Stiffened my planer stand easy peasy

[Pablo]

A couple years back I got a Harboring Fright stand for my planer

It’s ok but has some flex when moved no matter how tight the fasteners are. Kind of irritating.

I was contemplating some stiffeners made from pipe or angle or flat steel. Seems like an easy thing but still a pain. As I was cleaning I had an idea

Why not just tension? Couple turn buckles, chain, eye bolts I already had and used existing holes in the legs. Excellent! Just barely tension needed- don’t over tighten! No flex at all

 

[Astro14]

I have a Dewalt Planer Stand for the 733 planer. It was about $150, I think. I get a discount at Home Depot, and it was bought a few years back.

Your solution is brilliant, and far less costly than what I was going to recommend.

 

[cptbarkey]

The original fasteners look a bit weak too, maybe some washers would help. Really a few more gauges of metal would have helped.

 

[Pablo]

The original fasteners look a bit weak too, maybe some washers would help. Really a few more gauges of metal would have helped.

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No doubt. I think those are carriage bolts, just skimpy and thin everything.

I have a heavier stand, I will move the planer there and use this for my smaller belt sander.

 

[wwillson]

Why not just tension? Couple turn buckles, chain, eye bolts I already had and used existing holes in the legs. Excellent! Just barely tension needed- don’t over tighten! No flex at all

You are an engineer, are you going see how much tension you can put on the legs and test to failure?