An industrial design costs a lot of money, so here we will try to figure out how to make planer do it yourself using a household electric tub.

Various designs of planing machines

Structurally, planing equipment manufactured in an industrial environment is very different from machines made by ourselves. They differ in the materials used, technologies, auxiliary equipment and so on. But this does not mean that a homemade planer from a simple electric plane will not be in demand for home use. For processing small parts in small quantities, it is quite suitable.

There are two main types of planers for wood:

• One-sided machines (it is about the manufacture of such an option that will be discussed). On such equipment, only one surface can be processed at a time. Structurally, these are the simplest devices;
• Double sided or double spindle. Such a device, at the same time, can process two adjacent surfaces of the part. Such equipment is rather difficult to make on your own.

In addition to the above types, you can also add that the machines can be both stationary and mobile.

Main idea

Yes, such a homemade planer machine, unlike serious industrial designs, has a number of disadvantages, namely:

• It cannot boast of high processing accuracy;
• The width of the workpiece is very small - only 110 mm;
• Lightweight is a disadvantage, since a heavy massive base always gives the device stability and, as a result, ease of use, which ultimately improves the quality of the result.
• Low power, limited by the power of a household electric planer;
• Body material - wood, that is, not durable;

However, it also has undeniable advantages which make it very useful for achieving certain goals and performing a number of tasks, since it has the following advantages:

• Low cost - serious planer machines cost tens and hundreds of thousands of rubles, and this cost of this homemade planer machine consists of the cost of a planer and materials;
• Compact and portable - it can be easily stored anywhere in the workshop and deployed to work in minutes.
• The simplicity of the design affects its reliability and maintainability.
• The ability to make the required dimensions of the machine "for yourself", for example, you can increase the length of the working table or change the height.

Preparing the necessary accessories for work

To make a do-it-yourself planer machine, you will need materials, fixtures and tools, namely:

• Manual electric planer. Will be used as a woodworking tool. It is best to use a high-quality, branded Makita power tool, or Bosh - this is an additional guarantee of productive, long-term work;
• with . Alternatively, you can use an ordinary manual jigsaw, since we will need it only once to make one part;
• with or drill;
• or any other . Alternatively, you can use a simple hand saw;
• Self-tapping screws for wood (3.5x40 or 3.5x45);
• 10-15mm, for tables and others small parts, 18-20mm - for the side wall of the bed. Alternatively, you can use or, but this is an extremely undesirable option;
• Solid wood, for the manufacture of a side stop, approximately 15-20mm thick.

This is an indicative set of what you might need to make a homemade planer.

Machine construction parts

Let's analyze the main structural elements:

Making a homemade planer machine

Side wall

First of all, we will make a side wall, for this we use plywood 18-20mm thick with dimensions 150x480mm. Cutting out a place in the workpiece in which the electric planer will be fixed. This should be done using an electric, or hand jigsaw, since the sample shape has a complex configuration.

Front movable table

The front table, which is to be height adjustable, is made of two rectangular pieces held together at a 90 degree angle. For greater structural strength, you need to make triangular stops between them. In this example, everything is attached to self-tapping screws, however, it is recommended to coat the joints with wood glue for greater strength. As a result, such a structure should turn out.

At a distance of 70 mm from each other, you need to make two through holes with a diameter of 8-10 mm and hammer the furniture driven nuts into them. It is best to do this before assembling the base.

Installation of the movable table is done with two screws on the back of the side wall. For convenience, you can use wing-head bandages or make homemade fasteners-holders. Installation should be carried out so that the plane of the movable part of the "sole" of the electric planer is in the same plane with the movable table of the planer machine.

The side stop is needed to ensure smooth and parallel movement of the workpiece, as well as to deduce an exact angle of 90 degrees between the work table and the plane of the stop. The stop is made simply - from two parts, which can be made both from plywood and from solid wood. In this case, an array is used.

A do-it-yourself planer from an electric planer is ready to work.

Planing machine drawings

Here are the drawings of the proposed device.

Safety when working with homemade equipment

When working with any tool, safety precautions must be observed, since ignoring it can cause various injuries. We will briefly list the recommended measures to ensure the safety of the master's work on this machine.

1. All manufactured parts are recommended to remove sharp chamfers and sand them to exclude the possibility of hand injury (splinters, etc.)
2. When working, it is necessary to use a chip suction or a special vacuum cleaner, for example, cyclonic type to remove sawdust and dust from the sawing area, which can cause the following harm:

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Every woodworker will agree that an electric plane is a useful and often irreplaceable thing in a home workshop. With this manual machine any wooden blanks can be processed very efficiently, and most importantly - quickly.

Another indispensable tool for processing various wooden parts is the thickness gauge. The cost of such equipment is now quite high, so it usually makes sense to buy it only if the master will earn something by processing wood blanks. If such a machine is used not for the purpose of earning, but only for performing various works around the house, then the best solution would be to make a planer from an electric plane. It is quite possible to do this kind of work even with your own hands. At the same time, the quality of the work performed when using such a homemade machine will remain at a fairly high level.

Necessary equipment

To make a planer from an electric plane with your own hands, you need to have:

• an electric planer, which will not be a pity to convert into another tool;
• drawings of future equipment;
• plywood and bars for assembling the equipment case;
• a small amount of free time.

First of all, when processing an electric planer into a planer with your own hands, you should determine exactly what size parts will be created on the new machine. The dimensions of the planer being created will directly depend on their dimensions: this equipment must have a body of the same width and height, as well as the length of the stud and guides that will exactly match the workpiece being processed.

Correct installation of the stud and guides

Work on a homemade machine

Also quite a few important point is the position of the stud, using which it will be possible to raise and lower the tool during operation. Many self-taught people make this pin so that it is located exactly in the middle of the body. But this decision is completely wrong: when making such a machine with your own hands, it is recommended to place the hairpin exactly in the middle between the rear and front handles. In such a case, not only will it become more comfortable work with the tool, but fixing it in the desired position is much more reliable, and it will be much easier to do this.

When reworking an electric planer with your own hands on a manual thickness gauge, its hairpin must be made as mobile as possible. For this purpose, a rolling bearing is installed in the top cover of the new machine. In addition, a nut is installed on the middle plate, which is responsible for setting the height of the machine. In this case, the height of the location of all equipment can be adjusted, if necessary, in small steps and with sufficiently high accuracy.

The guides of the new machine for the workpieces processed on it can be easily made from ordinary bars, while a small margin of length should be provided so that they are not exactly the same as the length of the workpiece being processed. wooden parts, but a little large.

In addition, it is important to design the bottom plane in such a way that during the processing of the part, it moves immediately parallel to the knives of the machine. If this plane starts under the electric plane, it will be very difficult to achieve maximum precision in the processing of the part in the process.

Safe work on a homemade machine

Having remade such a hand-held power tool into a thicknesser with your own hands, you should also remember about safety in the process of using it. To get the job done on the new home machine as efficient as possible and completely exclude the possibility of getting certain injuries, you should adhere to these rules when performing certain work:

• when processing any part, it is necessary to use eye protection;
• when working with rough material, gloves should be used;
• starting work on a homemade machine, you should check for operability and reliable fixation of all its parts;
• the pins and knives of the machine must not have any cracks or any other defects;
• only clean workpieces that do not contain nails or any other metal particles can be processed on a homemade machine.

How to work on a homemade machine

Surface gage based on electric planer

Working with a DIY planer is extremely easy. The stud of the machine is set at the required distance from the edge of the part, it is set right size, the bar is fixed. After that, the machine tilts slightly away from itself, as a result of which the cutting part of the stud opens. Then it remains only to pull the tool towards you.

Thus, if there is an unused or outdated electric planer in the house, even with your own hands it can be easily converted into a full-fledged thicknesser, which will provide ample opportunities in the creation and processing of any wooden parts.

In the case of proper execution, such a homemade machine in its functionality will practically in no way be inferior to the simplest factory models of this type of electrical equipment for a home workshop.

How to make a planer with your own hands?

Many people ask: how to make a planer from an electric plane with your own hands? Those who want to simplify and automate their work in the construction industry as much as possible do not need to spend a lot of money every time to buy a new tool in the store. You just need to stock up on patience, attentiveness, hard work and boldly create necessary tools with his own hand. Nothing is impossible in the production of an electric planer.

Having made a planer from an electric plane, you will greatly simplify and automate your work.

However, before you get started, you need to understand what a thickness gauge is. This tool is mainly used for making precise, correct lines on any surface. The presence of a planer will speed up the construction process many times, help you avoid many mistakes and make the work more accurate. It is a complete substitute for pencil and ruler. If the last devices often allowed the possibility of such defects as different thickness of the marked lines, their unevenness, abruptness, then a homemade planer, due to the presence of a sharp hairpin or blade, has an accuracy of 100%.

Scheme thicknessing machine.

In order to make such a tool, you should first familiarize yourself with it constituent parts: clips, rod, hairpin or blade, pads. Thanks to this composition, the tool easily copes with the creation straight lines: The block moves along the rod, the distance from the studs to the block is measured, and the screw clamp fixes the tool securely. Thanks to the scale on the rod, the thicknessing tool can be easily adjusted to the size you need.

In order to make such a tool from an electric plane, you will need the following materials and tools:

• electric planer;
• sheet plywood, as well as wooden blocks.

Preparation for tool making

In order to start making it, you must decide what size parts you will work with in the future. This is a very important point. Based on this, you will know what kind of thickness gauge you need to make.

It is important not to be mistaken here, since the width of the tool body, the length of the guide parts, the size of the stud and its length, the height of the side walls of the device must be adjusted to the size of the parts with which you will use the thickness gauge.

To make a planer from an electric plane, you will need plywood, bars and a plane.

All this is necessary in order for the tool you have made to be stable on the surfaces with which it will work.

Also, before making a planer with your own hands, you need to know exactly how to place the pin. It will cause the electric plane to go down and up, so it is not correct to place it in the center of the case. The pin must be positioned so that it is located in the middle between the rear and front handles. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient for you to work with the instrument, and it will not be able to be firmly fixed.

When making this device, you should make sure that its hairpin is as mobile as possible. In order to do this, it is necessary to place a rolling bearing in the upper part of the cover. In the middle plate, a nut should be welded. Then your planer will have the ability to adjust the height of the location of the mechanism with a fairly small step size.

In order to save on material, the guides can be easily made from wooden blocks. Their length should be with a margin so that they are not end-to-end. The design of the bottom plane is very important. When working with a thicknessing tool, it is necessary that the material moves parallel to the blades, otherwise the evenness of the line can be questioned.

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How to make a planer from an electric plane: instructions

Planer planer diagram.

You need to install your planer on a simple bar-shaped device, clamp it with clamps and set a certain gap. The gap should be the same thickness as the thickness of the workpiece to be machined.

A support bar is attached to a workbench or a surface convenient for you, on it, by selecting with layers of plywood, we set the gap you need and attach the plane to such a base with a clamp. The whole installation is fixed with 4 clamps. Two of them hold the base itself on a workbench, and two hold the plane, which is set at a given thickness and raised under the base.

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How to work with a planer with a planer?

It is necessary to set the gap between the electric plane and the bottom plate at the lowest height, while turning the pin. As soon as the altitude is set, you need to turn on the device and start required material under the planer blades. At correct execution designs, we get a smooth, completely smooth detail. It is not necessary to be too zealous with pressure on the part, since the plane may fail. Making a planer from an electric plane is a completely simple and easy task that will bring high quality results.

Making a planer from an electric plane with your own hands

• Getting Started - Setting Up and Using the Tool

With a certain amount of technical knowledge, making a planer from an electric plane with your own hands does not present any particular difficulties.

Planer planer diagram.

The electric plane is useful in household device - it allows you to process wood very quickly and efficiently. However, any tool falls into disrepair over time, and electric planers are no exception in this regard. An electric plane, which has become unusable over time, can be given a second life by using it to make a planer.

The thickness gauge is an irreplaceable device for carrying out work on wood processing. The cost of a thicknesser made by industrial manufacturers is quite high, and the purchase of such expensive equipment is not always justified. The easiest way to make such a device is from an electric plane. If everything is done correctly, then the quality of the woodworking operations carried out with the help of such a tool will be quite high.

Before proceeding with the design of the planer, you should study the principles of operation and the purpose of the device well.

The device and purpose of the thicknesser

This tool is designed to make precise and correct lines on any plane.

The use of a planer allows several times to speed up the process of carrying out construction works, while the tool will avoid the assumption a large number errors and will make the construction process more accurate. This unit is a complete substitute for pencil and ruler. When using a pencil and a ruler, drawing lines is difficult, since very often the line can have a different thickness, it can be intermittent or uneven. All these defects lead to the appearance of inaccuracies that can affect the quality of work. A homemade thickness gauge, due to the presence of a sharp hairpin in its design, allows you to get rid of such difficulties.

Scheme of a thicknessing machine.

The structure of the tool includes the following components:

• clamps;
• barbell; hairpin or blade;
• pads.

Thanks to this design, the fixture easily copes with the task of creating straight lines on any surface. During the operation, the block moves along the rod and allows you to measure the distance from the stud to the block. The use of a special screw clamp allows for reliable fixation of the tool. Due to the presence of the scale of measurements, marked on the rod, it is easy to readjust the tool to the size that is required in the process.

To make a planer with your own hands from an electric plane, you will need to prepare:

• electric planer;
• bars of wood and sheet plywood for assembling the body of the device.

In addition, the foreman who decides to design the device must have a set of basic knowledge in the field of physics and mechanics.

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Preparation for the manufacturing process of the fixture

Before proceeding with the manufacture of the device, you should decide on the dimensions of the parts to be processed. This nuance has great importance, as it affects the size of the planer that is planned to be made.

When determining the dimensions of the blanks with which it is planned to carry out work, it is very important not to make a mistake, since this parameter of the parts affects the width of the device, the length of the guides, the size of the stud and the height of the walls of the unit.

Homemade thicknessing machine.

All these requirements must be met in order for the manufactured tool to have high stability on the surfaces to be worked with. In addition, before making a homemade thickness gauge. you need to know exactly how to position the stud. This structural element causes the electric planer to rise and fall, for this reason it is not recommended to mount the stud in the center of the body. The pin must be mounted so that it is halfway between the rear and front handles. With a different arrangement of the stud, working with the device will be inconvenient, and the device will not be able to be securely and firmly fixed.

During the manufacture of the device, care must be taken to ensure that the pin is provided with maximum mobility. For this purpose, a rolling bearing is placed in the upper part of the cover. A nut is welded into the middle plate. It is with this design that it becomes possible to adjust the height of the location of the working element of the structure with a small step size.

The guides are made using wood blocks. The length of these bars should have some margin. The design of the work plane is an important part of the tool making process. In the process of using the device, it is required to ensure the movement of the workpiece parallel to the blades, otherwise the evenness of the applied line will be doubtful.

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How is a planer made from an electric plane?

It is required to fix the plane on simple device in the form of a block of wood (using clamps) and set a certain gap. The gap to be set should be the same size as the thickness of the workpiece to be machined.

A support bar is fixed on a workbench or other convenient platform, a gap is installed on it using a selection of plywood layers and a plane is attached. The attachment of the tool to such a base is carried out using clamps. Four clamps are required to secure the unit. Two of the clamps hold the base to the surface of the workbench, and two are used to hold the planer, which is set to the specified thickness and raised above the base.

For more accurate operations, a millimeter scale is applied to the stud. For this purpose, it is most convenient to use a file or file. After finishing the assembly of the planer, it must be painted with paint for metal surfaces, which eliminates the appearance of fungus and the development of corrosion processes. It is not necessary to paint only the lower plane of the tool, with the help of which the working process is carried out.

Having made a planer from an electric planer and using it in work, you can apply markings of any complexity to the plane.

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Getting Started - Setting Up and Using the Tool

Before using the tool, it must be prepared for work. The quality of work depends on the correct preparation of the device. The efficiency of the device and the safety of working with it also depend on the correct setting. The principle of operation of the tool is based on sliding a bar with a pin inside the block, which is equipped with a special mechanism to hold the bar in the desired position.

Assembling a planer from an electric plane.

To obtain a uniform and clear line, the stud must be well honed. The sharpness of the sharpening of the stud should be checked before each use of the device and, if necessary, sharpened.

Working with the tool is simple. To perform operations, the stud is installed at the required distance from the block. The process of installing the stud at the desired distance is carried out using a steel ruler, after which the bar is fixed. The last is firmly pressed against the workpiece, and the tool tilts slightly away from the master. By tilting, the cutting part of the stud is opened. After tilting the tool, it is moved along the plane towards the master working with the tool.

Care should be taken when operating the instrument to avoid injury.

Work rules and safe operation devices are as follows:

• when using the tool, use protective goggles for the eyes;
• when working with rough materials, use protective gloves;
• before turning on the device, you should check the correctness of the instrument setting;
• Before work, the stud should be checked for cracks.

In addition, before using the device, workpieces should be prepared; this requires cleaning their surface from dirt, nails and debris that can damage the working element.

Homemade electric planer thicknessing machine

For processing wooden products can use a special planer made of a special planer made independently and designed for finishing wood blanks. To make a planer with your own hands, you can use an electric plane, which has been used for work for a long time, but has retained all its operational characteristics.

Surface gage from an electric plane

Thicknesser design

The thicknessing machine includes:

1. worker horizontal table for processing wood products;
2. working processing shaft;
3. pressure rollers for feeding the workpiece into the processing zone;
4. table height adjustment system;
5. safety device preventing the return of the workpiece.

Thicknesser made of electric plane

Thicknessers are manufactured on industrial enterprises and are used in production where finishing of the surface of wooden blanks is required.

The use of a planer significantly reduces the processing time of workpieces, but with a sufficiently high selling price of the machine and performing one-time operations, it is better to make the unit yourself with your own hands. Using an electric plane that has been in operation for a long time, it is possible to make a thicknessing machine, on which it is possible to process various products with a sufficiently high quality and accuracy.

In order to make a planer from an electric plane with your own hands, you need units and accessories:

The principle of operation of the machine consists in the implementation of the operation of processing a wooden workpiece, fixed with clamps and fed into the zone of the working shaft of the planer.

Machine manufacturing

For the manufacture of a thicknessing machine, several operations are carried out in the course of which the work is performed:

1. The base for the desktop is made of plywood (10-15 mm), 400x500 mm in size.
2. Fixation of supports for the platform with an electric plane is carried out. Plywood is used for the production of stands. The assembly of the structure is carried out using screws fixed to the base, followed by the installation of an electric plane.
3. The platform for the installation of the electric planer is cut out. A plane is attached to the platform, taking into account a special hole cut exactly in the center, which coincides with the size of the plane. For fastening, special strips are used, which are fixed with screws.
4. Threaded screws with gears are mounted on the platform. A special mechanism is installed to raise and lower the platform. 4 screws are mounted at the corners of the base.
5. The platform is mounted on ready-made stands and, together with the electric planer, is fixed with screws. Electrical wiring is laid for the power supply of the planer, taking into account the possibility of preventing damage to the wiring when processing blanks.
6. The platform control handle with an electric plane is being installed.
7. A bar with a scale and a special indicator are installed. The measuring bar is necessary for accurate measurement of workpieces and compliance with the specified dimensions.

After the assembly of the thicknessing machine is completed, a check and adjustment is carried out. The electric planer after work must be cleaned and lubricated without fail.

Planing scheme Drawing of the planer-based planer work

Features of the manufacture of thicknesser

Initially, before making the thicknesser, a drawing of the machine is made indicating the exact dimensions of all parts.

The dimensions of the structural elements of the machine are precisely established, which must be done, observing:

• the width of the guides;
• the length of the guides;
• hairpin length,

determining the dimensions of the workpieces to be processed.

The installation of the stud is marked, which should be located between the two handles exactly in the middle, which ensures the convenience of working on the machine. To displace the stud, a bearing is mounted in the upper part of the housing cover, and a nut is welded to the plate to adjust the processing height of the workpiece.

It should also be borne in mind that the length of the guides made of bars should be greater than the base. Due to this, a parallel entry of the workpiece is ensured during processing with respect to the blades of the electric planer.

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Do you want to expand the functionality of your electric plane? Assemble the planer with your own hands!

Before proceeding to consider making a planer with your own hands, let's find out what it is and what it is for.

Thicknesser called a woodworking machine, which planes the timber to a given thickness with minimal material loss.
It is important to distinguish a planer from a planer, since the workpiece must be planed before the planer.

The planer removes the unevenness of the wood and makes the surface even, and the thickness planer is designed for finishing and is used to obtain the exact dimensions of a bar or board.
In this regard, it is necessary to understand for yourself that through the thicknessing machine you will run a deliberately prepared timber to obtain the appropriate dimensions, and not a piece of wood without any preliminary processing.

Consider a do-it-yourself planer device.

What components are included?

• The most important thing is the electric plane. the choice of which must be approached with all seriousness, depending on the tasks.
• A certain amount of regular plywood, the thickness of which depends on the structure you choose.
• A handful of self-tapping screws for fastening to the base assembled from a 60x200x1000 board
• And two slats as guides.

The simplest design that can be assembled in 30-40 minutes now.
An example of how you can make a thickness gauge from a plane and improvised means is shown in the photo.

Fast, simple and affordable. If you are not chasing great accuracy, then this option, which is fine for you.

This video describes in detail how to do it.

Since the number of parts for making a planer is not so much and they do not differ in some intricate shape, it makes no sense to make drawings. While you are drawing them, a neighbor, having watched this video, will already assemble a thickness gauge.

Another example of how you can assemble a planer from an electric plane with your own hands.

True, in this case, manufacturing will have to spend much more time and will require you to have a jigsaw, plywood 10 mm thick, M10x1.5 studs for making an adjusting screw, self-tapping screws and patience.
But the output part will be more accurate, it is easier to adjust the equipment to the desired size, it is more pleasant to work, however, wide board can no longer be processed. In any case, it's up to you, it all depends on what you need at the moment. And one more example, which will not be difficult to make. True, the maximum possible sizes workpieces on this machine are limited to a height of 100 mm, a width of 110 mm.

And one more option. Which one to choose is a matter of taste and depends on availability suitable materials, time and desire.

If, nevertheless, none of the options I proposed suited you, you need large volumes of wood processing, or you simply do not want to do it yourself, think about purchasing a stationary thicknessing machine.

They sent me a link to a video with a homemade planer I could not resist, I posted it on the site. Enough simple construction and very practical. There is a nuance in the exact manufacture of frames, but if you try, you can do everything accurately and beautifully. Also, this thicknessing gauge can be easily turned into milling machine, which is important in our time of crisis. See, try, do!

Another device that is available in the workshop of Alexei Kuznetsov. These are additions to a conventional electric planer that turn it into a machine.

Supplement one - a jointer for planing the edges of boards. This is in addition to the above. A stand is attached to the side of the workbench with a pair of bolts, on which an emphasis for the planer is also fixed with a bolt. Closer to us in the frame there is an adjusting screw that allows you to adjust the inclination of the planer sole vertically.

The handle of the tool is put on this stop and fixed from above with a clamp. In this case, the handle itself rests on the adjustment bolt. Twisting it, we tilt the sole towards the table, twisting - on the contrary.

Another photo from a different angle.

But in the course of operation, shortcomings were identified. The cut walks and long workpieces cannot be processed smoothly. Therefore, the mount will be redone (Alexey promised to throw off the results).

The second extension was a thickness gauge (a device for planing panels of calibrated thickness). In this way, you can process a shield of any length and width. The guide rails are fixed to the table with clamps, thereby setting the width of the work surface. If the shield is longer than the carriage travel, it's okay. First, how long the length is enough is processed, then the shield simply moves forward, the shield is fixed and processed further.

Thickness adjustment is made using calibrated strips 1, 2, 5 mm, which are placed between the plane mount and the carriage or directly under the shield, depending on the thickness of the shield.

In principle, the design is clear from the photo: there are two even bars - guides along which the carriage rolls back and forth.

The carriage itself, in turn, also consists of a pair of parallel guides on which the cradle moves in the transverse direction (I will call it that) with a plane fixed in it.

A planer is a woodworking machine that planes with the least material loss. Such a machine is used for finishing, and is also used to accurately change the size of the material. Many people are wondering how to make a homemade planer from an electric plane? In order to make this tool, you first need to familiarize yourself with its main parts: clips, rod, pins, blade, block.

Thanks to these parts, it is easy to fix and adjust the tool to the size you want.

Materials you will need to create a homemade planer:

Tools you need:

1. Electric planer.
2. Various screwdrivers and wrenches.
3. Ruler.
4. Screwdriver.

Preparing to work on the thickness gauge:

• Select the size of the parts.
• Figure out how to place the hairpin.
• Make the hairpin movable.
• Engage in the design of the lower plane.

Step-by-step creation of a planer

This part too made of plywood, you need to fasten it from the back with screws.

1. Creation of a platform on which the electric plane will be.

Use a jigsaw to make a hole in the shape of an electric planer.

1. We collect threaded screws for the platform.

All corners of the platform we mount screws with a coarse thread.

We make a stand from a sheet of plywood, on which it will be necessary to install the upper part of the machine with a platform and an electric plane, all this fix with screws... We are considering how and where to lay the cable from the electric plane.

1. Attachment and installation of the handle for controlling the thickness gauge. Install it on one of the threaded screws. You need to fix it with washers and nuts. To prevent the electric plane from falling off the mountings, we create through hole on one of the screws.
2. Installing the bar and indicator.

The measuring bar on the thickness gauge is considered an indispensable part, thanks to which you can measure the thickness of the material. Any piece of a ruler from 6–8 cm will go over the bar. For indicator you can choose a regular arrow made of tin. That's all, now our do-it-yourself planer is ready.

Remember to test it on any material and always remember to take care of this device, clean it and sharpen it in time. To do your job efficiently, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the drawings planer and watch a video of how to make a planer with your own hands.

Safety when working on a homemade machine

• Eye protection is always required when working on such a machine.
• During rough work gloves must be worn.
• Before work, it is worth checking the operability of the machine and fixing all its parts.
• Studs and knives must be free from defects and various cracks.
• It is possible to machine only clean material free of nails and other metal particles.

Surface gage from an electric plane

How to work on a homemade thicknessing machine:

1. The hairpin of the machine is placed at the required distance from the edge of the part, the desired size is set and the bar is fixed. After these actions, the machine tilts away from itself and then the cutting part of the stud opens. Then you just need to pull the tool towards you and that's it.
2. In the case of correct control of the do-it-yourself planer, the work will be performed ideally and will not differ from work in specialized workshops.

Studs and guides

About these details on the basis of an electric planer need to talk separately. They play the most important role in the work of the planer.

Conclusion

It's not that hard to do that planer miracle do it yourself. Numerous drawings and videos help in creating the planer. The main thing is to try and do everything according to the advice and instructions.

As gaining new experience and hobbies for your needs, the machine can be improved or you can start using modern and very powerful machines.

If you need a thickness gauge to create a large number of blanks with their subsequent implementation, then you should understand that the usual homemade machine you cannot do it. And most importantly, don't forget that you don't have to get upset if you can't make your own thicknessing machine! You can always get it in the store.

For the processing of wooden products, a special planer made of an electric planer can be used, made independently and designed for finishing wood blanks. To make a planer with your own hands, you can use an electric plane, which has been used for work for a long time, but has retained all its operational characteristics.

Thicknesser design

The thicknessing machine includes:

1. working horizontal table for processing wooden products;
2. working processing shaft;
3. pressure rollers for feeding the workpiece into the processing zone;
4. table height adjustment system;
5. safety device preventing the return of the workpiece.

Thicknesser machines are manufactured in industrial enterprises and are used in production where finishing of the surface of wooden blanks is required.

The use of a planer significantly reduces the processing time of workpieces, but with a sufficiently high selling price of the machine and performing one-time operations, it is better to make the unit yourself with your own hands. Using an electric plane that has been in operation for a long time, it is possible to make a thicknessing machine, on which it is possible to process various products with a sufficiently high quality and accuracy.

In order to make a planer from an electric plane with your own hands, you need units and accessories:

1. electric planer;
2. wooden bars;
3. plywood 10-15 mm;
4. clamps;
5. barbell;
6. hairpins;
7. pads.

The principle of operation of the machine consists in the implementation of the operation of processing a wooden workpiece, fixed with clamps and fed into the zone of the working shaft of the planer.

Machine manufacturing

For the manufacture of a thicknessing machine, several operations are carried out in the course of which the work is performed:

1. The base for the desktop is made of plywood (10-15 mm), 400x500 mm in size.
2. Fixation of supports for the platform with an electric plane is carried out. Plywood is used for the production of stands. The assembly of the structure is carried out using screws fixed to the base, followed by the installation of an electric plane.
3. The platform for the installation of the electric planer is cut out. A plane is attached to the platform, taking into account a special hole cut exactly in the center, which coincides with the size of the plane. For fastening, special strips are used, which are fixed with screws.
4. Threaded screws with gears are mounted on the platform. A special mechanism is installed to raise and lower the platform. 4 screws are mounted at the corners of the base.
5. The platform is mounted on ready-made stands and, together with the electric planer, is fixed with screws. Electrical wiring is laid for the power supply of the planer, taking into account the possibility of preventing damage to the wiring when processing blanks.
6. The platform control handle with an electric plane is being installed.
7. A bar with a scale and a special indicator are installed. The measuring bar is necessary for accurate measurement of workpieces and compliance with the specified dimensions.

After the assembly of the thicknessing machine is completed, a check and adjustment is carried out. The electric planer after work must be cleaned and lubricated without fail.

Features of the manufacture of thicknesser

Initially, before making the thicknesser, a drawing of the machine is made indicating the exact dimensions of all parts.

The dimensions of the structural elements of the machine are precisely established, which must be done, observing:

• the width of the guides;
• the length of the guides;
• hairpin length,

determining the dimensions of the workpieces to be processed.

The installation of the stud is marked, which should be located between the two handles exactly in the middle, which ensures the convenience of working on the machine. To displace the stud, a bearing is mounted in the upper part of the housing cover, and a nut is welded to the plate to adjust the processing height of the workpiece.

It should also be borne in mind that the length of the guides made of bars should be greater than the base. Due to this, a parallel entry of the workpiece is ensured during processing with respect to the blades of the electric planer.