Taper sleds

[C. Johnson]

Hey guys, quick question.

If I'm going to construct a couple of taper sleds to work with my new sander by attaching pre-made tapers to an MDF board, would I be better off to use 3M spray adhesive or Titebond?

I used titebond previously when I made the sleds to go along with my homemade lam sanding jig, but getting them to clamp down flat was a trick.

I was thinking 3M spray adhesive might work better.  

Any thoughts?

[Roy from Pa]

Some guys glue a thin piece of wood onto the end of the bottom board, then butt the thin end of the taper pattern and the lam you are grinding up against that to keep them from sliding.

[monterey]

I don't think very well of the 3M.  Sometimes it seems to never dry. Could be user related.   :confused:  

In my brief foray into lam grinding I used the method Roy described.  It worked very well.  It was the only thing that went well for me.   :(  

These days, my taper sleds are stored in Kenny's shop.  

[kennym]

Try to make them thin enough that if the sled does develop a slight twist or bow, the pressure rollers can squeeze to the conveyor easily.

Not sure on adhesive, but when I made a double taper 6' long, I just tacked and clamped with CA and then ground an actual solid sled about a quarter inch thick.

Just remember on a sled for a sled, it is all backwards to start...  :D

[C. Johnson]

Originally posted by kennym:
Try to make them thin enough that if the sled does develop a slight twist or bow, the pressure rollers can squeeze to the conveyor easily.

Not sure on adhesive, but when I made a double taper 6' long, I just tacked and clamped with CA and then ground an actual solid sled about a quarter inch thick.

Just remember on a sled for a sled, it is all backwards to start...   :D  

That's a great idea Kenny.  I'll use the lams I ground on my old set up to grind an actual sled to make more tapers at the same rate.

I knew I was missing something obvious.

Thanks bud!