Flip top mobile tool base

[poolhound]

There's a good writeup on another version I found with a websearch a few weeks ago.

http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/gizmodyne/blog/3099

Similar idea although not sure I would want to only sandwich 2 sheets of ply. The design of mine has 2 x 1/2" thick HW frames (sort of torsion box) snugged up against the 1/2" steel rod and then sandwiched by two 3/4" thick panels. The edges have 3/4 maple which the rod also fits through before being epoxied into the 1" thick maple side supports.

[Luckbox]

Very nice, I built one of these last year using the same diagram. I made an error in that I measured the height of the planer and made sure it was going to be tall enough for it, which it is, but I did not account for the diagonal distance when you are flipping the top, so I now have a nice stand that cannot flip. But it is easier to user the planer, so at least it is still usable.

[poolhound]

Very nice, I built one of these last year using the same diagram. I made an error in that I measured the height of the planer and made sure it was going to be tall enough for it, which it is, but I did not account for the diagonal distance when you are flipping the top, so I now have a nice stand that cannot flip. But it is easier to user the planer, so at least it is still usable.

Couldnt you just remove the bottom add a couple of inches to the sides and reattach?

[poolhound]

I finished the next stage of this re-org project today. I built a stand to fit into an alcove so it is at the same height as the mobile stand. My DP sits on a simple base and can be used in the alcove for small items and slides onto the mobile base when I need to use it with bigger pieces.

Next job is a DP table. Be finished soon and can get back to actually building something

[StickSeler]

Thats a slick Idea

[SARGE..g-47]

Very nice and should serve you well to keep some space open. Very clean looking shop, BTW.

Enjoy...

[poolhound]

Very nice and should serve you well to keep some space open. Very clean looking shop, BTW.

Enjoy...

Thanks Sarge, as my shop has to do double duty as a garage and our 2 cars live in it when I am not working in there I clean it up after every use. Its also why I am getting creative on space usage. I have plenty when I am working but i can only use the perimeter to actually store the tools so hence a mobile base strategy.

[Bob Bassett]

Very nice, I built one of these last year using the same diagram. I made an error in that I measured the height of the planer and made sure it was going to be tall enough for it, which it is, but I did not account for the diagonal distance when you are flipping the top, so I now have a nice stand that cannot flip. But it is easier to user the planer, so at least it is still usable.

I have an older model Delta Planer and I took the handles and return rollers off the top.