Movable table for Thicknesser

**Ticky** · 2nd October 2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by HappyHammer

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.

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** · 6th October 2007, 10:33 AM

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** · 6th October 2007, 11:02 AM

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

)
Cheers,
John

**johnf888** · 6th October 2007, 02:59 PM

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?

See attached pic

**Stubchain** · 6th October 2007, 03:10 PM

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.

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