - thanks
Thanks for watching.
I really like your saddle ends you made. I'm going to have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!!!
They work good. Just got a 3 1/2 hp router that has a bigger base and need to make a new sled now. Plan ahead if you will ever be upgrading your router in the future. Thanks for watching.
Thank you Sir for your lovely videos. Not only are they informative, they are also entertaining. Please keep them coming.
Thanks for watching.
Fantastic router sled build, this is best one I have seen so far. Thanks a lot! Earned another subscriber
Thanks. It is simple to build and worked good. Thanks for watching and subbing.
great video....Keep it up!
Thanks for watching.
Awesome work
Thanks for watching.
That poor router was begging you to quit. All mine have been in the same situation.
Glad to see you are still happy with that blade. I have tried seemingly every blade on the market over the years and that one is hands down the best blade i have ever used. Saves me a load of time on glue ups and wear on my jointer knives. If they dont change the manufacturing it will probably be the only one on my saw from here out
Going to have to find a 3hp router for that cutter in the future. At the lowest rpm the speed control was working hard. That blade has made many feet of cuts and still cuts like the day it was new. It is nice having the other blade for mdf and chipboard that should help the 40 tooth stay sharp longer. It is the best blade that I have ever used. Thanks for watching.
WOW, Is that you or me. LOL! It's you...organized shop. Thanks for your discussion. Murphy messing with your tools too. Dust collection is something not talked about in creative process. New Subscriber!
I try to keep it clean for videos 😉. The trouble starts if any of the dust gets up in the house. Someday I will figure out how to catch it all but for now I eat a lot and like the taste. Thanks for watching and subbing.
Thank you for sharing another beginning to an awesome project. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Working with home sawn wood can take a little extra time. Thanks for watching.
Strips are like carpet nap after vacuuming. Just how the bit lays the wood fibers. Left side of the bit lays it one way and the right side of bit lays it the other way.
Yes they sand right out. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful wood!
It is amazing what grows in the backyard. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful wood! I'm not sure what you are making, it doesn't matter tho, with that wood it will be beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
It is amazing what you can find growing in the back yard. It is the top for the last piece I am building for the guest room. Thanks for watching.
If you take a shallower cut and slide your router with the rotation cut against the wood it would give you a better cut and much less strain on your router. I do love your sled and will make one for myself. Thanks
I got a bigger router. Thanks for watching.
Very informative!
Thanks for watching.
Reminds me of the Red Green show by the way you say your commentary!
You must be as old as me if you remember Red Green. Thanks for watching.
Great job Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
What do you mean by it was to close to the pit when you cut the slab?
The pith is the center of the log where the growth rings start. Drying shrinkage on that side if you cut too close can cause the slab to bow while drying. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 so If you want a slab is it best to cut straight through the middle of the tree for the slab? So bowing stress is equal?
that can be almost impossible because trees are never perfectly straight and shrinkage there can cause cracking if the slab isn't thick enough. Best to avoid thar area for a slab and cut a beam boxing it in. Each species and log will behave differently from what I have found though. Join the Forestry forum to get your sawing questions answered by pros that saw for a living.
As always, your skills are amazing and the finished task looks great, some exotic woods make harmful dusts so the filtered box sure helps but I also put a mask on just for extra insurance. There is an article you can google called danger in the woods if you or anyone is interested. I cut down and fit 27 new six panels doors in a customers house last week and wow, the saw dust sure piles up fast as you know.
Looking forward to your next upload.
Mac Simmons wrote that article.
That walnut dust is pretty bad. I wish that I could find a good dust mask that would work with a beard and not be a big hood. The filter table helps some by pulling the air from behind me but is far from perfect.
I heartily recommend the Makita 5007 circular saw. I have several of them, and they are bulletproof.
I just picked up a Porter Cable that I found on clearance in Lowes today. 15 amp with a magnesium base for $42.00. Not the best saw but should do what I need it to. Thanks for watching.
Excelente trabajo gracias por la información, muy bien explicado el proyecto.
Thanks for watching.
Great video as always. That tip on the dinged plywood discount from HD is really nice to know. I've paid full price many, many times for similar sheets when they only had one sheet or just as many as I needed. I've been wanting to build a flattening jig for several reasons, mainly because I don't have a jointer or a thickness planer and want to make some cutting boards and other things. That cutter looks like it was working really well.
I've got a Ridgid sidewinder 7-1/4" circ saw I've been trying to sell on CL, nothing wrong with it, just thinning the heard. If you want to pay shipping from California it's yours. I'll be picking it up on Monday or Tuesday this coming week if so. Very well might cost more to ship then to just buy a new one though.
Our home depot has a cart they put the dinged sheets on. If you find a damaged one on a stack and the manager is around most of the time they will mark it down also. It doesn't take long to build a jig and mine worked well. That router bit did a great job on the walnut but was a little much for my router at the 1/4 inch cut depth. For cutting boards you would not need that big a sled so it should be easy to make. Thanks for the saw offer but I am thinking a 20 volt Dewalt brushless 7 1/4 one now that I have a couple of their batteries. Thanks for watching.
Muy buena la terminación, y muy didáctico, saludos desde Lebu Chile
Thanks for watching.
Very nice sled !
you might want to make a hole in the side rails about half way to clamp the mid point down as well...maybe
It sat flat and I just used the saw to keep it from drooping in the middle from the downpressure on the router. That Whiteside bit did a great job. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 i'm trying to make one ( 3 ft x 5ft deck) that is integrated to the table saw outfeed table. My ply isn't / wasn't flat so when I glue up the torsion box top I've got to get that middle under control until the glue sets etc.
I may steel your actual router sled part though,
Very nice.
I've got a 2" bit as well ... we'll see how it goes
That is a big one. For a sled that wide it would probably require some of that Baltic birch plywood to keep it flat. Good luck.
I am looking for a router for surfacing and almost bought a 21/4 hp but after watching i think for 50.00 dollars more I will get the 31/4 hp enjoyed your video thank you Allan ps i subscribe.
I just got the big Milwaukee and would recommend at least 3 hp for bits like this. The extra weight of the router also helps keep it stable. Thanks for watching.
I almost died laughing when you started ripping those pranks on that awesome, shinny new bandsaw, right after watching you struggling to cutoff with that overmatched reciprocating saw.. Great fixture, well done..
I wish the bandsaw could cut 42 inch sections.I have a new circular saw on my Christmas list for cutting down slabs like that. . Thanks for watching.
Nice build. Any idea how to deal with the lines?
Sandpaper. Thanks for watching.
Nice jig that fits a 'normal persons' shop. I love walnut and use every piece of mine including the chips and curls. I need one but all the ones on the Tube are "super jigs" and will not work in my small shop.
This works good and only takes a couple pieces of scrap to make. I hate to tell you but I just cleaned out a bunch of my walnut scraps and have been using it for kindling for the woodstove. Thanks for watching.
I just finished building the sled, I have a Triton 3 1/4 router and using 2 1/4 bit, when I make a pass its leaving a line about 1/16 high, any suggestions on what I need to do to fix the line ?
Try turning the carriage 180 degrees and see if it goes in the other direction. Sounds like the cutter face is not sitting parallel to the sled base. If it's parallel try reducing the cut depth. Mine cuts just about perfect. Thanks for watching.
Thank you@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023
Do you need to base the height of your side rails on the thickness of what you're leveling with the router? Or would you raise up the slab your leveling to be a good height to have some adjustment with your router in the sled?
Based on the slabs I work with. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video! I have a question and sorry if I missed, but with this sled is there a way to adjust the height of it or the height of the rails? I have a fixed base router like yours but I don't know how I'd be able to adjust the height with this sled.
No this is a quick simple sled limited to the router travel. Has worked good for all the slabs that I cut without much time invested. Thanks for watching.
I hope your dog is all better.
Thanks. The last 2 days have been really good. She is now off the nerve medication and we have cutback the pain meds also. She is now on a anti inflammatory medication that seems to be really helping. We are lucky to have a great vet group the next town over.
It definitely is stressful when one gets sick. The other little Chihuahua has been so good watching over her sick sister.
Thanks for the reply!
Cool router sled. However, why would you need a router sled if your planer could handle the width of your slabs?
Joiner is only 8 inches and planer sleds give snipe. Thanks for watching.
Looking like Santa's workshop.
It is that time of the year again. Thanks for watching.
I have same router and bit...what speed setting did you use?
The lowest setting. Just got a 3 1/2 hp router that works better with it. Thanks for watching.
Your saw, did you check the brushes? When mine died I opened it up and the brushes were worn. I found brushes at my local Ace hardware and fixed it. Then shortly after wards I dropped it and the safety button broke off and the guard handle broke as well. Good luck
The internal parts of the switch are shot and it does not turn off anymore. That was the first tool that I ever bought and it was the a.c. dc industrial model that would work off my car alternator with a inverter box. Haven't found a switch so I may just look at a new 7 1/4 brushless battery one now that I have a couple 20v Dewalt batteries. Thanks for watching.
Where did you find Black Walnut at like that?
It grew in my backyard. All my projects use lumber that grew in my yard. Thanks for watching.
What Router bit do you use to flatten the wood?
The 2 inch Whiteside spoil board bit I showed. Thanks for watching.
i run a 3 1/4 triton works great
I have the 3 1/2 hp Milwaukee now that works better. Thanks for watching.
Interesting as always. Did you have any issues with the planer chipping off bark as you planed or did the spiral cutters keep this to a minimum? And wondering how the new planer rollers worked out on this project after swapping out the ribbed steel rollers? Thanks for sharing.
No tear out on the bark and no marking on it either. The rubber roller is a must for softer wood like walnut. You just have to take a cut that is over .020 to remove the infeed roller marking. Thanks for watching.
Great work as usual. Nice tape measure what brand is that? I like the way it gives you the fractions for ease of use.
They are the tape measures that Harbor freight gives away free with a coupon. They don't last long before the spring breaks but I still have 25 left in a drawer. Surprises me that they are not metric. Thanks for watching.
Thank ya for the video. Im in the process of building one.
This was very simple to build and worked good. Having the flat saw top to clamp it to made sure the cut was flat. Get a big router if you plan on using it a lot. Thanks for watching.
Took some work to get the slab of wood usable, but I think it's a beautiful piece of wood and worth the extra work to make it useable.
It was one of the early slabs that I cut before knowing the pith must always be centered for it to dry properly. Luckily I didn't damage the bark and was able to salvage the best parts for this top. Thanks for watching.
Would it be easier to use an electric planer on your sled? Thanks for the great videos.
I have one but it only takes off 1/16 at a time and has no provisions to mount it. The dust collection would be easy with it. Using the router made it simple to build so I went that way because most viewers have a router and tablesaw. Thanks for watching.
Harley,,,, check out how Leo (Simpsons Boatworks) and his helper Kurt constructed a slider for a big planer on ua-cam.com/video/sXyYq5k5ZCY/v-deo.html ,,, really innovative
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Use going one direction into the spin. If you go backwards you have a chance of tear out
I got a 3 1/2 hp Milwaukee now and it's much easier to use. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 yea thats a hog. I have a skill 2 1/4 plunge but had to order an extension collet. Wouldn't reach far enough to go through the sled base
When you did your cuts on the table saw, what kind of sliding square are you using? I like it and never have seen if before. Great video and I am in the process of making one of these for myself!
It's a Kreg miter gauge. There are a couple videos about it back a ways. Thanks for watching.
Ouch! Poor router. I/4 inch deep bites with a 2 inch dia surfacing bit! I think it’s asking (pleading) for a more gentle usage there.
Its a Bosch and can take abuse. I am building a new sled right now that will have cnc capabilities and should have the video in a couple weeks. Thanks for watching.
75% off for purple spot sheet huh! Try that in UK…you might negotiate 10% off if you are lucky. Most diy stores know some mug will still buy it in sub standard condition…..Your chance of a heavy discount is minimal.
They used to pot damaged items in the dumpster and have to pay to get them hauled away. Doing this they don't get the tax write off but do save customer some money. Thanks for watching.
bonjour , may i ask your opignon on recharge ( dos and don’ts to help get the most out of the batteries on cordless tools ) merci
I don't know. They say don't run the batteries dead before charging. I have not had much luck with the Makita batteries and know the old Dewalt nicads only last a couple years. Trying some of the Dewalt lithium 20v max batteries with an adapter now to see how they last. Thanks for watching
Hey, not sure if you're still answering questions on this video, but if so, I wanted to ask something because I have a similar setup. Do you find that when you do this with the router, you end up with the wood not being totally dead flat, but that you have tiny bumps and hills throughout?
Also, what is the maximum depth cut you are comfortable taking at once?
That's the nature of how router bits cut. If you ahave bumps try turning the sled 180 degrees and see if the ramp is in the opposite direction. If it is the router is not sitting perpendicular to the work. Could also be flexing in the sled causing issues. A quick sanding should be all it takes to remove visible marks. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 thanks! Not sure if you saw my 2nd question. What's the max depth of cut you're comfortable with taking at once?
Should sell some of that old equipment and replace it with a track saw if you’re doing work like this all the time. Could’ve gone 10x faster had you taken less material per cut and just made two or three passes to get final depth.
I have been selling it on craigslist but so far the money disappears. I want a tracksaw some day but can't really justify it. Got a 3 1/2 hp Milwaukee that can take twice the cut now. Thanks for watching.
If your not making a mess your not having fun:)
That's the truth. Thanks for watching.
Nice job on the fixture two questions: where is your source for the UHMW tape never seen that before and second what product to you put on your table saw top to keep it rust free. Thanks
I bought a couple rolls from McMaster Carr about 20 years ago and this is the end of it. It was like 20 bucks a roll back then, they should still sell it. I have just used Johnson's paste wax and keep the magnetic cover on it when not used. Thanks for watching.
I bought my UHMW tape from Amazon. Many different widths and very reasonable prices.
@@dangermartin69 thanks
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Try taking 1/16 at a time instead 5/16 you won't work your router so hard.
That would work also but there would be a lot more dust generated. Really need a 3hp router for this kind of work. Thanks for watching.
How the hell is a small router supposed to a job of a large unit. also muck up on the bit shame probably in a hurry. like so many do
@@pauldixon6654 all about using the router you have vs buying planer
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for a guy that has incredible tools in his shop, i’m wondering why you’d look for discount lumber products?
To have more money for tools😀. Thanks for watching.
So you can buy more tools!
Instead of making a router sled why did you not make a sled to go though your thickness planer and use the wedges to stop them from wobbling, then you could have done all the thicknessing on one tool.
Because I wanted to make a sled and try out the bit. I have some wider slabs that won't fit through the planer to do next. I have had people without a planer ask how to prepare rough cut wood without a jointed and planer and this was just a simple idea that only took a couple minutes to make that would work. Thanks for watching.
Brutal routing! your taking too much per pass, Youl end up burning up your router and dulling your bit faster. tools have ways of telling you when they are not happy, there very audible!
I built a better one with a 3 hp spindle and insert cutter that isn't whimpy like the small Bosch router. Have to start somewhere. Thanks for watching.
why would you not run maybe 10 passes down the length rather than 7 =70x more short trips....??????
It's easier to move just the router.
everyone should watch 10 different DIY ROUTER Planer sled systems before doing yours. The silly thing he did was to make those dado tracks. Two steips to the sled base would have been equal if het trusted the gap by using a spacer when screwing and gluing. Also a long guide on one side would have been good enough where was it going to go at Also EVER HEARD OF AN OVERHEAD SAW. Make it into an overhead dado, Seems to get around all this silly slow router crap. Do you realize how well and true a 4" Stainless steel 1/8" wall tube is. It ain't bending. I have 1 in my garage waiting to hold anything a dado saw.or a router
riding on heaven with a fine wheel touching a guide rail which can be extended any distance I need. How is the rail attached, you ask?
ash end of all TUBES are 2 CIRCLES and inside can be place a cap/plug with both a center and a radius where a guide support can be attatched. Maybe you have seen an outrih=gger in Hawaiian movies. The true is the BOAT, the Paddles are the Router, and the OutRigger is the two guide wheels that either ride on a flat or lift onto your angle rail w height as desired. Voila . you all. Any body can use 2 smaller tubes if you cannot afford a 4"
You can make this in 5 minutes from scrap and it does just as good a job as anything else. Some people like to over complicate things.