Machined taper sleds?

[bornofmud]

Anyone got any they don't get any use out of?  Approx. cost from a machinist?  Thanks!

[Pheonixarcher]

X2!

[fujimo]

x3

[2treks]

I have had a couple made from different machine shops. about $110/ea. None available now but maybe.

[BigJim]

I sell taper sleds made from Jatoba. Very stable and resistant to moving.

BigJim

[LESKEN2011]

Are they listed on your web site, Jim?

[Tim Finley]

I tried aluminum about an inch thick but they warped .They bowed when the lams got alittle warm.

[Bowjunkie]

I have one sled, aluminum, and it's fully adjustable. It has never warped due to heat. I wouldn't think wood could get hot enough to warp aluminum... unless it was on fire  

With the proper grit paper, feed rate, and thickness settings, there should be virtually no heat present anyway.

[Crooked Stic]

Here is what I got for taper sleds. My .002 is alum. about 1/2 in thick. Cant see it wrapping either. My parll. and 001 sled is corian countertop material. For the .001 I used two .001 lams double sided taped them on the bottom and ran it thru my drum sander to get the taper.

[fujimo]

not sure i get the math,Mike. Or am i missing something    

[snapper1d]

I use wooden sleds because I can run it through the sander and then it will be as true as it can get.

[BigJim]

our sleds are not on our site as of yet...not enough computer people here to keep up with our progress or my ideas!

Jatoba sleds 4"s wide for $45 each.

thanks, bigjim

[kennym]

I like a wood or aboo sled for everyday use, and also only about .250 thick. It can flex with holddown rollers to not screw up your lams if the sled develops a bow in it.....

[BigJim]

I have relatively thin aluminum sleds and like them ok...never have had the first problem with them.

But if I were to do it over for myself or had a non conditioned shop, It would definitely be jatoba (as I make now) or Ipe. Both of these woods are incredibly stable an unlikely to move due to moisture exchange.
Unfortunately action boo is very susceptible to warping and moving and left in an non conditioned enviroment is likely to change.

Bigjim

[kennym]

I tried to keep my shop pretty dry and even . Never had any trouble with aboo but maybe others do. I didn't like the aluminum sleds I have except to make thin aboo ones. They leave black from the aluminum on light colored lams for me.

[bornofmud]

yeah, I wanted them as originals for making new sleds, maybe I'll just order a couple from jim and keep them sealed up somewhere for when I need them.

[2treks]

I should add that I use my aluminum sleds as Master copies. When needed I make thin wood sleds off the aluminum. This lets me make perfect lams each and everytime.

[Robertfishes]

Kenny,I don't know anything about sleds..but could you have the aluminum sleds powder coated?

[kennym]

Maybe but they are heavier than you might think.I bet after handling for a few hours, you would be sick of em!

I just make thin ones and use for everyday and run em again on the alum. ones if things start seeming to get off a little.

[rockkiller]

How thin are you guys making your sleds ?