Trend Router Surfacing Jig for Flattening, Surfacing & Trenching Work, RS/JIG

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These steps provide a more detailed guide on how to set up a router sled and how to effectively use it for flattening and surfacing work pieces. Attach the trim router securely to the router sled, ensuring a stable connection without any wobbling. GUIDE BUSH CONNECTION - Links to the cradle with 30mm guide bush for compatibility with multiple brands and router sizes

Router leveling jigs are typically meant for use on router tables. However, you will find certain leveling jigs that can be used on other fine woodworking tables other than the router table. For example, leveling jigs that can be used on table saws or clamped onto other surfaces offer users more options in their daily usage of the jig. Thus, it would help if you looked out for jigs that allow you to use the template on different surfaces. Manual This is an adaptable compact jig for flattening, surfacing and trenching work on wide or irregular shaped material. Your router leveling jig will usually come with a user manual. A user manual is the manufacturer’s instruction that guides users through installation and use. Typical manuals take the form of texts inside booklets or pamphlets. However, some brands take it a step further by offering audiovisual manuals on DVDs. These types of user manuals give a more hands-on explanation. If you want a manual that takes you through every step of the installation process, you should consider jigs that come with DVD manuals. Waste disposal When buying a router leveling jig, chances are you already have a router table available. Thus, one of the first things to consider is the compatibility of the jig with your router table. The jig should slot into the table’s miter slot seamlessly. Ensure that you compare the size of your miter to the jig before buying. A mismatched combination will negatively affect usability. A slab jig which is compatible with most router bases, is best suitable for making table tops. Cutting should only be done in one direction (the one giving the best finish), returning the sled each pass before stepping the cutter across for the next passUnfortunately, not a lot of woodworkers realize these mills exist. While similar to a planer or drum sander in their ability to flatten a surface, these jigs differ in that they keep the wood in place and move over the face of the wood.

Adaptable compact jig for flattening, surfacing and trenching work on wide or irregular shaped material. The cradle can be fixed for trenching work, and the 4 rails provide a large area of coverage, especially when paired together to double the potential. Sturdy and accurate, a product that you can rely on to make life easier time and time again. They say you don’t build a house the way you want until your third one. And after two bench configurations in my home woodworking shop, I am looking to perfect the benches on the third try. Benefits: The spoilboard surfacing bit is specifically designed for wood surface flattening tasks. It has a large cutting diameter and multiple carbide inserts, ensuring longer tool life and improved surface finish. Where there is sufficient waste material, either at the edges or ends, then through screwing can be used (counter bore clearance holes, so that screw heads lie below the final cutter depth to be used. This will prevent running into a screw by accident)HPL MATERIAL High Pressure Laminate running rails and router cradle for wear-free performance, accuracy and durability HPL MATERIAL High-Pressure Laminate running rails and router cradle for wear-free performance, accuracy and durability Another essential factor to put into consideration when buying a leveling jig is your needs. You need to understand what your specific needs are before buying. Leveling jigs are often specialized for a particular cut. To span the distance between the rails, mount your router on a large auxiliary base. The drawings above show the plans for building the router base. One important detail to take note of is the pair of stops on the underside of the base. By adjusting the position of the stops to limit the travel of the router, you prevent the bit from damaging the rails.

Linear rails that were 2000mm (or just over 6 feet). These were hard to buy, and I ended up going with this 2000mm set, and they were straight with decent quality. Worth noting, these rails come in various lengths to let you make a small or large jig. I also limit the depth of cut to around 1 ⁄ 8 " for smooth, tearout-free cutting. You may need to make several passes to flatten the workpiece. This is easy to do with most [plunge routers](https://www.woodsmith.com/review/plunge-router/) simply by adjusting the turret on the depth stop.CONTROLLED CUTTING - Depth of cut can be easily controlled with the router plunge for fine skimming cuts or deeper levelling cuts When it comes to flattening surfaces with a router sled, there are specific router bits designed for this purpose. These are the two commonly used types: So after a lot of research, some engineering considerations, and budgeting, my final design ended up consisting of the following: