Planer table

[brother chris]

Ok, my girlfriend(who knows lots about tools, woodworking, etc...), was telling me that she wants to take her electric hand planer and make a table for it. Similiar to a router table.<br />It will be mounted upside down, so you can just run your 2X4's over top of it. <br /><br />I was questionable about her idea; I know that the cheapest 4-post planer that Home Depot sells is a couple hundred $$$.<br /> <br />Also, I'm not sure how well it will plane the wood, if you can't see how it is cutting it until you turn it over and look at it. <br /><br />So, I'm asking for some opinions if you think her idea will work properly, or would it be better to just buy a 4-post planer? <br /><br />I'll buy a nice planer, if it is justified...so help me justify it guys

 

[one more cast]

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I would go with the new planer but it sounds like her intention's are to use it as a jointer. To plane 2x4's in that fashion is a good way to loose your finger tips IMO.

 

[Ron G]

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I agree OMC go ahead and speand the money it will be worth it.Rember this kind of power tools a slip can loose a finger or worse.

 

[llfish]

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Someone would be marketing a table table if her idea was acceptable

 

[brother chris]

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Yeah, I agree witht the safety issue as well. <br />I hope she is not going to be mad at me for posting this.<br />Any other ideas or thoughts on this issue would be great. <br />I'm going to show her this thread tonight(then I'll show her the 4-post planers at Home Depot and see what she thinks).

 

[tommays]

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i dont think it would be any more dangerous than a regular jointer seen plenty of fingers go in those <br /><br />BUT it would be real hard to have hafe the table adjust the height correctly like a real jointer<br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[jlshields]

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I'm with tommays. Push sticks keep your hands out of the way.<br />I'd go with the 4 post planer, be sure to get one with the cutterhead lock. Practically eleminates snipes. And get the hood to catch the shavings with your ShopVac.<br />John

 

[Link]

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BC<br />Before you buy one go here<br /><br /> http://www.woodmagazine.com/ <br /><br />It is the iboats of the wood working world<br /><br />About 1/2 down the page it will say tool reviews<br />Click on it.<br /><br />In the first paragraph towards the bottom in purple it has a link to "Tools & Tool Buying forum"<br />Look around for 6" jointers<br />Or you can go to the general wood working forum and ask questions there.<br /><br />Here is an example of a 6: jointer question http://dgroups.woodmagazine.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&tid=7622&webtag=toolsandbuying <br /><br />btw Lowes does sell a very low end one for around a hundered but trust me its not worth it.<br />A freind bought one... nuff said <br /> <br /><br />Learn a little before just going out and buying one. Jointers even in the low end table top models are worth their weight in gold if you get the right one.<br /><br />Luck to ya

 

[brother chris]

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Thanks for the link, link. <br />A bit of research will help before I buy a planer.