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Quick question about router sled designs. I have made a few different ones to see what works best, but some things have recently thrown the proverbial spanner in the works...
...my wife and I decided to leave Canada and have permanently moved to the USA (Medford, Wisconsin). During the move, some of the jigs got damaged and so I am once again getting reorganized. I have recently purchased the Milwaukee 5616-24 kit after debating for weeks about whether to go with a DeWalt 618 PK or Bosch 1617 EVS or Bosch MRC23EVS. This purchase was aimed at having a dedicated variable speed plunge router for my sled. But in the end, I went with the Milwaukee 5616-24, knowing full well that there is not much info available on them, compared at least to the Bosch or DeWalt lines. I have also bought and installed a JessEm MastR Lift II with a PC 75182 in it. The purpose behind this preamble is to let you know that I have some experience with routing, but not much. Being a hobbyist, it is hard to find time with work and family. And not knowing the best course of action about a project can be time consuming.
Anyhow, back to the question about the sled - my first sled has a PC6902 bolted to a sheet of MDF and I would push and pull the whole sled left/right and back/forth. Nowe I debating if it is a better idea to have the sled be stationery and instead cut a groove thru the sled and slide the router on it. I have seen both, but not sure which one is more effective and what the pros/cons for each are.
I also hope that the Milwaukee 5616-24 arrives soon so I can put it on the router sled. Seems like a good router, but not sure my decision was good or bad.
Thanks.
Quick question about router sled designs. I have made a few different ones to see what works best, but some things have recently thrown the proverbial spanner in the works...
...my wife and I decided to leave Canada and have permanently moved to the USA (Medford, Wisconsin). During the move, some of the jigs got damaged and so I am once again getting reorganized. I have recently purchased the Milwaukee 5616-24 kit after debating for weeks about whether to go with a DeWalt 618 PK or Bosch 1617 EVS or Bosch MRC23EVS. This purchase was aimed at having a dedicated variable speed plunge router for my sled. But in the end, I went with the Milwaukee 5616-24, knowing full well that there is not much info available on them, compared at least to the Bosch or DeWalt lines. I have also bought and installed a JessEm MastR Lift II with a PC 75182 in it. The purpose behind this preamble is to let you know that I have some experience with routing, but not much. Being a hobbyist, it is hard to find time with work and family. And not knowing the best course of action about a project can be time consuming.
Anyhow, back to the question about the sled - my first sled has a PC6902 bolted to a sheet of MDF and I would push and pull the whole sled left/right and back/forth. Nowe I debating if it is a better idea to have the sled be stationery and instead cut a groove thru the sled and slide the router on it. I have seen both, but not sure which one is more effective and what the pros/cons for each are.
I also hope that the Milwaukee 5616-24 arrives soon so I can put it on the router sled. Seems like a good router, but not sure my decision was good or bad.
Thanks.