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I had to get these off my workbench, they’re too heavy to be moving around. I thought they would be too heavy for a flip top cart, so I’m trying this. Like most things in my small garage, it’s a compromise. The planer is a wee bit low, and the sander’s a little high, but close enough to get by. It’s nothing fancy or pretty, but it is sturdy and low cost. It’s all off the shelf 2×4’s half lapped, glued, screwed and air nailed together. I will finish this off with homemade infeed/outfeed tables. I left it as an open framework for when I need to get to the planer knives. It might not work for everyone, but it is an improvement for me.
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12 comments so far
RobS
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posted 395 days ago
Great solution, after all, in this scenario, only you need to be happy.
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Dominic Vanacora
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posted 395 days ago
I can see from the joints you’re a true Lumberjock. I can also see the screws used to hold it firm While the glue dried. ( I will assume you used glue on the joints) If I were to change one thing it would be in at my shop.
I can also see you use the best equipment so it will last a life time and than some.
Nice project.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.
SCOTSMAN
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posted 395 days ago
Well designed and built looking just the job.I have made some of these carts workbenches for some of my tools but they ended up being made from latger tables cut down and welded to size with new tops added.I have also bought some but yours looks great well done again kind regards Alistair
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woodworm
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posted 395 days ago
Great project, great result – both machine tools are now easily accessible.
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Grant Davis
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posted 395 days ago
Excellent soultion, thanks for posting.
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Mike44
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posted 395 days ago
Great solution, I have the same planer and also need all the room I can get in my garage. I think I will copy your design.
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 395 days ago
I should have explained more clearly I made my tables out of steel in case I didn’t make that clear.good luck Alistair
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gator9t9
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posted 395 days ago
Great cart yes ….I have a couple of these carts and they really do the job ….nice very nice work …
Mike
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odie
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posted 395 days ago
That’s using the old noodle. Two machines with one footprint. Great idea!
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Blake
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posted 395 days ago
Great solution. I have these same two tools and I have been thinking about doing something like this. Thanks for the post!
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JimJ
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posted 395 days ago
Good idea and glad you posted it. I have been noodling about my planer and my miter saw. My miter saw is on a metal folding 48” stand and is a little bit of a pain to get out and set up, and my planer is on the end of my workbench and is frequently in the way.
I could build a similar table and put the miter saw on top and the planer underneath like you did.
I find that I have spells where I need one or the other several times a day but not the other. It would be easy to swap positions if need be or temporarily put one on the workbench.
Thanks again for the post. Nice construction ideas also. That’s one of the nice benefits to daily checking the forum.
Cheers,
Jim
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Karson
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posted 233 days ago
Hairy: You need to put a couple of drawers under the bottom tool rest. i hate to loose all of that great space. Thats a sandpaper storage and also planer knives storage.
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