Something funny on my computer?? I just started a new topic and the text from my project post was in the reply box?? 

 

Ok for my question of the day I need to combine my planer and another tool, sander more than likely and was wondering after doing a search came up with this archived topic. 

Did anyone actually build one and really liked their version or changes they would make now. Pics would be greatly appreciated.

Lew you added several links and was hoping someone liked one way better than the others. Look forward to hearing the feedback.

Allen did you ever build yours?

The site cashes your last post so if somethings happens while you are writing, you can retrieve your work. It is supposed clear after the post is made. I also noticed that sometimes the cache doesn't clear.

Have not made that one but did combine sander and planer. Takes a larger footprint but works.

The top pic shows also my old belt sander on the same platform.

Not shown is two drawers on the opposite side.

3 hours ago, Gerald said:

Takes a larger footprint but works.

I really like your height adjustment

 

On 7/29/2018 at 5:47 AM, Pat Meeuwissen said:

Did anyone actually build one and really liked their version or changes they would make now. Pics would be greatly appreciated.

Lew you added several links and was hoping someone liked one way better than the others. Look forward to hearing the feedback.

Allen did you ever build yours?

No I did not.

 

As with all things that start in the shop, not all make it past the planning stage. I have/had a plan for making a flip top stand for my Rigid Planer and belt/disk sander. But when I sold my Jet Mini Lathe with extension I used that lathe table to put my planer, disk/belt sander and mortiser. It had a lot of storage underneath with a couple of drawers. I sold that a month or so back when we had a garage sale to guy who was very happy.

http://www.box.net/shared/xdnhfs8v7stjhqduo464

 

https://fixthisbuildthat.com/diy-flip-top-tool-stand-plans/

 

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/48693

 

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/100239

 

 

 

Herb

Not a flip-top, but here is the cabinet that I made for my sander and planer. Started with the sander at the most comfortable height and worked back from there. The planer is on a pull-out shelf, and maybe a little low at 20"+ off the ground, workable for a couple of pieces but I can always swap it with the sander. I looked at plans for a flip-top cabinet but knew that I would wind up spinning it without removing the extra drums, etc. - plus wound up with storage underneath. The three drawers are half the cabinet depth - the single deep drawer is deep enough to hold the sanding drums and belts upright, and the shallower drawers hold the accessories for the planer as well as other odds and ends.

 

 

 

 

Nice design. I like the recessed drawer pulls @tomp. It appears they have finger grooves around the perimeter?? What kind of router bit did you use?

Tom, I too like the pulls and would like to hear how you made them.

I do some heavier work on my planer and think the slides would not hold up for me.

Edited July 31, 20187 yr by Pat Meeuwissen

Thanks @Grandpadave52 @Pat Meeuwissen

 

I've been making pulls like this for quite a while, actually had a template that made the ends a half circle but apparently misplaced that over the years so made these square with just the bit radius in the corners. After cutting the hole, I use a cove bit on the back to make a recess for my fingertips and then use a small roundover bit on the front - the secret is leaving enough land to guide the bearing.

Tom, that means the cove bit will have a bearing to ride on the cut surface from the initial templated cut.

Correct, the secret is to leave enough flat for the bearing on the r/o bit.  I've made a lot of these pulls over the years, and often toyed with the idea of making twp templates - one for the cutout and a second to use with a guide bushing and round nose bit  so I could make the cutout, do the roundover and then the relief on the back face.

I have a template with rounded ends and the handle cut is arched.

The way life's been going lately, I'd put it on the part upside down...................

6 hours ago, tomp said:

The way life's been going lately, I'd put it on the part upside down...................

Been there, done that!!! Backwards too.

7 hours ago, Gerald said:

I have a template with rounded ends and the handle cut is arched.

Could post a pic of the template and the resulting finished pull please?

Pat I forgot this yesterday and had to go to shop to get pic. This is the flat handle but I hav used the round just do not know on what. 

jig has both styles on one piece . Think the cut is about 5 inches wide. Used a trim bit with top Bering to make the cut. Then round over to make it comfortable. 

This box was originally a file box for the wife’s car. 

This is half the cut for drawer and relief with inside roundover.