I saw a coping sled plan that was part of a Wood Mag article Mar 2011 article "How to Build Cabinets the Quick-an-Easy Way". Not a very good article in my opinion, at least not good cabinet design but there was a really nice looking coping sled design where you make a set of channels for the sled to ride in.
One concern is it adds 3/4" height to the table so the bit needs to be chucked up a little higher or you really need to top out the lift.
Has anyone built this or something like it? Does it work well?
I think I'll make one modification. They have a clamp holding down on the stock and I think I'll make a clamping mechanisim that pushes the stack back into the backer. I have had end copes twist out and it could be really ugly at worst and just crap the part at best. My current sled has a wideblock that I slide into the stock and lock down.
My current sled requires me to keep it pushed to the fence. This design seems much better.