Folding extension tables for benchtop planer

摘要

One of the things I read before purchasing my new benchtop thickness planer was that the infeed and outfeed tables were fairly short and probably not worth the extra money. So I designed an inexpensive planer stand with adjustable infeed and outfeed tables, and built-in drawers for extra storage. The infeed and outfeed tables fold out of the way when not in use. The tables are slick melamine shelving material with oak edging. The planer fits tightly between the cabinet sides, with the top of the planer bed resting slightly above the sides. The plywood table supports are shorter than the width of the side so that they don't stick out when folded back, and the tables are a few inches shorter than the sides so that they don't touch the floor when folded down.