Mark J Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I noticed in a picture from another thread that @jplemons has what looks like a similar flip top bench. How is that working out for you jp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplemons Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Mark J said: I noticed in a picture from another thread that @jplemons has what looks like a similar flip top bench. How is that working out for you jp? It's done the job pretty well, actually. I didn't do the best job on it, but it holds my planer and sander just fine. The top rotates when I need it to and it rolls out of the way easily. Overall, it was definitely worth the build and is a huge space saver for the small shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 My fliptop (now serving duty in my dad's shop) was one of the best uses of time ever. I made mine with one side being removable so I could place fasteners for different machines if things changed; they did. It started with a chopsaw and a planer, became a belt/disk sander and planer, became a spindle sander and planer. At dad's it has a DW735 and a Ridgid spindle belt sander on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 And interestingly the machine axis can be either parellel or perpendicular to the bench top rotation. Hadn't thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 No way to lock it perpendicular that I can see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 No I meant that the feed axis for the planner was 90 degrees to what one usually sees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Gee, you used a wooden dowel rod instead of steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaDad Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 I like the thought of the miter saw on one of these stands. I am planning a shop build, and my miter saw is on a Dewalt mobile stand (which is fine for rolling the thing around, but virtually useless for supporting long workpieces if the cuts need to be deadly accurate). It'd be something if I could figure out how to implement outfeed support that worked for both the Dewalt miter saw and Dewalt 735 planer...hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcschoenthal Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 I have so much stuff trying to be crammed into a 2 car shop, that even these wouldn't have worked for me. I ended up making a flip-top bench (3'x5') shown in Wood Magazine #220 (09/13) a little over a year ago. I have most of my benchtop tools mounted to it, (planer, jointer, oscillating sander, drum sander, belt/disc sander & 1" belt sander). It's worked well for me so far, with only some of the accessories from the Rigid oscillating sander not wanting to stay attached when upside down. Chris "It's never too late to have a happy childhood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klappco Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 fixthisbuildthat has the flip-top plans if that article doesn't give you everything you need.http://fixthisbuildthat.com/diy-flip-top-tool-stand-plans/ I built this but have the planer on one side and out feed table on the other. Great space saver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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