Zed Sled Improves Shaper Origin

Loads of fun and it lets me do things I’d never try without it.

The SO is a handheld router, so it rides on its base, and as a result it needs help to span uneven surfaces or wide unsupported spans. A gadget called the Zed Sled helps in those situations.

Andrew has generously created and shared a set of detailed instructions on how to build the Zed Sled. You must, must, must go there for build instructions, parts list, etc.:

00:00 Intro
00:24 Shaper Origin Basics and Limitation
01:16 Zed Sled Addresses SO’s Limitation
01:54 Inventor and Inspiration
02:25 Some Build Notes
07:04 Scans and Grids
08:04 Demonstration Project
09:39 Conclusion

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[dworkin]

Good video, I have the Shaper, great tool.

[LordHog]

I just got my SO about a week ago. Still in the box :-(. Found this video on my feed. I hadn’t seen this idea before. Thanks so much for sharing

[shapeit]

Thanks for the content with sources to build the Zed Sled. I've got the gen 1 SO so your tip on which extruded aluminum to get is appreciated. Look forward to your SO videos.

[martyn]

you know if you keep evolving design along this path eventually you just get back to a normal cnc