A few years ago Norm made a nice basic stand with splayed legs. Does anyone know what angles to use for the legs and stretchers when they are to be splayed?
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making a planer stand
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I like 10 degrees.
Lew
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Check our Wood Magazine's plan for a planer stand. I built it and I feel it's better than Norm's. I have never gotten any snipe using it.
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what is our wood magazine?
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So if the legs are splayed 10 degree then what angle should the legs be ripped at, they should not be square but more of a paralellogram when viewed end on and then would the feet be mitered and beveled at
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10 degrees fore and aft, 10 degrees side to side.
Lew
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Typo I meant your
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10 degrees as well unless your floor is not level and you are wanting to compensate for that as too.
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What does the stand it's sitting on have to do with whether the planer snipes or not?
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At least some stands have in/outfeed tables that can be tilted slightly so that the stock enters/exits the planer at a slight angle relative to horizontal. This counteracts the tendency to snipe.
Chris
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007, 10:51am (EST-3) snipped-for-privacy@islandtelecom.com (mark) doth query: A few years ago Norm made a nice basic stand with splayed legs. Does anyone know what angles to use for the legs and stretchers when they are to be splayed?
I didn't use plans when I made mine. I just used two pieces of plywood for the sides, tied together with a "box" at the bottom (to hold spare blades, etc.), and a piece of plywood on top - all glue fastening. Very steady, no problems, planer is bolted down. However, I did make it short enough to use while sitting - bad back and can't take standing long using it. I never make stuff like that from plans.
JOAT When in doubt, go to sleep.
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I don't know anything about the angles for the planer stand, but I built a wheeled cart (24" deep x 48" wide) and have my planer bolted to one end of that. My benchtop drill press is mounted on the other end. I added a couple of drawers underneath to keep my drill bits and accessories, and sanding supplies in the second one. I store miscellanous items in the space under the drawers.
Since the cart is on wheels I can easily roll it out when I need it, and store it up against a wall when I'm not. Works great!
Anthony