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rough machine fitting

so here is my latest project for my 2car garage organization purpose and saving lots of real estate.
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my lunchbox planer & rockwell 6" jointer on a fliptop with folding 4 foot adjustable infeed and 4 foot adjustable outfeed table.
this is after glue'ing up the structure frame of laminating dimensioned 2Ă—4's with 42 double floating tenons. this is a dry fit of the rigid 13" planer. i already dry fitted the jointer. so far, everything is coming together. i used 4' 1/2" MDF torsion box tables for the infeed and outfeed tables.
 

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rough machine fitting

so here is my latest project for my 2car garage organization purpose and saving lots of real estate.
Flowerpot Wood Plant Floor Flooring


my lunchbox planer & rockwell 6" jointer on a fliptop with folding 4 foot adjustable infeed and 4 foot adjustable outfeed table.
this is after glue'ing up the structure frame of laminating dimensioned 2Ă—4's with 42 double floating tenons. this is a dry fit of the rigid 13" planer. i already dry fitted the jointer. so far, everything is coming together. i used 4' 1/2" MDF torsion box tables for the infeed and outfeed tables.
Organizing and making more room… and THAT my friends, is what it's all about!

I have my planer set on a cabinet that I originally built for my RAS. I need to put those folding wing extensions on it.
 

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rough machine fitting

so here is my latest project for my 2car garage organization purpose and saving lots of real estate.
Flowerpot Wood Plant Floor Flooring


my lunchbox planer & rockwell 6" jointer on a fliptop with folding 4 foot adjustable infeed and 4 foot adjustable outfeed table.
this is after glue'ing up the structure frame of laminating dimensioned 2Ă—4's with 42 double floating tenons. this is a dry fit of the rigid 13" planer. i already dry fitted the jointer. so far, everything is coming together. i used 4' 1/2" MDF torsion box tables for the infeed and outfeed tables.
i'm 1/2 way done with this project. the planer in picture currently sits on fliptop table where the jointer will reside on the other side. and still gotta afix the folding wings, add wheels
 

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working on wing and added wheels

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making progress this weekend. needed to work out how to making the 4' torsion box wings work and here is my final solution. this will make the tables co-planer with both the jointer and planer with 3/8" flexibility for measurement errors and seasonal movement.
 

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jointer bolted down and dust collection hole drilled out

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Tonight, I cut the dust collection hole thru the fliptop platform for the jointer. Where as on the planer side, there will be a dust collection cavity hooked upto dust collection hose later on, as I have to raise the planer 2 3/8" to make even with the jointer 5" bed height.
I bolted down the jointer with all thread and 3/8" nuts. Same for the motor. I'll have to re-wire it to go CCW instead of CW for obvious reasons and possibly build something of a belt guard.
Next time around will be final height, dust collection cavity / planer stand, and bolting it together.
 

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jointer bolted down and dust collection hole drilled out

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Tonight, I cut the dust collection hole thru the fliptop platform for the jointer. Where as on the planer side, there will be a dust collection cavity hooked upto dust collection hose later on, as I have to raise the planer 2 3/8" to make even with the jointer 5" bed height.
I bolted down the jointer with all thread and 3/8" nuts. Same for the motor. I'll have to re-wire it to go CCW instead of CW for obvious reasons and possibly build something of a belt guard.
Next time around will be final height, dust collection cavity / planer stand, and bolting it together.
Lookin' good so far
 

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planer and 2nd wing attached

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I can see light at the end of the tunnel!
Today, I attached the 2nd fold up wing and placed the planer. Everything is coming together.
Tomorrow, laying down some hardboard on the outfeed / infeed tables and work out the dust extraction chamber (which is below the planer stand).
 

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planer and 2nd wing attached

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I can see light at the end of the tunnel!
Today, I attached the 2nd fold up wing and placed the planer. Everything is coming together.
Tomorrow, laying down some hardboard on the outfeed / infeed tables and work out the dust extraction chamber (which is below the planer stand).
That is really smart Holbs. I can really see the merits of the system. I am contemplating something similar with my benchtop jointer. Does the infeed table have a mechanism where it can adjust with the table? Either way great job
 

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Re-wire motor for CCW and fitted dust collection

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pic 1) I am unsure if this is the original motor that came with this 6" rockwell jointer, but it works and I know Dayton are good quality motors. I easily reconfigured the 110v motor (it CAN do 220v as well, something I may do later on in the future) to go from CW (clock-wise rotation) to CCW (counter clock-wise rotation) since I moved the motor from underneath the original stand to up top.
pics 2) And for good measure, I moved the power switch behind the infeed table instead of the original location of around my knee caps.
pic 3 and 4) I know I will not get 100% perfect air flow with the jointer chip chute of 2 1/2" x 10" square… but it's the best I could come up with. Also makes it easier to attach a 6" duct fitting that can stay in place via clamps even when I rotate over to planer or jointer (I would have to remove the hose though), which is removable for storage when not in use.
pic 5) someone asked me about the removable infeed / outfeed table. It takes a 5 seconds to remove either table for other uses.
I added 1/8" hardboard ontop of both tables..but I am 4" short or so at the ends. All this material I had laying around in the shop I wanted to use up. Do not think being short at the ends is detrimental.
When I do flip the jointer so it's down, the fence does pop off the jointer table by 4". I'll have to strap it down or figure something out.
I also have to still figure out how to pipe or hose the planer dust chute.. but that should not be too challenging.
 

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Re-wire motor for CCW and fitted dust collection

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pic 1) I am unsure if this is the original motor that came with this 6" rockwell jointer, but it works and I know Dayton are good quality motors. I easily reconfigured the 110v motor (it CAN do 220v as well, something I may do later on in the future) to go from CW (clock-wise rotation) to CCW (counter clock-wise rotation) since I moved the motor from underneath the original stand to up top.
pics 2) And for good measure, I moved the power switch behind the infeed table instead of the original location of around my knee caps.
pic 3 and 4) I know I will not get 100% perfect air flow with the jointer chip chute of 2 1/2" x 10" square… but it's the best I could come up with. Also makes it easier to attach a 6" duct fitting that can stay in place via clamps even when I rotate over to planer or jointer (I would have to remove the hose though), which is removable for storage when not in use.
pic 5) someone asked me about the removable infeed / outfeed table. It takes a 5 seconds to remove either table for other uses.
I added 1/8" hardboard ontop of both tables..but I am 4" short or so at the ends. All this material I had laying around in the shop I wanted to use up. Do not think being short at the ends is detrimental.
When I do flip the jointer so it's down, the fence does pop off the jointer table by 4". I'll have to strap it down or figure something out.
I also have to still figure out how to pipe or hose the planer dust chute.. but that should not be too challenging.
Took me a minute to figure out how the wings are "not attached to the stand", but now I see what you did. Very clever.
 

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