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This was my first flip flop taoble it is used to hold my 12” Makita 400mm planer this thing is a tank/ the flip side is for a 6″x48″ belt sander with 12″ flat face. Both of these together weigh in close to 450 lbs. I had to make a structure strong enough to hold it and move it. I decided on 3/4 Baltic birch for the sides and the bottom. The tools are through bolted to the table which is made up of 4 pieces of 1/2″ Baltic birch ply glued together for a total thickness of 2″. There is a channel in the middle for the solid 1″ shaft to sit in.There are two bearings for garage doors to hold the shaft.
Don’t let go of this unit because it is a little off wieghted the planner weighs about 80 lbs more that the sander. There are landing pads bult onto the sides for the table to land on you don’t want this to be floating while trying to stick in the pin to lock it.
This unit saves me about 6 sq ft of shop space.
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nailbanger2
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#1 posted 1064 days ago
Very nice space saver. Check out this job I did a while ago, look familiar?
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nailbanger2
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#2 posted 1064 days ago
Sorry, I was trying to post a couple pics, it didn’t seem to work.
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a1Jim
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#3 posted 1064 days ago
another good flipper good show.
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JJohnston
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#4 posted 1064 days ago
I have a sander that looks exactly like that. I always assumed it was too tall and heavy to mount on a flip top stand. I may have to rethink that, since I also have a planer without a home.
My engineering sense tells me you can adjust the balance by cranking the planer bed up and down, and/or laying the belt sander down flat. Have you experimented with this?
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#5 posted 1064 days ago
Coll flipper, definitely a space saver.
NormG
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#6 posted 1064 days ago
Great equipment station
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patron
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#7 posted 1064 days ago
another great space saver !
well done .
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#8 posted 1064 days ago
I like it!
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wseand
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#9 posted 1064 days ago
Very cool
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olg28
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#10 posted 1064 days ago
Grat job ! ideal for saving space in the shop.
I think use this flip/flop system to add my planer in the the table-saw/router top.
Adam
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#11 posted 1063 days ago
Stand is nice but I really like your garage doors.
Adam
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#12 posted 1063 days ago
Love it!
BritBoxmaker
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#13 posted 1063 days ago
Excellent space saver, well done
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#14 posted 1058 days ago
Have always liked this concept and it looks like You have constructed a fine example of that ! I have a basement shop and always looking for ways to save space,thanks for sharing.
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