Some of you may have noticed my previous post on the ShopNotes Router Table Sled (Vol. 15 Issue 87). I was inspired by the article, and after a lot of thought and deliberation, decided to make my own version.
The plywood base on the prototype was 1/2" thick plywood. Initial testing indicated there was to much deflection between the base and the fence when the stock was clamped down. The deflection pulls the stock away from the backer board! The second and final version has a 3/4" plywood base, which works much better! The rear cross-clamp was added to apply additional pressure for the backer board. The combination of clamps provide good support, and a tight fit between the stock and backer board The fence is 2" angle Aluminum. The hold down clamps are from Harbor Freight. Adhesive pads were added for a soft touch. The base has eight T-nuts space 1-1/2" for mounting the hold down clamps and handle assembly.
More pictures on my Web Page:
http://members.ai5.net/~kc7cn@ai5.net/main/routersled/index.html
-Don
Not sure why the link doesn't work! I added "index.html" to the string - hope this will work.