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Thread: Movable table for Thicknesser
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2nd July 2007, 12:21 PM #1
Movable table for Thicknesser
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.Always look on the bright side...
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2nd July 2007, 04:52 PM #2
Not sure about working with treated pine. I would just leave them outside.
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2nd July 2007, 05:49 PM #3
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.....
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2nd July 2007, 06:51 PM #4
Hey HH what sort of thicknesser?
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3rd July 2007, 12:59 PM #5
A standard Ryobi 12.5" Benchtop. Like this....
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3rd July 2007, 01:25 PM #6Hewer of wood
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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.
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30th July 2007, 11:44 PM #7
Finished. The last one is it tucked away until the next time. The M&T joints seem to be holding
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31st July 2007, 05:40 AM #8
Hey! Nice job with that table! 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
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31st July 2007, 10:39 AM #9
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.
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31st July 2007, 07:32 PM #10
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...chmentid=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.
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2nd October 2007, 10:35 AM #11
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/pr..._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
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2nd October 2007, 01:06 PM #12
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/ind...460_3620_19795
You could buy it or if you're handy with a welder make your own.
Cheers,
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2nd October 2007, 01:31 PM #13
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
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2nd October 2007, 02:44 PM #14
Just being lazy, I had that timber left over from another job. I do tend to over engineer though . I also wanted to practice some big M&T joints to give me more room for inaccuracies....
HH.Always look on the bright side...
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2nd October 2007, 07:18 PM #15
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.
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