Building a router sled from parts and supplies ordered from Amazon for less than half the price of buying the same sled.
Both rails are not the same length that I ordered. You will have to choose the length that suits your needs.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLS9P2S2?...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSDJWK1?...
Acrylic Sheet
www.amazon.com/dp/B084T6SXJ6?...
Aluminum plate
www.amazon.com/dp/B01F80WO1Y?...
M6 bolts
www.amazon.com/dp/B07V1QH89L?...
www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q7WJLMW?...
Good job man!
Thank you
Thanks for leaving in the screw ups .
We all make mistakes. That is why it is so important to learn from them and correct them so we can be better the next time.
Next time, instead of measuring for the holes you need to drill hold the metal fixture on the acrylic and scribe the holes with anything that will fit in the hole. That's much easier and will be more accurate. Also if you add some support to the frame you will prevent the wracking and deflection. Just some thoughts...
I thought about doing that the second time but didn’t. The book also shows the hole pattern which is metric, but I tend to get hard headed and do it my own way. I had to retighten the screws from the router base to the plexiglass during cutting the first couple boards. I cut about an 1/8” off the screws which allowed them to tighten up properly and gave me a smoother cut.
How bout leaving the links to the products you bought from Amazon? That would be great!
Links have been put in the description
Why not just use a hardwood or thick plastic plate instead of the aluminum?
The plate needed to have threaded holes so I figured aluminum would be my best choice for longevity of use.
@@Quentinswoodworks hard to argue with that!