Wedgie sled

[Turner52]

Thinking of going this route. Do any of the segmenters here have experience with this system. Good or bad feedback appreciated.

[Arlin Eastman]

Everyone I one I know loves it and says it is the most accurate and no trimming that they could get.

I am wanting to build one for us and have the wooden pieces made just can not figure out the router stuff. 
If anyone plans on building one and will finish mine I will send it to you.

[FrankAtl]

I love mine!

[daddo]

My first thought was- I'm not sure anyone would want to ride a sled that has "Wedgie" in it's description.  

 Carry on.  

[Glen Blanchard]

I do very little segmented work but made a sled for a few pieces I wanted to tackle.  The sled I made is fixed - that is, not adjustable (as I don't need that versatility).  It was amazing how accurate the thing is.  I wouldn't do segmented work any other way.

[Turner52]

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like this is the way to go. My brother is a CNC machinist and told me the angle jigs will be about $1.00- $2.00 each if made out of 1/8" aluminum. Will make whatever I want. The company he works for is great in that they have no problem with employees staying late and allowing them to do things like this as long as nothing is sold. Plus materials are at cost. Great for me. He has made me a number of jigs and open segmented allignment wheels.What are the most common number of pieces most of you use per layer?

[Turner52]

Arlin
I am going to make my sled with 2 pieces of T track inset into the sled top maybe 8 inches apart and parralel to the blade. This should enable me to just route straight slots into the guides. No arc routing in the base required. At least I think this will work. Hopefully this is understadable Will probably be a month or so before I get around to it My brother lives around 100 miles away, so am not sure when I will see him to pick up the angles. Don't want to make the sled untill I have them and can best decide on exact size of sled and T track spacing.. I will let you know and post pictures if it works. I think this will give me a ton of adjustment as well as not needing to make a circle jig for my router.

[Ken from CF]

What are the most common number of pieces most of you use per layer?

Most common are 16 and 18 segments, and on occasion 24 segments per layer.

-- Ken --

[hairy]

I heard somewhere, maybe a youtube video, that a 30 - 60 - 90  degree triangle, used as a wedge, will give you a 12 piece segmented ring.

[Arlin Eastman]

For anyone who does not know or seen the Wedgie Sled and Jerry Bennett has I think 4 or 5 showing how to build and all the ways you can make segments including Tilting the blade and it is really cool to see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpFNE1CHsc4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yl-qDN1HtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw31oNcFI_Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ZxTnnv0aY


I do have some 5/16 T track but I do not know how it will work or if it will with the wedgie sled.

If I send you the stuff I made so far and some T track will you make one for me? I would send you a PM but you have them turned off or not enabled.