Woodhaven 524: Angled Coping Sled User Manual

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USING THE COPING SLED

Make and install a 3/4" thick wood fence. It should

be approximately 1-3/4" tall by whatever length you desire.
Attach the wood fence to the slotted openings in the sub-
fence using the 3/4" screws (STP001) provided. Wood
fences can be quickly changed, so make extras to cover
all the zero-clearance bit profiles you need. See fig. 11.

Install a cope bit/cutter in your router or shaper. Adjust

the bit height, taking into account the 1/2" thickness of the
base. We use an extra thick base to insure that there's no
distortion to the base when you use the toggle clamp. Most
cope bits and routers will work with this sled, but make
sure you have at least 3/4" of the bit shank in the router
before making any cuts. If extra bit height is needed, you
may need to use a router lift or collet extension. Make
sure the router bit will not strike the Ultra Track fence!

Slide the hold-ins against the work and tighten

the ratchet handles. Turn the router on and, holding
both knobs, slide the Coping Sled forward past the bit.
In the unlikely event the work moves during cutting,
attach a strip of 120 grit sandpaper on the base.

USING WITH THE MITER BAR

The router/shaper fence must be parallel to the miter slot

for this method to work. Attach a spacer to the infeed side of
the router/shaper fence and adjust the fence position so the face
of the spacer is in line with the edge of the bearing on the cope
bit. To position the work, place the Coping Sled in the miter slot
of your router table/shaper, place the work against the Coping
Sled Fence and butt the end of the work against the spacer on
the router/shaper fence. Make sure the router bit/shaper cutter
will not strike the Fence. Model 525 shown. See fig. 12.

USING WITHOUT THE MITER BAR

You can use the Coping Sled without the Jig Bar by

using it against a router/shaper fence, in which case your
cutter will cut into the Base. As long as approximately 1/4"
of the thickness of the Base remains, it’s OK to cut into it.

The router/shaper fence does not need to be parallel to

the miter slot for this method to work. Adjust the router/shaper
fence position so its face is in line with the edge of the bearing
on the cope bit. To position the work, place the Coping Sled
Base against the infeed side of your fence, place the work
against the Coping Sled Fence and butt the end of the work
against the router/shaper fence. Make sure the router bit/shaper
cutter will not strike the Fence. Model 528 shown. See fig. 13.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Get the optional 6305R 1" Riser Kit - one required

per clamp, to increase the clamps capacity by 1".
The

optional

525S Flip Stop is handy for

use with multiple parts of the same length.

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