DIY Simple Planer Sled for Milling Boards Flat

I had to make a huge 8'-3" long planer sled for a project. In this video i show how i made a real quick easy sled and how to use it.
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[@ronlonsbury8893]

I started my hobby 32 years ago. Lost my shop in a move after 3 years and didn't get it back until we built our retirement home 22 years later. Be patient you'll get there.

[@eitantal726]

Curious if you got your jointer yet? I have a benchtop-sized one, and it is way too small to be effective. My planer sled works far better. Even if my jointer was bigger, a sled still works better. Imagine a board with a twist: If I'm stationary and the board is moving, I touch down on different locations of the board, effectively turning it as it moves

[@epeiusgarage]

@@eitantal726 never did, until I get a bigger shop I won’t have room. Just put out another video today where I used this sled. Works great

[@eitantal726]

@@epeiusgarage Curious if you upgraded your planer's cutter-head to helical?

[@epeiusgarage]

@@eitantal726 not yet, the ones that came with it work great still. I will though eventually

[@MCsCreations]

Really excellent jig, Andy! 😃 Thanks a bunch for all the tips!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@epeiusgarage]

Thank you sir! You stay safe out there as well.

[@michaeldoto4673]

Well done Andy! Your expectation was fine. I truly appreciate how you explain your thought process in your videos and demonstrate the pros and cons of the end result. Please keep producing videos, I’m confident your channel is going grow big time.

[@epeiusgarage]

Thank you very much! Comments like yours keep me going and let me know the videos are hopefully helpful and even entertaining.

[@semperficreates796]

Ooh rah, Marine, Semper Fi Creates here. I dig your content!

[@epeiusgarage]

Semper Fi! Thank you Devil Dog!! Appreciate you watching

[@joephillips8244]

Good video, down and dirty. Semper Fi !

[@guyh.4553]

Good ideas! I will need to build one of these. The one thing I am wondering though is wouldn't it be prudent to have either an outfeed table or supports? Like rollers? Especially when you are running long boards as such. Thx for the good idea, never thought about this kind of sled.

[@epeiusgarage]

Thank you, yes I used rollers for the out feed.

[@DRJMF1]

I need to make components for a wooden sash window eg 50mm x 500mm to exact thickness. Do you know of a hand held thickness planar jig design, so I can run a jointer no7 hand held plane over wood surface guided by side rails to limit plane and ensure wood is flat ?

[@epeiusgarage]

No, sorryi do not.

[@jimharris8707]

I'll bet your ceiling is 8'? I was going to say the space behind or beside your fridge looked promising until I thought of the ceiling height

[@epeiusgarage]

Yeah it’s too long. I’ll cut it down some. It worked good though.

[@handyandy8671]

cut in half for smaller projects and spline it back together for the big ones!!!!

[@epeiusgarage]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing

[@fogsmart]

@@epeiusgarageor use hand tools if you want to remove highlights but for long boards and production I have a 7’ planer sled that while heavy is profoundly fast and efficient

[@eitantal726]

all my lumber is wavy because I milled it. I need to bootstrap myself a flat sled surface somehow

[@epeiusgarage]

If you mill it correctly you should end up with a square board.

[@eitantal726]

@@epeiusgarage easier said than done. milling logs into lumber is hard. I barely managed to get what I have. Besides, roughcut is always wavy. Even if it isn't, it will warp once it dries

[@epeiusgarage]

@@eitantal726 this is true. But it can be done. A jointer is best but I don’t have room and this sled works great for me. Dm me on my Facebook page if you have questions. Need be we can chat on the phone. Good luck

[@eitantal726]

@@epeiusgarage I do have a lengthy track saw that makes excellent straight cuts. I could use that as a flat face: Make a bunch of them, and glue them together with the flat side facing up

[@eitantal726]

@@epeiusgarage Anyway, thanks for reaching out. I'll reach out if I have further problems