Coping Sled recommendations

[JCLP]

I'm looking for a coping sled for doing rail and stile cabinet doors on the routr table. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks,
JC

 

[TOOLTOWN]

If you can get it in Canada I'm a big fan of the woodpecker sled.
http://www.woodpeck.com/copingsled.html

Ken

 

[egmiii]

I looked at the Woodpecker set, but decided on the Infinity Tools pro sled. I'm a huge fan of Woodpecker, and have thousands of dollars invested into the brand, but this isn't one of their better offerings.

 

[Phred]

+1

I looked at the Woodpecker set, but decided on the Infinity Tools pro sled.  This isn't one of [Woodpecker's] better offerings.

 

[antss]

If you're making a whole kitchen's or house's worth of cabinet doors then the Weaver sled is your ticket.

It's not a pimped out with anodized do dads, or 12 way adjustable what nots and costs 2-3x as much - so it's not sexy.  And it's really big.

But if you're into efficient production, then it cannot be beat for running a stack of material.
http://www.weaver-sales.com/manual-tenon-jig.htm

 

[bkharman]

+1

I looked at the Woodpecker set, but decided on the Infinity Tools pro sled.  This isn't one of [Woodpecker's] better offerings.

Another Infinity guy here...  the thing is great! 

Cheers. Bryan.

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[rljatl]

Here's another option:
Woodhaven 528 Small Coping Sled

 

[stvrowe]

My favorite is the Aigner Contermax.  I have used this jig for over 12 years and have had zero regrets and zero desire to even look at or try anything else.
Steve

 

[semenza]

I am currently using the Woodpecker's. That Weaver looks interesting for speed.  Says use with shaper on the website. Any reason it won't work with a router tabel?

Seth

 

[clark_fork]

All the coping sleds are built to handle the ends. None that I know of are designed to allow safe long grain coping. This is the sled I built to allow the safe routing of trim pieces and coping the sides.

I followed the original design found in the FW article but this can be easily modified with tracks.

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[Billedis]

I make my own push sticks by screwing a plastic handle to 3/4" plywood.  Made hundreds of copes with this as well as the pattern runs on the rails and stiles.  I bought a bunch of cheap plastic push blocks and it works great for me.  Bill

 

[J0hn]

Another one for the Infinityhttps://www.infinitytools.com/professional-coping-cross-cut-sled-4451

 

[JCLP]

Thank you all for your recommendations. I like the Infinity model but they are not available in Canada. I could order from the US but by the time I pay for shipping, duties, taxes and the dollar conversion it ends up being quite expensive.
So I'm going to go with the Woodpecker version as it is available here.

One day I will make my own as I like the homemade one by clark_fork.

Thanks again to everyone.
JC

 

[Getmaverick]

I have the Woodpeckers. I think I will try to install some toggles like the infinity for quicker action.
Is that sandpaper adhered to the bottom of the Infinity? Not sure I would like that, sliding my boards in and out.
Seems it could scratch up the facings causing even more sanding.

 

[clark_fork]

Thank you all for your recommendations. I like the Infinity model but they are not available in Canada. I could order from the US but by the time I pay for shipping, duties, taxes and the dollar conversion it ends up being quite expensive.
So I'm going to go with the Woodpecker version as it is available here.

One day I will make my own as I like the homemade one by clark_fork.

Thanks again to everyone.
JC

Here is the design for the end coping sled.  I built both. The plans are found in FW 157 (August 2002)

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[ben_r_]

Woodpeckers one here. Nice tool.

 

[cpw]

I've got the wood pecker's sled, but the screw clamps are a bit of a pain.  Toggles would be much better.

 

[ben_r_]

I've got the wood pecker's sled, but the screw clamps are a bit of a pain.  Toggles would be much better.

Good point. Wonder if that whole black bar could be replaced with some Bessey toggle clamps.

 

[Runhard]

My favorite is the Aigner Contermax.  I have used this jig for over 12 years and have had zero regrets and zero desire to even look at or try anything else.
Steve

[member=761]Steve Rowe[/member]

Are those Martin prices accurate?

Sorry for the interruption  [embarassed]

Daniel

 

[tiralie]

My favorite is the Aigner Contermax.  I have used this jig for over 12 years and have had zero regrets and zero desire to even look at or try anything else.
Steve

Steve: That looks pretty good. Simple, like me.
Tim