Dewalt mobile planer stand/Makita Planer

[JoAnn Duggan]

I have decided to go with the Makita 2012NB planer and would like to know if anyone uses the Dewalt mobile planer stand with it. Will the Dewalt stand fit the Makita 2012NB or do I need to use the Makita planer stand?:)

[Scott Donley]

JoAnn, The Dewalt stands top is 20 X 23 inches and can be re drilled for other planners. It comes pre drilled for the 735. It is a nice sturdy stand. Do you know the base size of the Makita ? I bought my stand from Grizzly, was the best price I could find at the time.

[HANK METZ]

JoAnn, think one more tool ahead and make a flip table for yourself:
Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBnjoOvQ_X0)

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- Beachside Hank

[JoAnn Duggan]

Hank:

I love your table. You did a great job. But I am afraid I am a complete novice and I am not ready for that yet. Hopefully in time I will be. I am going to go with the Mikita Stand and put a mobile base on the bottom as the Dewalt is not the right size for the Mikta Planer. Thank you for showing me your video, I really enjoyed it.

[Mac McQuinn]

Hank's Flip table is certainly a nice piece of work. There's something similar in function to this in one of Shop Note's Specialty magazines which is made from plywood if you just happen to have some lying around.
Good luck.
Mac

[Rich Engelhardt]

But I am afraid I am a complete novice and I am not ready for that yet. Hopefully in time I will be.
Shop fixtures are the best possible way to practice.

Use the advanced search function here and search for - flip AND top

Here's one link:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?19921-Flip-top-cabinets-do-you-have-any-pics&highlight=flip+AND+top

Naturally, you're going to make a mistake or two when first starting out. The advantage of doing a shop fixture - like a flip top cabinet - is that you can recycle just about everything and just make the next try a little smaller ;).

I'd say take the plunge and give it a try.
BTW - you don't have to use any particular grade of plywood either.
I used cabinet grade Birch for both my flip top and my router table, but, only because I caught a sale on it at Home Depot.
Most of the other cabinets and a lot of my jigs are made with either MDF or B/C or even CDX plywood.

[Joe Spear]

I have the DeWalt stand, and I like it very much. It has pre-drilled holes for the 734 and 735. I have the DeWalt 735 on it, but I used to have a Makita 2012--which is much smaller--so I know the Makita will fit if you drill new holes. By the way, I have several flip stands that I built for sanders and miter saws, but I do prefer the DeWalt cart for my planer.

[Curt Harms]

I go along with make-your-own stand. That was one of my first projects. I made a 2X4 and plywood panel cabinet with drawers. Two fixed casters and two handles sort of like a wheel barrow. Most factory stands waste space underneath the machine or tool IMO. Either a flip-top like above or drawers/shelves. It's good practice and gaps/filler are less noticeable on shop stuff :).

[Ken Higginbotham]

JoAnn, think one more tool ahead and make a flip table for yourself:Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBnjoOvQ_X0)227621- Beachside HankWhen you flip the sander don't the accessories fall out?

[HANK METZ]

When you flip the sander don't the accessories fall out?

Good question Ken, and the answer is in the video itself. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBnjoOvQ_X0

- Beachside Hank

[Ken Higginbotham]

I see. Hum, didn't know that. Pretty clever Hank.