Mobile Planing Station

Very nice….looks like it will work very well.

-- Don S.E. OK

That looks like an interesting way to address both storage and mobility for the planer.

Good idea.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Looks good—and too your shop.

Though, let me understand, the planer and platform have to be lifted off and on to the horses?

Yes, the planer station must be lifted on and off of the saw horses; although, one end at a time. To put it on the saw horses, wheel it near a horse and set that end down onto the horse, then lift the “heavy end” onto the other horse. Just reverse the steps to store the assembly. Obviously, it would be nice not to have to lift the planer; however, I am not smart enough to figure out how to eliminate that unfortunate step!

-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.

Great planner set up well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great idea and good execution. I have the same planer and it is heavy, but I love it.

-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.

Nice planer table set-up …do you also have an infeed table ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

I am the in-feed table; but, I have given some thought to incorporating one. Any suggestions?

-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.

Hahahahaa….me too !
I’ve been thinking about making some adjustable height “horses” with the “ball bearings” mounted on top so that I could use them on all of my machinery as needed. None of my machines are at the same height and I could have used one the other day at my drill press to support some long pieces . I made a temporary “crutch” for support that day.

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Hey Bullgoose,
Nice mobile planner idea but little worried about OH&S….....suggest building a frame with strong castors to support the entire unit with a fold up in-feed table if required…..jmho.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

I think that you would be surprised at how very stable the station actually is! Now, the in-feed table idea is worthy of consideration! My thanks!

-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.

Great plan. I have been meaning to build a planer station myself and this looks like a great one. I’m just tired of sniping my lumber. Just one of many projects on the list. I’ll be a 100 yrs old before I get to it all….......

-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH

nice planer station bullgoose. I also see in the background you own the same rigid joiner that i have. Any trouble with it other than the dust port clogging? I love mine. I also have a 12” rigid planer wich came with very decent infeed and outfeed supports.

-- RKWoods

Love it and the only problem that I have had with it is the dust port clogging. I believe that it clogs due to the bolts sticking up through the chute, thus “hanging up” the material. I have been meaning to reverse the bolts, but have yet to get to it.

-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.