Woodpeckers IGCS-UG Iron Grip Clamp Upgrade for COPESLED1

Running the narrow end of a workpiece through a router table can be a stressful task. There just isn’t enough material to reach the outfeed fence before you leave the infeed fence. The bearing on the bit is only so much help…it needs two points of contact to keep the cut straight. That’s why you need an Iron-Grip Coping Sled for your router table when you’re making cope and stick door frames, bridle joints, tenons, half-laps and other end-of-board cuts.

Woodpeckers new Iron-Grip Coping Sled improves on our ever-popular original Coping Sled and beefs it up with a stiffer base, larger fence guide and the Iron-Grip clamp. It’s the stiffest, flattest and most secure coping sled on the market.

The foundation of the Iron-Grip Coping Sled is a precision-machined anodized aluminum base milled from cast and ground tool plate – the most stable aluminum material on the market. Four UHMW glide strips are added to the bottom of the 11-1/2" square base to minimize friction and keep the Iron-Grip moving smoothly. What you won’t find on the bottom of the base is a bar to fit in a miter gauge slot. It doesn’t need one.

Instead of guiding off the miter gauge track, the Iron-Grip Coping Sled guides off the fence. This eliminates the tedious job of aligning the fence perfectly parallel to the track. Just get the fence aligned to the bearing of the router bit, align the fence guide on the coping sled to the router table fence and you’re good to go.

The crystal-clear fence guide is 3/8" thick and 15-1/2" long, making it ideal to work with any router table fence, whether it’s a Woodpeckers fence, another brand or one you’ve built yourself…it handles them all . With 3" of depth adjustment, it can even handle the deep tenon cuts needed on entry doors.

We’ve taken a “belt suspenders” approach to securing your work to the Iron-Grip Coping Sled. First, an adjustable top plate captures your work against the rigid back fence, preventing rotational movement. Second, coming down from the top, the new Iron-Grip stainless spring steel clamp gives you two points of contact with only one knob to adjust.

The clamp slides effortlessly right or left to position the clamping pads right where you need them. Once adjusted to the thickness of your stock, it takes less than one full turn of the knob to release the stock and slide in the next piece. It’s faster than a pair of toggle clamps and won’t distort your sled the way toggle clamps do. The adjustable plate accommodates stock up to 5-3/4" wide and the Iron-Grip clamp holds stock up to 1-3/4" thick.

The newly designed back fence has a T-slot to mount a sacrificial backer. The backer prevents blow-out where the router bit exits your stock. Just chop the end off and slide the piece forward when you change projects. You’ll get three MDF backer boards with your Iron-Grip. When they’re gone you can make your own from scraps or we offer them in convenient 3-packs.

Like all Woodpeckers products, the Iron-Grip Coping Sled is precisely machined and carefully inspected in Strongsville, Ohio, manufacturing facility (just south of Cleveland).

Additional Info

• **Creating cope and stick door frames**: Ideal for precise and safe cuts needed in door frame construction.
• **Crafting bridle joints**: Ensures stability and accuracy when making these intricate joints for furniture and frames.
• **Making tenons**: Perfect for creating strong, precise tenons for mortise and tenon joinery.
• **Cutting half-laps**: Provides the control and precision needed for cutting half-lap joints in woodworking projects.
• **Working with entry doors**: The depth adjustment feature allows for the deep tenon cuts often required in entry door construction.
• **Preventing blow-out on exit cuts**: The sacrificial backer feature prevents blow-out, ensuring a clean cut as the router bit exits the stock.
• **Handling various router table fences**: Compatible with Woodpeckers fences, other brands, or homemade fences, offering versatility in the workshop.
• **Securing workpieces without distortion**: The Iron-Grip clamp secures workpieces firmly without distorting the sled, unlike toggle clamps.
• **Quick setup for repetitive cuts**: The clamp design allows for quick adjustments between workpieces, making it ideal for projects with repetitive cuts.
• **Customizing backer boards**: Ability to use custom-made backer boards after the provided MDF boards are used, offering long-term value and convenience.