Drawdoow Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 Easy to make sled for cutting mortices on a router table. Works with any table that has a router lift. Raise the bit while sliding sled back and forth. Stops limit the travel of sled to control length of mortise. details in video https://youtu.be/GyyMiuB62-k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 That is a cool rig. I just use stop blocks on the fence. Your sled would certainly add safety and confidence when milling smaller or narrower parts. Nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennL Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! I saved the YouTube link, as I can see myself making one of these!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Nice design. I've been looking for designs that use my existing router table. Now I just need a lift of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawdoow Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 10:52 PM, Von said: Nice design. I've been looking for designs that use my existing router table. Now I just need a lift of some sort. I can recommend the JessEm Mast-R-Lift II or INCRA Mast-R-Lift II. They are same design and both made in Canada by JessEm. The INCRA version uses Magnalock inserts instead of plastic ones on JessEM, and the INCRA version locks to the table with a cam screw, instead of bolts - which is important because bolt holes don't line up unless lift and table are purchased from same manufacturer. Another handy router table jig is shown in this video at 5:58 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawdoow Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 11:14 AM, gee-dub said: That is a cool rig. I just use stop blocks on the fence. Your sled would certainly add safety and confidence when milling smaller or narrower parts. Nicely done. Thanks. Also stop blocks on the fence don't work when the piece is longer than the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Yes, I should have mentioned that. Your design overcomes the fence length limitations as well. I find it interesting that some folks don’t see the value of a miter slot on the router table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I like everything shown here. Thanks for posting it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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