Had a need for a couple roller stands. Looked in the Rockler catalog and
they wanted abour $80.00. Harbor Freight wanted $30.00.

I picked up eight 2" castors and a 2X4 Doug fir stud and made myself two
roller stands for less than $11.00 total. I cut two 15" lengths for the
cross pieces, dadoed them to accept the uprights and mounted the casters
evenly spaced, making sure they were square to the cross pieces. I screwed
the unsized uprights to the cross pieces, stood them upside down next to my
table saw and marked the height. Then I cut them off at the miter saw about
1/16th shy of the table height.

Next I'll make some bases. Might cost me another $2.50 for another stud.

Looks like they'll work just fine.

Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 1:40am (EST+5)
(Chuck*Hoffman) doth sayeth:
Had a need for a couple roller stands. Looked in the Rockler catalog and
they wanted abour $80.00. Harbor Freight wanted $30.00.
I picked up eight 2" castors and a 2X4 Doug fir stud and made myself two
roller stands for less than $11.00 total. snip

I wouldn't have bothered with casters.



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On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:40:50 GMT, "Chuck Hoffman"
wrote:

Had a need for a couple roller stands. Looked in the Rockler catalog and
they wanted abour $80.00. Harbor Freight wanted $30.00.

I picked up eight 2" castors and a 2X4 Doug fir stud and made myself two
roller stands for less than $11.00 total. I cut two 15" lengths for the
cross pieces, dadoed them to accept the uprights and mounted the casters
evenly spaced, making sure they were square to the cross pieces. I screwed
the unsized uprights to the cross pieces, stood them upside down next to my
table saw and marked the height. Then I cut them off at the miter saw about
1/16th shy of the table height.

Next I'll make some bases. Might cost me another $2.50 for another stud.

Looks like they'll work just fine.


I did the same thing. I have two shop-made adjustable-height saw
horses. Clamped a 2x4 with casters mounted on it to a sawhorse. I
also have a Record roller stand which I bought for $20. The shop-made
roller has an advantage that it allows a side to side movement, unlike
the Record.

Heh heh. Point taken, JT...but they were only $0.99 each at Harbor Freight.
I'm gonna use these stands for cutting some full sheets of 3/4 ply so the
rollers will be useful.
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Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 1:40am (EST+5)
(Chuck Hoffman) doth sayeth:
Had a need for a couple roller stands. Looked in the Rockler catalog and
they wanted abour $80.00. Harbor Freight wanted $30.00.
I picked up eight 2" castors and a 2X4 Doug fir stud and made myself two
roller stands for less than $11.00 total. snip

I wouldn't have bothered with casters.



JOAT
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In article ,
says...

I did the same thing. I have two shop-made adjustable-height saw
horses. Clamped a 2x4 with casters mounted on it to a sawhorse. I
also have a Record roller stand which I bought for $20. The shop-made
roller has an advantage that it allows a side to side movement, unlike
the Record.

So true about the sideways movement. I welded up my own stands from bits of
pipe I had lying around for an adjustable stand, and used the rubber rollers
off an old wringer washing machine on top. But if I am planing long boards and
the roller is not exactly lined up to match the direction of the travel, it
skews the back of the board around to one side until it jams into the side of
the planer's bed. Rollers that allow sideways movement would work much better
here. I have recently seen a set that used steel balls instead of cylinders,
was very tempted but the production standard looked like c r a p.
No need to waste money and chuck more Chinese potmetal on to the junkpile I
decided.

-P.

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On Feb 28, 9:56*pm, Peter Huebner wrote:
In article ,
says...



I did the same thing. *I have two shop-made adjustable-height saw
horses. *Clamped a 2x4 with casters mounted on it to a sawhorse. *I
also have a Record roller stand which I bought for $20. *The shop-made
roller has an advantage that it allows a side to side movement, unlike
the Record.

So true about the sideways movement. I welded up my own stands from bits of
pipe I had lying around for an adjustable stand, and used the rubber rollers
off an old wringer washing machine on top. But if I am planing long boards and
the roller is not exactly lined up to match the direction of the travel, it
skews the back of the board around to one side until it jams into the side of
the planer's bed. Rollers that allow sideways movement would work much better
here. I *have recently seen a set that used steel balls instead of cylinders,
was very tempted but the production standard looked like c r a p.
No need to waste money and chuck more Chinese potmetal on to the junkpile I
decided.

-P.

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firstname dot lastname at gmail fullstop com


Probably no news but,

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=905

Perhaps?
Mark

Chuck Hoffman wrote:
Heh heh. Point taken, JT...but they were only $0.99 each at Harbor
Freight. I'm gonna use these stands for cutting some full sheets of
3/4 ply so the rollers will be useful.

PVC pipe works well too. I use 2 1/2 pipe, cut plywood circles for
each end, stick 1/4" bolts through stand ends into holes in the ply.
Stand height is adjustable.

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Chuck Hoffman wrote:
Heh heh. Point taken, JT...but they were only $0.99 each at Harbor
Freight. I'm gonna use these stands for cutting some full sheets of
3/4 ply so the rollers will be useful.

PVC pipe works well too. I use 2 1/2 pipe, cut plywood circles for
each end, stick 1/4" bolts through stand ends into holes in the ply.
Stand height is adjustable.


I used the roller, if that's what you call it, from an old typewriter.

Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 2:29am (EST+5)
(Chuck*Hoffman) doth sayeth:
Heh heh. Point taken, JT...but they were only $0.99 each at Harbor
Freight. I'm gonna use these stands for cutting some full sheets of 3/4
ply so the rollers will be useful.

I'd figure casters would be apt to let 'em move unexpectedly. Hmm,
hit me just as I typed that, I've been thinking casters on the base.
You mean on the top. Ah ha, in that case I would probably do the same.
Sometimes you get a thought in your mind and it just sticks there, I
bet skate board trucks would work well for that, wonder if I have any
more left.



JOAT
10 Out Of 10 Terrorists Prefer Hillary For President - Bumper Sticker

I do not have a problem with a woman president - except for Hillary.

In article ,
says...

Probably no news but,

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=905

Perhaps?
Mark

No, I didn't know that you can buy them in this form. I even managed to find a
shop in NZ that sells them!

thanks, -P.

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