Router Flattening and Tenon Sled
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- Simplifies the flattening of workpieces too large or problematic to pass through a planer
- Flatten the entire work surface or use the stop collars to create tenons with ease
- Measures 1200mm x 1000mm in overall size, with no restriction to workpiece length
- Thick carbon steel rails ensure no bending or deflection, delivering a consistent depth of cut
- Universally compatible router plate will accept routers with a base diameter of up to 185mm
- Dust-resistant linear bearing slider blocks provide smooth, precise travel with zero play
The Rutlands® router flattening and tenon sled simplifies the flattening of workpieces too large or problematic to pass through a planer. Measuring 1200mm x 1000mm in overall size, the sled will accommodate the largest of projects, whether live edge slabs, table tops or epoxy resin boards, unrestricted in length. Each heavy duty component has been selected to ensure smooth, precise routing and to deliver the flattest, most consistent surface finish, reducing sanding time at the finishing stage.
The lower and upper rails are engineered from high carbon steel, ensuring exceptional strength, durability and load bearing capacity. At 20mm thick, the upper rails will support the heaviest of routers with no bending or deflection, to deliver a consistent depth of cut every time. The rails feature a chrome-plated finish, providing corrosion resistance and a low friction surface for the slider blocks. Each aluminium slider block features a series of linear ball bearings, shielded from dust ingress, providing smooth, precise travel with zero play. The width of the jig is adjustable in size to suit smaller work surfaces, and when flattening stock longer than the sled, the sled is simply shifted further along until the full working area has been flattened.
At the centre of the sled is the router mounting plate, constructed from strong, 10mm thick acrylic. Universally compatible, the plate will accept routers with a base diameter of up to 185mm, by drilling mounting holes to suit. The plate opening measures 63mm, designed to accept large diameter surfacing bits. The sled will accommodate stock up to 48mm thick, and can be raised in height to take thicker stock by affixing wooden battens to the lower rails.
Four rail stop collars ensure that the sled does not leave the lower rails, and their position can be adjusted to limit the available range of travel. Setting the distance between stop collars will allow the creation of tenons, with the thickness of tenon adjusted by increasing or by decreasing the cutter depth. ©
- BrandRutlands®
- Product CodeR5268
- Overall Size1200mm x 1000mm
- Routable Width800mm
- Maximum Router Base Diameter185mm
- Router Base Opening63mm
- Distance From Top Of Router Base To Work Surface66mm
- Maximum Stock Thickness48mm
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Customer Reviews
Excellent quality and delighted with the product. I had high expectations based on existing reviews and previous Rutlands purchases. This ticks all the boxes for me. First job was to level a tree stump in preparation for a tree house. No other easy way to do this accurately as a DIYer. Only faff was leveling the scaffolding in situ.
I now plan to make some other things just because I can...
A friend suggested I look at the Rutlands site for a new flattening sled. After some research I decided to buy the sled and the 1/2 router so I had a completely new set up. Website was easy to navigate incvluding checkout. Item arrived quickly and well packaged.
The sled and router are all set up and have been used to flatten 30 beech boards and the finish is excellent. The sled does not flex and the supplied bit removes material without tearing.
Delighted with the quality of the sled . Assembly was very simple and straightforward and I’ve used it to flatten a living edge and resin slab , works beautifully, very happy, would definitely recommend.
What a wonderful piece of kit. Solid, well engineered construction and easy to assemble. And all at an affordable price. What's not to like?
Bought this to flatten boards as I have now got rid of my planer thicknesses to free up some floor space in my small workshop. This sled is beautifully made and glides along the rails. It has the added advantage for me in that it can be stored in smaller pieces when not being used to save space again. I have used it to flatten 500mm wide boards using a dewalt router with a 35mm bottom cut bit and it worked very well to a fairy smooth finish in a surprisingly short amount of time.
Flawless flattening
Delivering the flattest, most consistent surface finishes, reducing sanding time.
