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In the years
that I have had this portable planer, I have simply clamped it to a Workmate, set-up two
roller stands and used it. It worked but not easy on the back and not as convenient as it
should be.
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Do you recognize this tool. It is my Porter Cable trim router mounted on the Beall Wood Threader. I thought of a possible way to have casters on the portable stand but be able to firmly lock the stand in place. Locking casters seem to swivel even when locked and they cost more. |
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I am threading four 36" 1-inch birch dowels...but only doing about 6-inches of the end of each. It always amazes me how quickly and accurately the Beall wood threader does its job. |
With the four dowels threaded, I turn
to doing the female sockets that I position in the base frame members. These are of
3/4" quartersawn oak—a stock that takes a thread very well.
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When I first did the
Beall wood threader review, I didn't have this countersink. It also is from Beall and does
a beautiful job on countersinking the larger holes.
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I don't mean to be over-dramatic but that is a very smooth, countersunk hole...waiting to be threaded. |
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The female threading die has an attached bearing surface which makes it easy to start the threader in the hole straight. These are all part of the Beall wood threading kits. |
A few turns and you have a beautifully milled female thread. |
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The leg screws through the base very smoothly. |
While I will make the stand out of 3/4" birch ply, I am making a base of the oak that will be raised or lowered by the threaded dowels. Here I start by cutting half-lap joints. I use the Incra Miter Gauge and the Incra Stop to assure that all joints are exactly right. |
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The half-laps get drilled for 3/4" screws, then
glued and screwed.
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The case is just three sides with pocket holes that will connect the case to both the top and the base. I will add a front cross section or two when I add a drawer later. |
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