Planer Infeed/ Outfeed Support

I’m not familiar with this model, but if the feed rollers are on top, could you not make a longer auxiliary table that fits atop your metal platen and rides up and down with adjustments. My apology for the wasted post if I’m not getting a clear picture of your dilemma. At least you’ll get a bump back to the top of the pulse page.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I’ve tossed a few ideas around, but I hadn’t thought about running the support table all the way thru the planer. I may be able to solve the stability problem of the support table “rocking” on the planers metal platen with some countersunk bolts… Thanks Doug, I’ll have to give that some more thought….

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Steve, a picture is worth a thousand words. Why not post some so we can see the problem more clearly.

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I just went out and looked at mine and I noticed the two holes in the metal platen. I’ve never noticed them before… LOL… I bet it’s for doing as Doug is suggesting, running the support table thru the planer on top of the metal platen and securing it with bolts thru those holes.

Here’s a pic of the same model that I have that I found on the net….

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Steve, all I use is rollers on stands just like you. The trouble is if you build a support either end it would need a height adjustment. I have not thought of anything else but if you come up with a bright idea I would like to know about it.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I use the adjustable rollers on each end. After a couple of passes, I adjust them.

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