RGS - 48” x 96” Manual Feed Slab Mill
You've got the perfect slab to make a dining room table. The grain figure is top quality, there are some interesting defects (features!), and you've been waiting for it to dry enough to finally do something with, and the time has come!
Except that 13" benchtop planer and your 6" jointer aren't going to cut it on that 48-inch wide slab.
- Working Area
- Material Width: 48 in.
- Material Length: 96 in.
- Material Thickness: 2-1/4 in.
- Modular in both length and width
- Easily add either 27-1/2 or 55 in. extension kits
Easily plane and surface even the largest slabs, resin pours, river tables, burls, or cookies with confidence when you upgrade to the TrueTrac Router Gantry System.
With the optional Threaded Cross Feed upgrade, you can achieve unparalleled precision in your cuts, making even the most challenging large projects a breeze. Trust us, working with long and wide slabs, resin pours, or large glue-ups will never be the same.
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Clean, Consistent Cuts Every Time
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The TrueTrac Router Gantry System is a solid step above the average home-built router sled in terms of accuracy and performance and includes industry-unique features that router sleds built with off-the-shelf components can't realistically match.
Working Area
- Material Width: 48 in.
- Material Length: 96 in.
- Material Thickness: 2-1/4 in.
This 48-inch by 96-inch capacity kit is by far the largest seller for the RGS units. This is simply because if your projects were normal sized you'd likely already have them done and over with using 'standard' shop tools or even a hand plane in a pinch.
When the work gets larger, it gets more difficult and time consuming making your own jigs and fixtures, especially if it's the third or fourth time you've remade it for a new project.
Modular in Length and Width
- 27-1/2-inch or 55-inch extension kits readily available
- Kits include rails and dovetail connectors
Designed to be modular from the start, the configurable working areas make tackling everything from charcuterie, cutting, or chess boards up to the largest slab, glue-up, countertop, bar, or epoxy resin project a breeze.
Easily change from a 48-inch x 48-inch working area to the larger 48-inch x 96-inch in only a few minutes.
Worried about a larger project popping up? The RGS is easy to expand at any time to a larger working area utilizing either the 27-1/2 or 55-inch length extension kits. Confidently tackle projects up to 72 inches wide and 16 feet or longer!
Optional Upgrades
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Threaded Cross Feed
With the Threaded Cross Feed upgrade available you can precisely control the placement of your router across the width of the RGS unit, opening a new realm of projects that are possible.
For planing, consistently step over for your next pass leading to improved surface finishes that require up to 80% less finish sanding.
For everything else, the Threaded option effectively turns the RGS into a router table flipped upside down. Effortlessly cut box border inlay grooves, create equally spaced flutes on beams or mantles, edge joint, or perform shaping operations with confidence.
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Dust Collection Shroud - (View DCS Here)
This dual-sided shroud collects 90% of the dust and shavings from your RGS unit when paired with a 800-1000 CFM dust extractor utilizing an industry standard 4-inch diameter hose. Kit includes everything from the strip brushes upwards to a 2-1/2 to 4-inch wye fitting.
Lifetime Warranty
With high-precision CNC machined sliding components ensuring a lifetime of smooth-sliding planing capabilities, this system eliminates the guesswork and inconsistencies that can come with a DIY setup.
Additionally, we're always a phone call or email away to help you with any issues that may crop up. We stand behind our products and will do everything we can to make sure our products meet both yours and our expectations for fit and function.
Let's get technical!
- Working Area
- Material Width: 48 in.
- Material Length: 96 in.
- Material Thickness: 2-1/4 in.
- This assumes the bottom long axis rails are on the same planar surface as the material being processed.
- To handle thicker materials, simply shim under the long axis rails and lift the RGS unit relative to the main support surface.
- Outer Physical Dimensions
- Unit Width: 57 in.
- Unit Length: 112 in.
- Total Travel (Spindle Center)
- Width Travel: 49-1/2 in.
- Length Travel: 102 in.
- Unit Weight
- 46 lbs
- Materials Used
- 6063 custom extruded aluminum, satin finish hard anodize finish
- Solid Acetal Resin, CNC machined sliding components and end caps
- 6061-T6 1/4-inch thick aluminum base plate, predrilled for 20 routers
The following items make the 48-inch x 96-inch Manual Feed Slab Mill:
- Six (6) 55 inch length RGS guide rails
- Four (4) 6-inch length self-aligning dovetail connectors, with set screws installed
- Eight (8) Bearing End Caps, installed on rails with 10-24 Type F Machine Screws
- Two (2) Short Linear Slides (Short Runners) with bubble levels installed
- Two (2) Long Linear Slides (Long Runners)
- Two (2) Drop Downs****
- One (1) Router Base Plate, pre-drilled for listed routers (see compatibility below)
- Fourteen (14) 10-24 threaded, 1/4 inch diameter, 1/4 inch length Shoulder Bolts
- Six (6) 8-32 x 1/2 L flat head Phillips drive machine screws
- One (1) 1/8 inch L-shaped hex wrench
- Two (2) Hand Grip Knobs
If the Threaded Cross Feed version is selected, one of the 27-1/2 inch extrusions above will have the 27-1/2 inch Threaded Rod Kit installed. Additionally, two (2) knurled brass thumb screws will be included with the standard hardware packet as well as one (1) hand crank to attach to the threaded rod.
The Threaded Cross Feed units can be moved manually without the rod or hand crank by simply removing the two thumb screws and moving the Router Base Assembly by hand.
Customer Reviews
Bear in mind, I only have the basic frame built and it’s HUGE. Despite that, I’m planning to set up one half for smaller slabs and the other half for thicker pieces since I have a few larger ones to work on. That being said, I have it together and aligned enough to do a test run and it worked beautifully. It slides smoothly even without grease and just make’s beautiful cuts. Not disappointed at all. Thanks Jacob!
I have leveled four slabs with my recent true trac gantry. Works as advertised. I’m well please with the percussion, function and over all quality of this product. The rails are easy to set up if your table is level
I have used the mill for a 36x63 inch oak table top with great results. I wish that I had ordered the threaded cross feed option. Can I order this as an add on option?
I want to thank you for your follow through. I have not set this up yet but just purchased the 2x4’s to get it done this week. I am excited about getting this part of my work going. I will let you know more as I go. I really do appreciate the follow ups and back of your product
It did what you said it would.
Well built and arrived quicker than I thought it would.
Mounting Hole Patterns Pre-Drilled For The Following Routers:
- Bosch 1617, 1618, 1619, 1619-EVS (fixed base only)
- DeWalt 616, 618, 625
- Festool OF1400, OF2200
- Hitachi M12VC
- Makita 1100 (Makita RP1800 & RP2301 require blank base plate)
- Milwaukee 5616, 5624, 5625-20
- Bora PM-6250 Fixed Base
- Porter Cable 690, 890, 7529, 97529, 8529
- Porter Cable 7518, 7519, 7538, 7539
- Ridgid 2930
- Triton TRA001, MOF001, TFBR001
Blank plate with one 1/4-inch hole drilled on center available upon request. Router plates are fully CNC machined 1/4-inch thick 6061 aluminum.
