I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
--
GW Ross
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:06:25 PM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a=20
> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off=20
> and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle=20
> from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with=20
> lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
> --=20
> GW Ross
Portable bench! Good idea and good job.
For some of us, now days, these portable ideas sure beats hauling/moving so=
me of our heavier loads.
I inherited an old Rockwell benchtop drill press and router/shaper, both on=
custom cabinets, lawn mower wheel casters. Tom used 3/4" gal. pipe as ha=
ndles, that slide in and out of the upper "rails" of the cabinet frame. Th=
e wood framing is reinforced with 1.5" angle iron, which makes them awkward=
ly/super heavy for maneuvering, easily, but probably makes them more stable=
, when in certain use.
Sonny
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 12:13:35 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 18:48:03 -0400
> "G. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > The only sound-proofing I need is the ear protectors. All my
> > neighbors work during the day. Hey-hey. I'm retired. Or maybe it
>
>
> got me thinking
>
> my planer is a cheap one but it works but it just has a straight blade
>
> wondering if a spiral or helical blade is quieter
sounds like the root of your noise issue is that you have a cheap planer with a straight blade...Normally they have either 2 or 3...
On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:08:47 -0700, OFWW <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>
>Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
Just be careful what species you plane. Some is toxic to the normal
plants we tend to have around. More often, wood mulch will screw up
the pH of the ground.
>A truly "green" planer.
Festool makes a planer now?
[email protected] wrote:
> On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:06:25 PM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
>> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>> and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>> from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>> lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>> --
>> GW Ross
>
> My planer is mounted on top of a cabinet with drawers. Holds lots of stuff in the cabinet. Your planer is mounted on a cart that you roll outside. It is permanently mounted on the cart. Or do you take it off the cart and put it on a shelf and fold the cart up? Sounds like its permanently mounted to the cart. So I don't understand how you are saving space because the cart takes up space. You permanently mounted the planer to the cart. Why don't you just say you put your planer on a cart and roll the cart around the shop and outside too.
>
The building that my shop is in has two parts. One part is my shop.
the other part holds lawn equipment, chainsaws, Wood rack, mower,
edger, chipper-shredder and such. That is where the planer also
lives. It is jam-packed in there and no way it could be used there to
plane lumber. The shop part is pretty well filled with stuff I use
regularly. The planer is seldom used. So it is stored where it is
out of the way.
--
GW Ross
On Sun, 09 Apr 2017 08:44:19 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:08:47 -0700, OFWW <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>>>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>>>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>>>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>>>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>>
>>Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
>
>Just be careful what species you plane. Some is toxic to the normal
>plants we tend to have around. More often, wood mulch will screw up
>the pH of the ground.
In my area our ph is poor for a lot of plants. Ashes are great, wooden
ashes, the worms also love wood products and so replace and improve
the nitrogen. Used properly it can reduce weeds.
Yeah, there are lots of variables. But I do spread my sawdust around
for water retention, etc.
>
>>A truly "green" planer.
>
>Festool makes a planer now?
Eco green.
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 6:33:37 PM UTC-5, John McGaw wrote:
>
>
> Now I have a Robland X-31 that is also, theoretically at least, movable but
> a half-ton of iron and steel aren't all that maneuverable but at least now
> I have a full garage bay to work in so it doesn't have to move more than
> once or twice a year.
Have not heard Robland combination machines mentioned in decades. Can't even remember what they look like.
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
A truly "green" planer.
Leon wrote:
> On 4/8/2017 2:07 PM, G. Ross wrote:
>> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off and
>> bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle from
>> Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with lag
>> bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>
>
> Darn fine job there. Now if you can mount lawnmower handle bars on it
> you are set to smooth out your yard too. :~)
>
I forgot to say I did not use sketchup or plans.
--
GW Ross
Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400
> "G. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>> and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>> from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>> lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>
>
> good idea
>
> was thinking of doing this and but with the addition of some sound
> proofing around the planer with sliding doors to adjust for thickness
>
The only sound-proofing I need is the ear protectors. All my
neighbors work during the day. Hey-hey. I'm retired. Or maybe it is
I'm retarded.
>
> probably will never do this idea but would be nice to have the unit
> flip upside down so the surface of the cart was usable
>
> there is a video out there where a guy did this
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--
GW Ross
[email protected] wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:08:47 -0700, OFWW <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>>>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>>>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>>>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>>>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>>
>>Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
>
> Just be careful what species you plane. Some is toxic to the normal
> plants we tend to have around. More often, wood mulch will screw up
> the pH of the ground.
>
>>A truly "green" planer.
>
> Festool makes a planer now?
>
Normally the shavings make a neat pile which I pick up with a manure
fork and bag. The spot I use has nothing but leaves, no nearby
plants. I never use shavings as mulch, as they take up nitrogen in
decomposition. I have plenty of pine straw for mulching.
The planer is actually orange.
--
GW Ross
On 4/9/2017 9:24 AM, Trenbidia wrote:
>>>
>> Normally the shavings make a neat pile which I pick up with a manure
>> fork and bag. The spot I use has nothing but leaves, no nearby plants.
>> I never use shavings as mulch, as they take up nitrogen in
>> decomposition. I have plenty of pine straw for mulching.
>>
>> The planer is actually orange.
>
> Be kind to those without lives. They grasp at any straw for increased
> self worth.
> http://i.cubeupload.com/mX26pm.jpg
> http://i.cubeupload.com/nSE8CJ.jpg
Even thought you seem to go for this sort of thing we will try to be
kind to you.
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:06:25 PM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a=20
> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off=20
> and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle=20
> from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with=20
> lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
> --=20
> GW Ross
My planer is mounted on top of a cabinet with drawers. Holds lots of stuff=
in the cabinet. Your planer is mounted on a cart that you roll outside. =
It is permanently mounted on the cart. Or do you take it off the cart and =
put it on a shelf and fold the cart up? Sounds like its permanently mounte=
d to the cart. So I don't understand how you are saving space because the =
cart takes up space. You permanently mounted the planer to the cart. Why =
don't you just say you put your planer on a cart and roll the cart around t=
he shop and outside too.
On Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:57:37 -0700 (PDT), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:06:25 PM UTC-5, G. Ross wrote:
>> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>> and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>> from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>> lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>> --
>> GW Ross
>
>My planer is mounted on top of a cabinet with drawers. Holds lots of stuff in the cabinet. Your planer is mounted on a cart that you roll outside. It is permanently mounted on the cart. Or do you take it off the cart and put it on a shelf and fold the cart up? Sounds like its permanently mounted to the cart. So I don't understand how you are saving space because the cart takes up space. You permanently mounted the planer to the cart. Why don't you just say you put your planer on a cart and roll the cart around the shop and outside too.
No need for space for infeed and outfeed when it's not in use. I do
the same, though I have on of these (older model, it seems) for mine.
The extensions work really well for in and outfeed.
https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/boschtools-ocs/miter-saw-stands-t4b-31897-p/
On Sun, 9 Apr 2017 09:32:23 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>> On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:08:47 -0700, OFWW <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>>>>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>>>>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>>>>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>>>>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>>>
>>>Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
>>
>> Just be careful what species you plane. Some is toxic to the normal
>> plants we tend to have around. More often, wood mulch will screw up
>> the pH of the ground.
>>
>>>A truly "green" planer.
>>
>> Festool makes a planer now?
>>
>Normally the shavings make a neat pile which I pick up with a manure
>fork and bag. The spot I use has nothing but leaves, no nearby
>plants. I never use shavings as mulch, as they take up nitrogen in
>decomposition. I have plenty of pine straw for mulching.
Good plan.
>
>The planer is actually orange.
I saw the pictures but, well, nevermind.
On 4/8/2017 3:07 PM, G. Ross wrote:
> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a cart
> to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off and bring it
> back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle from Lowes and the
> rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
I did something like that years ago when I was working out of part of a
single car garage. My cart had a Ryobi contractor saw on top and a Ryobi
12" planer mounted on a shelf underneath. The saw was a bit too high and
the planer was a bit too low but I didn't know any better at the time. It
worked for what I needed.
Now I have a Robland X-31 that is also, theoretically at least, movable but
a half-ton of iron and steel aren't all that maneuverable but at least now
I have a full garage bay to work in so it doesn't have to move more than
once or twice a year.
On 4/8/2017 2:07 PM, G. Ross wrote:
> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off and
> bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle from
> Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with lag
> bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
Darn fine job there. Now if you can mount lawnmower handle bars on it
you are set to smooth out your yard too. :~)
On Sun, 9 Apr 2017 14:24:20 +0000 (UTC), Trenbidia
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:32:23 -0400, G. Ross wrote:
>
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>> On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:08:47 -0700, OFWW <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>>>>>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>>>>>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>>>>>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>>>>>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>>>>
>>>>Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
>>>
>>> Just be careful what species you plane. Some is toxic to the normal
>>> plants we tend to have around. More often, wood mulch will screw up
>>> the pH of the ground.
>>>
>>>>A truly "green" planer.
>>>
>>> Festool makes a planer now?
>>>
>> Normally the shavings make a neat pile which I pick up with a manure
>> fork and bag. The spot I use has nothing but leaves, no nearby plants.
>> I never use shavings as mulch, as they take up nitrogen in
>> decomposition. I have plenty of pine straw for mulching.
>>
>> The planer is actually orange.
>
>Be kind to those without lives. They grasp at any straw for increased
>self worth.
>http://i.cubeupload.com/mX26pm.jpg
>http://i.cubeupload.com/nSE8CJ.jpg
Those who complain the most...
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400
"G. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
> cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
> and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
> from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
> lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
good idea
was thinking of doing this and but with the addition of some sound
proofing around the planer with sliding doors to adjust for thickness
probably will never do this idea but would be nice to have the unit
flip upside down so the surface of the cart was usable
there is a video out there where a guy did this
On Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:32:23 -0400, G. Ross wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:08:47 -0700, OFWW <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 15:07:09 -0400, "G. Ross" <[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I don't have room to permanently mount my portable planer so I made a
>>>>cart to mount it on. I roll it outside when I need it, blow it off
>>>>and bring it back in. I got the wheels from Harbor Fright, an axle
>>>>from Lowes and the rest is scrap. The planer is fastened down with
>>>>lag bolts. Pictures in ABPW.
>>>
>>>Nice, and fresh mulch as well.
>>
>> Just be careful what species you plane. Some is toxic to the normal
>> plants we tend to have around. More often, wood mulch will screw up
>> the pH of the ground.
>>
>>>A truly "green" planer.
>>
>> Festool makes a planer now?
>>
> Normally the shavings make a neat pile which I pick up with a manure
> fork and bag. The spot I use has nothing but leaves, no nearby plants.
> I never use shavings as mulch, as they take up nitrogen in
> decomposition. I have plenty of pine straw for mulching.
>
> The planer is actually orange.
Be kind to those without lives. They grasp at any straw for increased
self worth.
http://i.cubeupload.com/mX26pm.jpg
http://i.cubeupload.com/nSE8CJ.jpg
--
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 12:15:12 -0700, Electric Comet wrote:
> probably will never do this idea but would be nice to have the unit flip
> upside down so the surface of the cart was usable
My planer cart has a flip top, but there's a thickness sander on the
other side :-)
--
What if a much of a which of a wind gives the truth to summer's lie?
On Sun, 9 Apr 2017 17:20:17 +0000 (UTC)
Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> wrote:
> My planer cart has a flip top, but there's a thickness sander on the
> other side :-)
nice idea there too
multipurpose is good especially in a small shop
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 18:48:03 -0400
"G. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
> The only sound-proofing I need is the ear protectors. All my
> neighbors work during the day. Hey-hey. I'm retired. Or maybe it
got me thinking
my planer is a cheap one but it works but it just has a straight blade
wondering if a spiral or helical blade is quieter