Thread: Convert electric planer to statİonary table planer

An accessory for the Triton Workcentre does just that. Go to www.tritontools.com to have a look at it

Originally Posted by jmk89

An accessory for the Triton Workcentre does just that. Go to Triton Tools | Home to have a look at it

Thanks for above msg.I would like to know more about homemade(diy) builders

Nezie, I've used setups of this type on my Elu, Festool, Metabo & AEG planers. The latter two also thickness timber (to about 80mm). I like Festool's planer setup, as it has the longest accessory fence available. However AEG's rig is the best, firstly because it's the widest (102mm) and secondly the quickest to change between modes.

Nevertheless, they are all severely compromised as a planer due to their small capacity, slowness, noise and dust. You will definitely require at the very least a vacuum to remove the chippings which will otherwise damage your planed surfaces.

But the absolute worst failing with them all is that they are all very, very dangerous to use. The small size and light weight mean that you have extremely sharp blades spinning @ 12-15,000 RPM just a centimeter or two from your fingers. They can be relatively unstable, with the "bed" of the planer much too short to effectively straighten timber.

Please think long and hard about what you want to achieve before trying to do this! These machines are primarily designed to be moved along stationary pieces of timber to produce straight and true surfaces and rebates, not vice-versa. They are relatively dangerous machines at the best of times. To use them any other way is to court disaster, and perhaps also fail to achieve what you originally intended anyway!

Originally Posted by jmk89

An accessory for the Triton Workcentre does just that. Go to www.tritontools.com to have a look at it

Makita used to do one as well for the 1900B

Tools

Originally Posted by Ratbag

Nezie, I've used setups of this type on my Elu, Festool, Metabo & AEG planers. The latter two also thickness timber (to about 80mm). I like Festool's planer setup, as it has the longest accessory fence available. However AEG's rig is the best, firstly because it's the widest (102mm) and secondly the quickest to change between modes.

Nevertheless, they are all severely compromised as a planer due to their small capacity, slowness, noise and dust. You will definitely require at the very least a vacuum to remove the chippings which will otherwise damage your planed surfaces.

But the absolute worst failing with them all is that they are all very, very dangerous to use. The small size and light weight mean that you have extremely sharp blades spinning @ 12-15,000 RPM just a centimeter or two from your fingers. They can be relatively unstable, with the "bed" of the planer much too short to effectively straighten timber.

Please think long and hard about what you want to achieve before trying to do this! These machines are primarily designed to be moved along stationary pieces of timber to produce straight and true surfaces and rebates, not vice-versa. They are relatively dangerous machines at the best of times. To use them any other way is to court disaster, and perhaps also fail to achieve what you originally intended anyway!

Sir,After reading your valuable msg,I decided to be more careful and I will use professional equipments.I mean,I will not build my Stationary E.Planer.Thanks

Nezih mate... if you are short of money and all you have is a hand held electric plane...you are far better off devloping you skills with it as a hand held machine..it is more efficient that way.

Most people never get full use out of their electric hand plane, because they never learn and practice the fill range of techniques these machines are capable of.

Do some internet searches or look for some of the early manufacturers manuals.

cheers

Originally Posted by soundman

Nezih mate... if you are short of money and all you have is a hand held electric plane...you are far better off devloping you skills with it as a hand held machine..it is more efficient that way.

Most people never get full use out of their electric hand plane, because they never learn and practice the fill range of techniques these machines are capable of.

Do some internet searches or look for some of the early manufacturers manuals.

cheers

OK sir,I will do