Woodpeckers Slab Flattening Mill-PRO Owner's Manual

Product Overview

This manual provides comprehensive instructions for the Woodpeckers Slab Flattening Mill-PRO. It covers the assembly and use of the basic Slab Flattening Mill-PRO and the Extended Slab Flattening Mill-PRO, as well as optional conversion and extension kits.

Contact Information:

• Email: mailroom@woodpeck.com
• Phone: 800-752-0725 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST)

A QR code is provided on the first page to watch an instructional video. Visit woodpeck.com for more information.

Parts List and Hardware

The manual includes detailed lists of parts and hardware organized into bags (A through O) for assembly. Key components include:

• V-Rails (Short and Long)
• Guide Blocks (Short and Long)
• Router Carriage
• Cross Braces
• Curtains (Short and Long)
• Dust Ports and Hoses
• Various screws, nuts, washers, and knobs

Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are not included in the Slab Flattening Mill Conversion Kit.

Assembly Instructions

The assembly process is broken down into several steps:

1. Install Glide Strips on Guide Blocks: Apply UHMW tape to the guide blocks.
2. Cross-Rail Guide Blocks: Assemble guide blocks with safety stops, cross-rail gussets, and end caps.
3. Cross Rail Assembly: Connect short V-rails to guide blocks and align.
4. Mount Base Rails: Attach long V-rails to the work surface, ensuring they are level and flat.
5. Router Carriage Stand: Build a stand to support the router carriage during assembly and use.
6. Router Carriage Assembly: Assemble the router carriage with hangers, knobs, and dust curtains.
7. Rail & Carriage Alignment: Ensure proper alignment of the router carriage on the cross-rail and base rails.
8. Mount Router to Router Carriage: Select appropriate screws from the provided chart to mount the router to the router carriage plate.
9. Adjusting the Router Carriage Assembly: Adjust the router carriage height for different slab thicknesses.

Important Notes:

• Use a handheld screwdriver for installing thread forming screws to avoid stripping aluminum extrusions.
• Ensure the work surface is level and flat for accurate results.
• Do not overtighten bolts during initial assembly.

Using the Slab Flattening Mill PRO

Positioning the Slab:

• Place the slab centered between the long V-rails, at least 9 inches from the ends.
• Use the router carriage assembly to identify high and low points. Shim the slab to eliminate rocking and level crowns/twists.
• Install Slab Clamping Dogs to secure the slab. Ensure the dogs are below the router bit's cutting plane.

Router Setup:

• Use a spoilboard-style router bit.
• Set the router bit to the highest point of the slab and adjust the depth of cut conservatively.
• Take a light cut across the entire slab to verify the highest point.

Cutting Technique:

• Typically work from right to left.
• Take passes approximately half the router bit width.
• Push the router across and back, then step to the left.

Optional Configurations:

• Narrower Slabs: Move one Long V-Rail closer and re-secure the cross-rail assembly.
• Longer or Wider Slabs: Reposition Long V-Rails or use extension kits with V-Rail connectors. Do not use connected V-rails in the cross-rail assembly.

Slab Flattening Mill Conversion Kit

If you purchased the Slab Flattening Mill Conversion Kit, you will need to disassemble your Cross-Rail Assembly and reuse the V-Rails with the new Guide Blocks from the kit. Section V (Mount Base Rails) can be excluded as the mounted Base Rails likely do not require changes. The V-Rail End Plates and Guide Block End Plates will be reused.