This is an excellent video for woodworkers who are looking to expand/upgrade their common build skills. Your commercial woodworking production background and production point of view are insightful and hopefully one day you'll be back on this channel to share more of your knowledge. Cheers, R.

Brian nice sled cant wait for you to post the Drawings and BOM.

Cool build...I always like watching these type videos. All i do is make cabinet doors for my business. I have Weaver air tenon jigs and the big Weaver air Shapermaster. I prefer these because they ride on a cushion of air and it is so effortless that you can push the jig thru a cope cutter with just a couple fingers. When i bought my jigs years ago, i looked at Reliable, Ritter and the Weaver and chose the Weaver as i think it is a superior design.

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

The weaver is nice but it comes with a price tag just like the Ritter. For production work I wouldn't even waste my time, I would just roll the cost of one of these into a large job but for my shop I was looking for an economical solution that only took a few hours to put together without any milling machine/special tools. My sled probably costs only 1/10th of what the commercial ones do and is every bit as good as a Ritter. The linear movement is smooth as butter with low friction tape but the cushion of air sounds nice. I do like to have a little friction as the resistance helps slow your feed rate down better.

Nice work,well done!

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+curtis lovering Thank you Curtis!

Very informative video Brian , your design looks very thought out for the average person to build, must say I will be building a jig similar to yours.

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+Glen Turner Thanks so much Glen.

Automationdirect.com has all the pneumatic stuff (Nitra braded) at reasonable prices. The aluminum from McMasterCarr or online metals.com. Aluminum can be cut on your table saw, it is best to use a negative hook blade, maybe two passes. Nuts & bolts at your local hardware store.

Brian, thanks for sharing your videos ! Did you ever create the "BOM" for the sled? I would certainly appreciate it. Please let me know, Thank you, Greg

Very creative. The last air tenon jig I used was the one from Weaver, which creates a small air bubble between the aluminum base of the jig and cast iron top to prevent friction. However after years of use the friction between the cast iron top and aluminum caused the aluminum to "peel" and start to damage the top and cause grooves in both metals. So on our newest jig from Reliable Cutting Tools, which is basically the same as the Weaver jig, I added a piece of 1/16" acetal delrin (available on McMasterCarr) on the bottom of the jig and on the top of the cast iron top. Now that it's the same material rubbing against each other, there is less wear and friction. They come pre polished so you just need to wax it if need be. Just a heads up on what can happen after 10000-100000 passes!

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, this is why I suggested using UHMW tape. It not only acts as a barrier against having dissimilar metals contact each other but to reduce the friction between the sled and shaper table top. I have used this with thousands of cycles and haven't seen any wear yet. The UHMW is consumable and can be tossed later. An even better way to do it would to install some UHMW bars underneath so they last longer. For the average hobbyist, they will probably never do this. I know of the jigs you mention, worked in shops over the years that have them. They are very expensive, and that's why I choose to build my own.

Nice job

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+Richard Shaw thanks Richard!

Hi Brian, great project. Definitely interested in the BOM or at very least, the aluminum pieces, where did you source them from? That would be a big help if you don't mind sharing. Thsnks!

Does anyone know if Brian has completed the BOM or a dwaring of this project? I've figured out the switch, swivel and base plate. Need help with the exact part number for the cylinder and height of the two aluminum cross plates (12x??) was able to get everything else figured out by watching the video. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated!Thanks,Larry in East China Mi.

Where did you find the adjustable handle with that locking piece threaded onto the stud. I can't find a handle that comes with that square nut. I want to congratulate you for this excellent build. It's the inspiration for a project I'm planning.

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comments. They are actually separate parts: Nut: Mcmaster-Carr #94750A582 Handle: Mcmaster-Carr #6305K25 You don't have to purchase them there but good to get the specs and shop around.

I have a VERY large project that would make my job go much much smoother and quicker with the use of this shaper sled! I've looked but can't find the BOM anywhere. Has Brian completed it yet? I'd like to build this over the long holiday week, if possible. Any help in this regard would be appreciated. I'd pay for them if anyone has put a list together.Thanks and Merry Christmas!Larry in East China Mi.

I have a diy CNC router that I made to build cabinets. Your excellent control panel walk through is a vid that gave me confidence to pursue a total DIY machine, so thanks for that. (most advanced wiring I had done before was a ceiling fan) BTW it's still incredible to me how much automation is possible once you have a firm grasp of a few fundamental mechanical, electrical, and software skills/principles. Anyway, I am assuming cabinet doors is one of the reasons you made this coping sled....what is your opinion on the build vs buy for cabinet doors? I don't have a shaper, but I have a diy TigerStop style CNC fence and a pretty good source of s4s blanks. I've been considering bringing doors in house, but everyone on WoodWeb seems to be against it. (there would be a capital outlay for shaper, sander etc.; although I have a door kit for my CNC router that I could use to start) Of course I generally rely on first principles for decision making, but was looking for another experiential data point if you had one/were willing to offer one.

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+Gabe Larkin Gabe, thank you for your feedback! I am thrilled that video helped you out. I have never ordered doors or drawers and I'm not a fan of outsourcing unless it's to a colleagues shop where I can still have a much closer control on details and quality. I wouldn't be so fixed on Woodweb's opinion, I take their advice with a grain of salt. The right answer is always the one that works best for you and your work/resources, as results will vary from shop to shop. I prefer to do things in house as much as possible because it gives you ultimate control on quality, but some don't want to be bothered with doors and drawers and outsource. If you don't have the floor space it's a great way to put money into machinery for the rest of the operations and focus on the carcasses but still it really depends, it's a difficult question to answer. To make doors you really only need a shaper, (or two to be efficient) and a wide belt sander or a wide drum sander, although the latter is more preferred. You don't need a press or any fancy equipment, that just improves on speed / efficiency as you increase the volume. I can't imagine doing any woodworking without a shaper, so that just leaves me with a wide belt. I get away without one as I get my cope and stick so close I can do the rest with an orbital sander in quick time, but again I don't do cabinetry anymore, just furniture and not high volume so I can't justify a wide belt for both the space it takes up and the money it requires to get going. But if I was doing a kitchen a week I couldn't see living without one. It's good to get data on other's methods but experimental data is the most important, based on your shop. Best of luck!

Brian, Forgive me but I cannot find the BOM and vendor list.

Brian, thank you for showing us noobs how you made your (last) coping sled. Would you please provide the source for that slipery tape you attached to the bottom of the sled? Best - Michael

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely: amzn.to/2o5tHzE thanks for watching!

Great build.. Did you ever put the plans together? Thank you

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff, I wish I did, I've been so inundated with a few large projects I've been working on for the past few months with my work. I will get to this eventually, probably this spring. Thanks.

@jeffdeluca1153

7 жыл бұрын

I know right.. just not enough hours in a day! I believe I can create a reasonable facsimile. I have a Shop Fox sled (I believe it is), and could no doubt retrofit pneumatics if I get that busy to warrant it. THanks again!

Great project do have a plan and part list?

@briancnc

Жыл бұрын

John, I don't yet, working on it, I will follow up with you when it's ready!

Hey Brian, nice job on shaper sled. Did you ever complete project drawings? If not, could you tell me where you purchased air cylinder and related parts? Thanks, Tony

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

+Tony J Sorry just been entirely swamped with work and will finalize the BOM and plans over the next few weeks. I will put out a video as soon as it is up on my site.

hello brain i was wondering if you sell this product

Please provide the BOM.