Coop Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I seem to remember someone on here mentioning a stand they had built that would hold more than one piece of equipment. Where you could rotate one piece out of the way while using the other. The two pieces I have in mind are both sanders, a belt/disc and an oscillating spindle. Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 This was a few years and a couple of machines ago, but I put a DeWalt 735 on one side of a flip top table and a Ridgid oscillating belt/spindle on the other, kind of hidden behind the SS in the picture. I put a 1/4" dado down the middle of two pieces of 3/4 MDF, then glued them together so that a 1/2" steel tube with a 3/8" piece of all-thread could be placed through it. That was my pivot point that extended through the vertical uprights and were anchored in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Mick, I was thinking it was either you or gee-dub. Do you remember if you posted pics? I kind of have a dilemma as my son gave me a PC belt/disc sander last year for Christmas and last month, after my old spindle sander went out, I bought the Ridgid combo. Really only need the Ridgid but wouldn’t dare part with his gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Oppps, the pic hadn’t shown when I asked the question. Do you recall if the difference in weight made it difficult to change location of the machines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Coop, the flip top should rotate with relative ease, if you center the weight of each tool over the pivot. One disadvantage is that you can't use the built in storage slots of the Rigid, all the stuff will fall out when you flip it. And don't discount the usefulness of the belt/disk combo sander. I have the Rigid and still use my belt/disk combo quite a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 So you’re saying that they shouldn’t be 180* from each other, due to the difference in weight. Yeah, I want it where both machines stay upright, regardless of their positions in the rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 You would need a planetary gear arrangement to keep them upright all the time, which would require more space. Something like the Falkirk wheel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sjk Posted January 22, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: One disadvantage is that you can't use the built in storage slots of the Rigid I'd consider that a plus. I don't have my Rigid on a stand yet, and it seems that all I have to do is walk within five feet of the thing and it launches all those bits all over my shop. A minimum of two will roll under things so that it takes 20 minutes to get them recovered and my shop put back together. And then what do I do? I put the Rigid parts back in their little holder-notches so I can experience that joy again in the future. Every. Single. Time. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Coop, I know I've seen some magazine articles describing the same sort of thing. Usually there's some sort of brace/stop to keep your choice on top. Sorry I can't look around right now, but if I can lay my hands on it I'll let you know. Dogged if I remember the name of the magazine... Wood something or something wood. I know it had wood in the title . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I have the magazine article somewhere. I’ll try to dig it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks Terry for sending me the article. And as @sjk mentioned, I don’t see these loose parts staying in their places too well as is. Perhaps I need to make a drawer or box to hold them. This is definitely a good start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Coop, I hope what Terry sent you answers your questions. I went through my saved magazines, but no joy. I could have sworn I'd seen an article, but I must not have saved it. Strange when I look back and see what I did save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thanks Mark, between Terry’s link and Mick’s info, I should have enough to go on/get myself in trouble. Thanks for the follow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimayo Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I kinda did the same thing. I needed my Dewalt lunchbox planer to swing down so that it would roll under my outfeed table when not in use. I could make it so that another tool could be on the other side. Having only one tool it does require a little lifting to get it up into position, but not too bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 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/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 On 1/24/2018 at 10:34 AM, legenddc said: 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/ This one is about as good as I’ve found and the locking mechanism is great with plenty of build details. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I just quickly looked over those plans. Using eyebolts at the corners to lock the platform in place seems rather ingenious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yeah that is pretty cool. That's a good trick to remember even if I you don't build one of these carts. I think you would want to be careful that the eyebolt fits snuggly in the mortise. Otherwise the top might be a little wobbly. I haven't reviewed the plans, but I wonder if you could sandwich the eyebolt in the mortse between two fender washers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 +1 on snug fit for the eye bolts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Here's another one if you guys need. This one you can keep flat on the wall and you pull out a shelf to spin it around. http://www.diytyler.com/2016/04/01/double-flip-top-workstation/ I think it would be cool to put one of these in the wing or outfeed table for a tablesaw. Flat on one side, planer or sander on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 That's another clever approach. I would screw that type of stand to the wall, pull 2 tools forward on the slides and the cabinet would tip over in a heartbeat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 16 hours ago, wdwerker said: I just quickly looked over those plans. Using eyebolts at the corners to lock the platform in place seems rather ingenious. Two of the plans I looked at used two thicknesses of 3/4 ply on the sides, I guess for rigidity. This guy uses only one and with the eyebolts on all four corners, I think one is enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 From the pictures the "fixthisbuildthat" guy uses 2 layers of 3/4 ply maybe with a spacer and the eyebolts. I don't think 1 layer of 3/4 ply would work well especially with the eye bolts and center pivot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: From the pictures the "fixthisbuildthat" guy uses 2 layers of 3/4 ply maybe with a spacer and the eyebolts. I don't think 1 layer of 3/4 ply would work well especially with the eye bolts and center pivot. Steve, you're talking about the top right, not the sides? He uses two and the solid wood spacers for the top but only 1 for the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 should be plenty for the sides . The pivot keeps the top edges from flexing too much and the bottom layers above & below the drawer add stiffness . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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