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Machine Stand

Tommy recently acquired a portable wood planer. These are useful tools but if you have to take time to get it out, set it on a table, lock it down and do all that prep work, it's not too convenient.

Putting it on its own movable stand is the only way to go... Tommy used his architectural software to design and layout the shapes of each of the tubes of steel, print the template onto a jig to hold the pieces in place. Lastly, weld everything into place, including four-360 degree rotating casters, with locks.

How good and how fast is Tommy at this?

Drawings made Monday.

Steel purchased Tuesday.

Drawing Glued to jib Wednesday.

All tubing cut to length Wednesday.

All welding complete Wednesday night.

By the weekend it was painted and ready for use.