Hey everyone, I hope all is well. Here is the link to the downloadable plans for the custom planer sled featured in this video if you decide to build something a bit more intricate than simply a planer sled in which uses shims. Either way, the method featured in this video should work great: drive.google.com/file/d/1GKUFYLSLe9Abj-KZTRX_oI4xlJY0wixr/view?usp=sharing
You did your explanation towards the end of the video and at the exact same time I was thinking what is the real purpose of this and your detailed explanation filled in the gaps no pun intended so now I get what you're doing with your pointer sled and yes I think that is a awesome way to flatten out the board. Good video great explanation and of course the reason for it's use and purpose
Hey, I am glad that the explanation helped to clarify what the planer sled is used for and why it is necessary to use when flattening lumber with a planer. I am also glad that you liked the video! Have a great day and don't forget to subscribe to the channel!
Ingenious design. Here’s a thought: If you clamp from the ends rather than the face, I think it reduces the risk of changing the shape of the board with the clamp and would allow you to orient the board to remove the minimum amount of material, especially is the case of a twist in the wood. Clamping from the ends could be accomplished using those plywood cutting straight edges with clamps. Just a thought. Great video!
That is a great suggestion. You do have to be very careful if you clamp from the face that you are not forcing the board down. You only need to apply slight pressure to hold the board in place while you raise the wedges.
Very nice instruction. Need to mention : anything in nature to stand in balance , needs only three points. And I notices your initial main clamps were 3. Now the main question: If I had an 8 inch helical head Jointer ( Joiner), I did not need do all these, correct? I subscribed , I be back. Thanks in advance and greetings from North California, Mid Pandemic July 2020.
Greetings to you as well! So, the reason for a planer sled is to flatten boards wider than your jointer. So if you have an 8 inch jointer and a 12 inch planer than you could make a planer sled to flatten boards wider than 8 inches but less than 12 inches. I have a jointer that is only 6 inches wide so this planer sled nearly doubles my capacity to flatten boards. Hope that helps, and thank you for subscribing!
Great sled! I'm current building a bed frame and, obviously, I require really long boards to be flat. Any idea on how to flatten really long boards without a jointer?
You can make a more basic planer sled thats super light and make it longer. Than simply wedge the wood with wood shims. Otherwise I recommend building a router jig to flatten larger boards.
@@_Shopfix tried with an 8ft melamine shelf. No go unless I have a perfectly level in/outfeed table...which I don't! I ended up ordering a jointer 🤷♂️
Hey thanks for the comment, I do have thin rubber mats under my machines. The general idea was to protect the machine and as you mentioned, reduce vibrations. Overall I’d say that the thin mats helps reduce a bit of the vibrations and helps you secure it tightly to the surface you are mounting it on without damaging the machine or the wood. Probably not a huge benefit in noise reduction though, take care.
Hey everyone, I hope all is well. Here is the link to the downloadable plans for the custom planer sled featured in this video if you decide to build something a bit more intricate than simply a planer sled in which uses shims. Either way, the method featured in this video should work great: drive.google.com/file/d/1GKUFYLSLe9Abj-KZTRX_oI4xlJY0wixr/view?usp=sharing
You did your explanation towards the end of the video and at the exact same time I was thinking what is the real purpose of this and your detailed explanation filled in the gaps no pun intended so now I get what you're doing with your pointer sled and yes I think that is a awesome way to flatten out the board. Good video great explanation and of course the reason for it's use and purpose
Hey, I am glad that the explanation helped to clarify what the planer sled is used for and why it is necessary to use when flattening lumber with a planer. I am also glad that you liked the video! Have a great day and don't forget to subscribe to the channel!
Ingenious design. Here’s a thought: If you clamp from the ends rather than the face, I think it reduces the risk of changing the shape of the board with the clamp and would allow you to orient the board to remove the minimum amount of material, especially is the case of a twist in the wood. Clamping from the ends could be accomplished using those plywood cutting straight edges with clamps. Just a thought. Great video!
That is a great suggestion. You do have to be very careful if you clamp from the face that you are not forcing the board down. You only need to apply slight pressure to hold the board in place while you raise the wedges.
Very nice instruction.
Need to mention : anything in nature to stand in balance , needs only three points.
And I notices your initial main clamps were 3.
Now the main question: If I had an 8 inch helical head Jointer ( Joiner), I did not need do all these, correct?
I subscribed , I be back.
Thanks in advance
and greetings from North California, Mid Pandemic July 2020.
Greetings to you as well! So, the reason for a planer sled is to flatten boards wider than your jointer. So if you have an 8 inch jointer and a 12 inch planer than you could make a planer sled to flatten boards wider than 8 inches but less than 12 inches. I have a jointer that is only 6 inches wide so this planer sled nearly doubles my capacity to flatten boards. Hope that helps, and thank you for subscribing!
Great sled! I'm current building a bed frame and, obviously, I require really long boards to be flat. Any idea on how to flatten really long boards without a jointer?
You can make a more basic planer sled thats super light and make it longer. Than simply wedge the wood with wood shims. Otherwise I recommend building a router jig to flatten larger boards.
@@_Shopfix tried with an 8ft melamine shelf. No go unless I have a perfectly level in/outfeed table...which I don't! I ended up ordering a jointer 🤷♂️
Hi. Looking at your set up. Do you have teal thin rubber mats under your bench top tools. Do you find it dampens the vibration and noise?
Hey thanks for the comment, I do have thin rubber mats under my machines. The general idea was to protect the machine and as you mentioned, reduce vibrations. Overall I’d say that the thin mats helps reduce a bit of the vibrations and helps you secure it tightly to the surface you are mounting it on without damaging the machine or the wood. Probably not a huge benefit in noise reduction though, take care.
Which dewalt model is your planer plss
Hey, the planer I am using is the Dewalt dw734.