Rotating bench tool stand questions...

[David Rose]

Somewhere the other day someone mentioned a rotating tool stand to allow multiple sanders or other bench tools to be fitted to one stand for space saving. A responder said that he had a Craftsman. Checking at Sears tonight I found a pic of it in the catalog. It appears to be a bench with a rotating triangular mounting block in the middle. It seems that you slide a piece to one side to allow room for the height of the tool to clear. This thing would take 5 feet of room which is way to much to save me any. What I want to mount is a Delta 12" disk sander and a Delta BOSS. Neither are large base tools, but I don't have the room for both setup and that disk sander is heavy to move around a lot.

What would be the downside to building something like this? Is it going to be "tippy" if the legs do not splay a lot from the tool base size? Has anyone got pics of something like this they've done? I did a couple of searches and didn't find anything using "rotating, tool, stand" as key words.

David

[Wes Bischel]

David,

Not exactly what you are looking for, but the same idea. I saw this in Wood magazine's special workshop issue that was out in October.

http://woodstore.woodmall.com/flwoce.html

They only mount a tool on one side, but I don't see why a tool on each side wouldn't work. As far as "tippy", I would think a tool hanging underneath would lower the center of gravity, and with a moderately sized base it should be fine.
The only issue I see is storing the power cord before flipping the top.

Wes

[Harvey Brooks, Victoria, BC]

David,

In one of the WOOD Idea Shops they had the tool cabinet you're looking for. I'm just building it to house my OSS and my 12" disc Sander. I downloaded the plans a while back from the WOOD Plans online. Sorry I don't have the URL, but if you search their plans under swivel-topped tool cabinet I'm sure you'll find it.
Good Luck
Harvey

[David Rose]

Harvey, I think that is the link Wes sent in the post just before. Thanks, that is about what I am after.

David

David,

In one of the WOOD Idea Shops they had the tool cabinet you're looking for. I'm just building it to house my OSS and my 12" disc Sander. I downloaded the plans a while back from the WOOD Plans online. Sorry I don't have the URL, but if you search their plans under swivel-topped tool cabinet I'm sure you'll find it.
Good Luck
Harvey

[David Rose]

Wes, if I can figure how far the legs need to be out, I will just build an open stand with a shelf at the bottom. The tippiness I was concerned about is when rotating the tools more than use. Tip it back and forth (same way each time) and leave them both plugged in? If totally enclosed that would be different.

David

David,

Not exactly what you are looking for, but the same idea. I saw this in Wood magazine's special workshop issue that was out in October.

http://woodstore.woodmall.com/flwoce.html

They only mount a tool on one side, but I don't see why a tool on each side wouldn't work. As far as "tippy", I would think a tool hanging underneath would lower the center of gravity, and with a moderately sized base it should be fine.
The only issue I see is storing the power cord before flipping the top.

Wes

[Harvey Brooks, Victoria, BC]

David,
This is a different plan. WOOD downloadable plan #DP-00063.
Have a look at it.
Harvey

[David Rose]

I like it! Thanks!

David

David,
This is a different plan. WOOD downloadable plan #DP-00063.
Have a look at it.
Harvey

[Don Abele]

David, that's the plan I am going to use to build one for my planer and scroll saw. I plan on welding mine for added strength (my RIDGID planer is 85 pounds). Be sure and let us see yours when it's done. Mine has dropped down a few notches on the to do list, so I'll eventually get to it.

Be well,

Doc

[Richard McComas]

Somewhere the other day someone mentioned a rotating tool stand to allow multiple sanders or other bench tools to be fitted to one stand for space saving. A responder said that he had a Craftsman. Checking at Sears tonight I found a pic of it in the catalog. It appears to be a bench with a rotating triangular mounting block in the middle. It seems that you slide a piece to one side to allow room for the height of the tool to clear. This thing would take 5 feet of room which is way to much to save me any. What I want to mount is a Delta 12" disk sander and a Delta BOSS. Neither are large base tools, but I don't have the room for both setup and that disk sander is heavy to move around a lot.

What would be the downside to building something like this? Is it going to be "tippy" if the legs do not splay a lot from the tool base size? Has anyone got pics of something like this they've done? I did a couple of searches and didn't find anything using "rotating, tool, stand" as key words.

David

David I know this probably isn't exactly what your looking but thought I'd post it anyway.

I built this revolving tool station for my brother's very small workshop. It has worked out very well for him.
<img src="http://www.fototime.com/9925D3963A522A7/standard.jpg" border=0>

[David Rose]

Doc, the 12" disk sander weighs 72 pounds so it's no lightweight either. It will counter balance the 45 pound BOSS. I thought about welding up one too. It is still in the decision making "bin" as I have at least one more major project ahead of it. The size of the BOSS table will make the stand considerably deeper than I would choose otherwise. If yours is done first please post also.

David

David, that's the plan I am going to use to build one for my planer and scroll saw. I plan on welding mine for added strength (my RIDGID planer is 85 pounds). Be sure and let us see yours when it's done. Mine has dropped down a few notches on the to do list, so I'll eventually get to it.

Be well,

Doc

[David Rose]

Richard, I don't have the room to carrosel or I would consider that. It would be a space saver just deeper. Likely it would be easier to use too. I have no idea how difficult it will be to rotate this thing of which I am thinking. At least the weight of one tool will help offset the other.

Thanks for another idea.

David

David I know this probably isn't exactly what your looking but thought I'd post it anyway.

I built this revolving tool station for my brother's very small workshop. It has worked out very well for him.
<img src="http://www.fototime.com/9925D3963A522A7/standard.jpg" border=0>

[Brian Page]

I am planning something similar to the Tooldock for my one car sized workshop. You could modify the bases to to mount to an existing bench and have one taller cabinet to house each unit.

http://www.tooldock.com/

Good luck,
Brian

[Darrell Jones]

I've been looking for them for the same reason. Rotate a planer and drum sander on the same stand to save space. I'm out of ideas. My neighbor is an engineer. Maybe he can come up with some plans for me.