New Home For Drum Sander & Planer

[Ronald DeWeese Sr.]

Well as promised herein are some pics of the swivel-topped roll-a-round tool cabinet I just finished. I modified Wood Magazine's plan by:

1. Lowering height to match table saw (Small shop).
2. Changing pivot point size from 3/8" to 1/2".
3. Making smaller drawer at bottom.
4. Lengthening swivel-top for planer base.
5. Using MDF instead of birch plywood.
6. Using machine roller frame instead of casters.

Pic 1 Gluing up double sides.
Pic 2 Finished without bench top tools.
Pic 3 Planer set up without drum sander.
Pic 4 Drum sander set up with planer stored.

[Jim Dunn]

Ron,

That's one cool looking roll around cabinet! But I have a question. Why does the top pivot if it can't when the planer is in place? It may be obvious, but the obvious some times escapes me;)

Jim

[Ronald DeWeese Sr.]

Jim,

Sorry to confuse you but pic 3 was shown without drum sander because it was not recieved at time of photo. They both swivel as shown in pic 4.
Ron

[Jim Dunn]

Sorry Ron but now I see that the planer is mounted upside down in pic 4 failed to notice that before. How balanced is the system. With the sander on top, does the weight of the two machines have to be close to the same?

[Ted Shrader]

Ron -

Very slick adaptation. Good space savings. How easily does it rotate?

Ted

[Ronald DeWeese Sr.]

Jim- The weight diff is about 20 lbs. on sander side.

Ted- It rotates very easy, again you are holding only 20 lbs. as you rotate it.

[Don Selke]

Ron:

Excillent job, great looking cabinet work. Looks like it will really do the job for you. I need to start thinking the same way here.