Considering the of 1400

[Sparktrician]

50mm wide by around 8mm deep passes using my old 1850W ELU router, and it was a bit of a push at times.

8mm deep at 50mm wide is a lot of material to remove in one pass! That's quite impressive, both for the old Elu router as well as the rigidity and controllability of your sled setup. I wouldn't even try that depth with a sledded hand-held planer (whose blades, of course, are about 85mm wide).

So long as I kept a steady pace it handled it really well without labouring too much. The sled itself is embarrassing, I sold my linear rail sled years back thinking I wouldn't need it, so had to make a quick and dirty one from some scrap fence pickets! Did the job admirably though! I do also find with the big 55mm x 30mm spiral insert cutter on the 1400 that it labours a bit at times, whereas the 2200 just laughs at it.

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I built my flattening sled several years ago.  It's designed for use with the OF 2200, but can accommodate the OF 1400 if necessary. 

 

[luvmytoolz]

I built my flattening sled several years ago.  It's designed for use with the OF 2200, but can accommodate the OF 1400 if necessary.

Nice sled! I see you said it's based on a Nick Offerman design, the famous Ron Swanson has a milling sled?

 

[Sparktrician]

I built my flattening sled several years ago.  It's designed for use with the OF 2200, but can accommodate the OF 1400 if necessary.

Nice sled! I see you said it's based on a Nick Offerman design, the famous Ron Swanson has a milling sled?

Nick did an article in Fine Woodworking several years back in which he had photos of his sled.  I liked his, but decided to make mine adjustable vertically, not to mention using the phenolic-covered baltic birch to keep the sliding parts dust-free and easily movable.  [smile]  Nick also has a thriving business as a woodworker.

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] that’s a fine sled you built!

Also like your wall paneling. What is it? Looks like individual boards but I see what looks like a panel composed of several boards leaning against the the wall.

 

[Sparktrician]

[member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] that’s a fine sled you built!

Also like your wall paneling. What is it? Looks like individual boards but I see what looks like a panel composed of several boards leaning against the the wall.

Thank you!  The paneling was here when I bought the place.  It's nothing fancy; just veneer on plywood.  [smile]

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] that’s a fine sled you built!

Also like your wall paneling. What is it? Looks like individual boards but I see what looks like a panel composed of several boards leaning against the the wall.

Thank you!  The paneling was here when I bought the place.  It's nothing fancy; just veneer on plywood.  [smile]

Very unusual paneling since it appears to be individual boards instead of the usual sheet of rotary veneer plywood with grooves added.

 

[alltracman78]

I am looking at the of 1400 as my main router, I will be using it for edge profiles, dados, and some small slab flattening. I just bought the new 1/2 inch 18v Milwaukee combo kit but I’m thinking of returning it and getting the of 1400. Looking for any advice on this.

For me, anything with a battery would be a hard no for slab flattening.
I have 2 of the Milwaukee 18V trim routers. I love them. They're fantastic.
However I've had the battery die on me more than once in large cuts. I know you can keep an eye on it and change before it's dead, but that's an extra thing to worry about.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Yes [member=79208]alltracman78[/member] cordless routers are fantastic, but they definitely have "their place". I am on the Makita platform and they are not the greatest and depth adjustment. As a laminate trimmer, that's not a big deal.
Cordless is a huge factor in that, it is much more freeing. You don't have to "deal with" the cord, as in getting it wrapped up, snagged, etc.
Foe bigger cuts, I go corded, either Makita or OF1010.