Adjustable Router Flattening Sled - woodworking Jig
Making a homemade router sled flattening mill. This video is sponsored by Rockler bit.ly/2XQ05Oe
• Adjustable Router Flattening Sled: diycreators.gumroad.com/l/pNYet
All my woodworking plans gumroad.com/diycreators
Materials list:
This sled is 24in by 36in inside the rails dimension
• (3) Steel Tubes = Glide rails frame homedepot.sjv.io/WDN5LX
• (2) Steel Channels = Tracks homedepot.sjv.io/b3VXek
• (4) Mending plate homedepot.sjv.io/jWmb3P
• (4) Corner brace (did not used) homedepot.sjv.io/qnyMKn
• (14+) Self-tapping screws
• 48in T-Track - bit.ly/2XMYJnx
• (10 ) 3/8 screws for T-Track amzn.to/3CKSDTW
• Chisel amzn.to/3AJCdut
• Wood Glue amzn.to/3kHGMQj
• Hold down clamp- bit.ly/3i83m31
• 1/4 Plex-Glass amzn.to/3B4uyXE or other material
• (4) 1/4 20 threaded insert amzn.to/3m6vkNQ
• (4) 1in - 1/4 20 screws (for the adjustable guides)
• (8) M4 threaded inserts amzn.to/39Gzfe8
• (8) M4 Flat head philips amzn.to/3ibx5b4
Tools:
➢ Drill homedepot.sjv.io/Aog9Kj
➢ Circular saw homedepot.sjv.io/Vyyejj
➢ Speed square homedepot.sjv.io/b3bR0B
➢ Drill press guide bit.ly/3uhk0SG
➢ Router dado jig with straight edge bit.ly/3CK7JZO
➢ Red and Black Wood clamp amzn.to/3uedBaz
➢ Blue clamps bit.ly/3CPrdMy
➢ cordless Router homedepot.sjv.io/Jr2n0q
➢ Suggest router bit for milling amzn.to/3zHyfB9
➢ Nail gun
********* My links *********
• All my woodworking plans gumroad.com/diycreators
• Timberland pro work gear - bit.ly/TimberlandPRO_DIYCreators
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#routersled #flatteningmill
Adjustable Router Flattening Sled (PLANS): diycreators.gumroad.com/l/pNYet
Thanks!! Can't wait to start this project.😁
How the hall you have this many subscribers and I’ve never seen your vids .awesome design man .
@@brianmeanor7907 YT not giving him all his props!
@diy creators Where did you get your mask?
This is genius, subscribed because of this video
You, Sir, are THE CHAMP, THE BOSS, THE MAN WITH THE PLAN! This is truly an outstanding sled, and your presentation skills are masterful!
One of the coolest sled designs I've seen to date - definitely going to build one of these, thank you!
A “must do” project.
Agreed, I'm building one this memorial day weekend, exept with more holes for finer adjustments and a pin that slides in and out for quick adjustments. Thanks for the idea @DIY Creators
I like the videos with no cursing and no four letter words. You are a pure gentleman. Thanks a lot. Houston, TX.
Big Thanks!
I miss KZhead videos like that f%^@
Excellent video. No wasted time, all business. Nice finished product. Nice work area. Good job!
Damm nice man. Good job 👏🏼
There are jigs, and there are JIGS. This is an amazing tool, thanks for showing it to us. Well done!
PURE SKILL AND INNOVATION! 👌
The best channel for far!!!!
Glen, I so appreciate the quality and content of your videos over the years. You've definitely helped me up my DIY game! This sled, by the way, is AWESOME!
Best router sled design I've seen, and I have been researching. Perfect for my small projects but I can scale up.
You are the best bro!!! 💪🏻💪🏻 thanks for the videos.
Thanks!
I made myself one but now that I've seen yours, I think I'm going to make one like yours. So much more efficient.. Excellent!
Nice! I am looking forward to put it to use.
@@DIYCreators I do believe you will definitely be impressed with how easily it does the job.
This is awesome , thank you always I’m Learning from you always .
Love your designs, practical content, and diy approach for the true DIYers out here! You are an inspiration to me as a maker! Thank you
it's amazing the way you run 👍
I've seen a lot of these. You have one of the simplest and nicest. I appreciate you walking through the build and explaining your thought process
I went down this path when I was going to be thicknessing slabs for guitar bodies. This is a REALLY good approach, easily scaleable. One warning though: make sure the planer bit you buy for milling is designed for the application, specifically RPM. 15 years ago there was a bit with 3 individual replaceable blades that was designed for drill press RPM ranges (discontinued now). There were a number of cases in the DIY luthier community of people using it with their 1/2" routers and the bit would fly apart under high RPM and cause injury. If in doubt, go for a smaller diameter bit designed for purpose and use more passes. Love what you did here brother, excellent build.
WOW! Outstanding call out! This closed system seems like would offer some protection from the catastrophic failure of a bit. I am wondering if some good leathers, for welding, will help as safety gear I use for this type of wood working. I will pay attention to the RPMs to avoid wrecking my day. Thanks again.
This warning got me thinking I don't remember the rpm of my tools. I am going through my manuals to revisit rpm of my tools to prevent a "day wrecking" event. Awesome call out 👍
@@rauladame2105 there is an unspoken rule of not to use gloves when working with a rotating tool. Keeps all finger attached to the hands.
Always check the rpm for a bit. The larger the bit the more danger there is.
Broken bits can happen any time. Heavy PVC (e.g. curtain side truck body material) can be used over the job each side of the sled. These will catch flying debris and will reduce dust. You could also cover the gaps between the sled rails, but it's going to be a pain to use. In any case, the narrow gap is unlikely to let high speed shrapnel exit the table.
These videos are not just productive and creative I find them really therapeutic as well 😌
This is awesome!!!!
Great sled. And thanks for showing how to build it without welding.
I so enjoy your practical projects. Sure, the CNC videos are interesting, but I'll never have one (and I suspect most other woodworkers). So projects which I can relate to are the ones I like best. Your workmanship and explanations are tops.
Glen this is brilliant!! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Best sled I’ve seen so far. Great job!
Seriously, that’s the best design I’ve seen around. Your a genius. Just awesome.
yes, i totally agreed with you bro...our guys really a genius one
This is great, I found my next project! Thanks man!
Definitely love this design! I downloaded and built your Portable Router Table yesterday and it works so perfectly. I changed the dimensions a bit to meet those of the Ryobi router I bought yesterday as well. I’m definitely going to build and add this to my arsenal soon. Thanks for creating this with a no-weld design to make it possible for those without a welder or welding skills to still be able to achieve this build. Love your channel bro!
GREAT project Glenn. Your projects always have an extra feature or two that sets them apart from most others! !! !!!
Great job. I appreciate how you don’t edit out your mistakes, but instead embrace them and show how you correct them. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Best one I’ve seen thus far.
Nice!!!! Fully functional and doesn't take a lot of space, definitely going to build something like this.
great design! thx for posting
Best thicknessing router jig I've seen. Awesome.
I’ll keep an eye out for plans - love it!
Very ingenious flattening sled. Looking forward to any additions and updates you make to it.
And now you need to make a router duplicate attachment. 🙂 Thanks for another great video. 👍
Excellent design. Simplicity, love it. Will definitively make this since not having one has prevented me from doing a couple projects I've really been wanting to do
Those threaded inserts are nuts 😂
One of the better designs of a router flattening jig. Great job!
Very nice! Like the adjustability of the router and relatively easy to make. Looking forward to the plans!
That's a really good system and the 3 holes for height adjustment is a great touch!!
Great build as always. Make sure to get a Planing Router Bit for this and don't use a dado bit. While the dado will work, it leaves a pretty rough surface. Plus a decent planer bit will take off a wider swath of wood. Other tip, as I do a LOT of this, plane one side until you cannot see any more non-planed areas then flip the piece over. At this point, hot glue is good for holding down the piece and getting rid of those bulky (but nice) clamps. To remove the hot glue, spritz it with 90% rubbing alcohol and it will come right off. Thanks again for the great build!
Lol , i love how he protects his hand while sawing . especially as he cutsthe small strips 😁😁
That looks great. Thank you for sharing!
This is pretty awesome. Thanks for your work on this. This gives me ideas. I've been wanting to make a sled system like this for a while.
Thanks you saved me spending money on a thickness planer we would not use often enough to justify purchasing one. We adopted your idea slightly different but worked brilliantly for our specific task.
Thank you for showing a way of now welding the parts together. I've been looking for a router flattening jig for a while now and this is the first one I see which I think looks great. 👍
this was a great video. its almost relaxing to watch you work and I like the fact that you comment on various things while you work (suggestions, etc). thank you!
There are some really great ideas in this project! I really questioned the need for T track until I saw you use it to lock in the components for storage!!! And drilling it to attach the fixed base for the router is a great way to have a quick and easy set up without losing your router for other applications! I’m sure you picked up a few new subs from this project, including myself. Well done.
Very nice assembly. The use of steel tubing was genius. You've eliminated the drag of wood on wood and enabled a smoother sliding action in any direction!
Love this! Great design and awesome explanation as you are building it! Thank you!!!
Love your work and videos. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family 👪
you have golden hands man!!!
Your ingenuity and craftsmanship are top notch!!!!
FANTASTIC IDEA!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
This is a clever sled design with readily available parts. Well done!
This is PERFECT!. Thanks for posting this video. Very well done!
Nice and straightforward. Thanks
Dude, you're a genius! Great channel!
I appreciate the good design, and the video without boring repetitions. Thanks.
That is really elegant! Love that design.
Best sled I've ever seen! Thanks so much!!
This is amazing. I can see so many applications for this setup.
This is a really cool sled. Love the adjustability feature.
Excellent design. Definitely the router sled I’m going to build. Thank you for sharing.
This is amazing! I love the design!
Great job. Congratulations. 💚💛🇧🇷
I like the idea of flipping the holding brackets over to create a lower profile ... I can see this as a very useful tip. The sled itself is very cool as well ... nice job
Nicely done. Great design.
One of the best sleds I've seen.
Excellent job, Glen. This is an exceptional design. This jig is versatile and it looks like it will last for a long time.
This is a great design and approach. Excited to see any updates you’ll make for this project.
Love your videos! I’ve seen other diy sleds and they all get those lines you can see, but not feel. They all end up sanding them away like you did. So you did awesome and that just seems to be something we have to deal with. Thank you for the videos!
👍 Very affordable and practical.
Another OUTSTANDING VIDEO!
Thank you, I really like your design with just enough metal parts incorporated where there is potential high wear points or excessive friction. This unit is on my must have/do list.
Love your builds. Thanks for sharing.
First time viewer of your channel and you have just solved problem that I have been pondering for awhile. I will have to make some mods to your plan, but I finally have a plan to work with. Thank you a bunch!!! One of the coolest things about KZhead is that I have access to people that are smarter than me.
That is one for the plans. You have so many good and simple ideas that a novice can surely follow. Looking forward to these other ideas you have for the sled. Great job.
Quick and precise, thank you for sharing.
Nice job ! Well explained for me ! Thank you!
Always a great job! Thanks again for your tip and ideas
You truly have your stuff together...good work.
Very nice design. It has given me some ideas, thank you.
Mate! That is legit! I hope the one I am planning turns out half as good as yours. Thank you for the ideas and the lesson
i've seen MANY Flattening jigs on here, but this is the first one that looks easy to build and use. You've outdone yourself on this one!!!!
Can't wait for the plans
This is a very nice sled design. Great work and thanks for the plans!
I see you using a Blackwing for your marks. A person of skill AND taste!
Brilliant sled. Great video
Thank you bro.greetings from Turkiye
I've been viewing all of the flattening mill videos out there. I really like your design. Nice work. LOL love the "stylish" comment
Absolutely brilliant. Love your creativity and execution. Always look forward to new videos from you.
That’s great. Thanks for making this video.
You got great content on here man, thanks a lot!
Perfect solution for guitar body planing... I'm definitely building this... Thanks brother !
Portable Drill Guide! Awesome! I am getting that tool from Rockler. I thought the drill guide was overkill but after you showing how practical it's function is, I am impressed. The track for the gantry, the gantry and the router base is awesome! I am going to reference this post for my next router sled. The information you are sharing is GREAT! You are the man! Thank you!
I picked up the Portable Drill Guide from Rockler. I saw this post, did some research by checking out reviews of drill guides and decided on Rockler's. I started using it on my current project, instead of free hand drilling and when I was done, I was happy with the results. The PDG is expensive but the benefit in the higher level of quality of my projects will improve and pay for itself. I appreciate this this post.
High quality, very flexible!
Excellent video, been looking for a sled design that incorporates all these elements. Thanks for sharing!
Pretty clever. Great job!!!!