Movable table for Thicknesser

[HappyHammer]

I wanted a movable stand for my Thicknesser to save space and be able to move into the middle of the garage. Although I'm only making it out of treated pine I thought it would be a good opportunity to practice some mortice an tenon joins. Below are some progress shots I'll post more as I go.

There will be another four stretchers towards the bottom also M&T and then two pieces of marine ply scrap I have for the top and a shelf. I'll then bolt the Thicknesser to the top.

HH.

[Wongo]

Not sure about working with treated pine.:yuk: I would just leave them outside.

Hey Hammer, what happened to the “buying a JET tablesaw” and all that? Not a goer anymore?:whatonearth:

[HappyHammer]

Decided to stay with the Triton for now, I bought a SCMS for cutting angles. I'm about to buy a Planer and I'm currently saving the pennies for a Bandsaw. After that who knows.....I think it might be a Leigh Dovetail jig not sure.....

HH.

[Wild Dingo]

Hey HH what sort of thicknesser?

[HappyHammer]

A standard Ryobi 12.5" Benchtop. Like this....
http://www.tool-net.co.uk/data/tools/plthrybetp1531.jpg
HH.

[rsser]

FWIW and at the risk of being deluged by dissenting opinions, do a search of reviews on the Leigh. I came across one I thought reputable that gave it the thumbs down. Prob. on the FWW site; maybe on onlinetoolreviews.

[HappyHammer]

Finished. The last one is it tucked away until the next time. The M&T joints seem to be holding :2tsup:

HH.

[mbirnios]

Hey! Nice job with that table! :cool: One question... how heavy is the thicknesser? Doesn't the table move while feeding the wood (because of the little wheels on the legs)?

Thanks!
Mariano

[HappyHammer]

I must admit I was a bit worried about that too. I was worried it would be top heavy and I'd have to add some sort of stabilisation but so far so good to my my surprise. I haven't put anything long through it yet so the design might fail yet, I'll update this thread when I've tested it more fully.

HH.

[Ticky]

Hey HH,

Nice table. I also have my similar Sherwood thicknesser on small wheels, & I haven't had any trouble so far, but I have only put reasonably short pieces through. I have mine on a thread so I ca raise the wheels if I need to.

My saw table is also on lockable wheels. These wheels lock the tyre & the swivel. http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=30305

They were a bit pricey, but I needed quality wheels to cary the weight. I have see the same type of thing in the local hardware for a lot less but I am not sure of their load capacity, however, they would certainly be strong enough for your thicknesser. You might need to cut a couple inches off the bottom of the legs.

Nice job anyway.

Steve

[johnf888]

Hey HH,

I also have my similar Sherwood thicknesser on small wheels, & I haven't had any trouble so far, but I have only put reasonably short pieces through. I have mine on a thread so I ca raise the wheels if I need to.

Steve

Hey Steve,

I also have a Sherwood thicknesser. It weighs in at over 200kg plus the stand. I want to make it mobile so I can get it out of the middle of my not-so-big shed. How did you attach your wheels to yours and is it still working ok for you?

Mine looks like this one - same machine, same stand (except for the brand label and the colour):
http://www.sopexgroup.com/product/product-detail.php?product_id=59&lang=en.

It looks like it could be difficult to attach wheels to the feet of the stand. I wonder if I can even dispense with the stand and put the thicknesser on it's own mobile stand/trolley, like HappyHammer's (except smaller)

If anyone else has ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks,
John :)

[Tex79]

Hi John,

I think Steve's thicknesser is similar to HH's.

What you're after is something like this:
http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=180_460_3620_19795

You could buy it or if you're handy with a welder make your own.

Cheers,

Evan

[routermaniac]

Good work with the table.I made a similar one for my GMC thickesser. The wheels do not seem a problem, it seemed to work just fine. I was just interested though, why did you make the legs so thick? Those thicknessers are not terribly heavy...

regards
Marios

[HappyHammer]

Just being lazy, I had that timber left over from another job. I do tend to over engineer though :B. I also wanted to practice some big M&T joints to give me more room for inaccuracies....

HH.

[Marc]

My thicknesser is an old combination planer/thicknesser that has the feeding table for the planer removed. It is on the heavy side and has its own metal stand. I wanted it mobile so I made a base with a 3/4" laminated board. The board has 4 "legs". Two are 4" screw-on Castor wheels and the other two are two blocks of 4"x4"x5" on the side, off an Oregon post.
To move the machine you need to lift the side with the blocks, at a guess some 30 Kilo of force and the thing will swing anyway you want. Once you let it down it is as solid as if bolted down. I have fed it 6 meter long Oregon boards and pulled and pushed and shoved my fair share without any ill effects.

I like you table.
I would knock off two wheels from the narrow side and replace them with a wooden block.

[Ticky]

Just being lazy, I had that timber left over from another job. I do tend to over engineer though :B. I also wanted to practice some big M&T joints to give me more room for inaccuracies....

HH.


You know, an elephant is only an over engineered mouse. I always prefer a little over engineering to a little under.

John, Tex is correct, my thicknesser is similar to HH's, but if you have a look at the link in my earlier post, I am confident that the style of Mobile base I made for my table saw would work on your Thicknesser just fine.

the wheel I used are screed on with 6mm coach bolts into long grain.

Steve

[johnf888]

Hi Evan,

Thanks for the reply. The mobile base you linked to has a maximum load of 230kg - this is not enough for my thicknesser, which is 220kg net, the stand another 25kg. Add to that the timber going through, extra forces from vibrations when planing, and then some 'head room' for safety. I think I wouldn't be happy with anything rated at under 260kg.

I suppose I could reduce the load if I dispense with the metal stand it came with and make a wooden stand as did HH. I think this might be the best option - cheaper, customizable, more stable and potentially stronger and safer.

Also, the metal stand does not have flat feet, but has 'curvy' hollow feet that look like those on queen ann style furniture. It does have pre-drilled holes for bolting to the floor, but bolting it to metal plates is very unstable (I've tried).

John
:)

[johnf888]

Thanks Steve,
your mobile base for your table saw is very impressive! I think I will be making a wooden base (but not as cool as yours :cool:)
Cheers,
John

[johnf888]

ok what do you folk think of using chipboard gluelams for making the base for my thicknesser to sit on. I have a few lying around; they are just packing/chocking lengths I got with a laminex order; they are 3-ply, about 50x70mm. Will they be strong enough to support 250kg? :oo:

See attached pic

[Stubchain]

I made this one a couple of years ago, I usually go to my local Mitre 10 and get the off cuts of their framing pine and trim it up, works great.