How to Make Budget Thicknesser using a Hand Planer. Homemade Thicknesser. DIY. 4 in 1 workbench

[@stevenangier]

Thank you very much, Michael, for taking the time to show us this. I have been looking for exactly this type of solution for a while now. Sure it could be made better with more rigid rails etc. but the implementation is simple, elegant and inexpensive. I have been reading through the other comments, and I thought I would try to respond to some of them: In Australia the comparable machine is called a thicknesser. Other regions call it a thickness planer or just a planer. In Australia, we would simply call his Ozito electric hand planer a planer. In Australia thicknessers are not cheap and there are not many brands available. You can buy a 13" thicknesser for around $400-$600, but if you want bigger than that (which I would need) then you can basically start at $2000 for a 15" and go up from there. You can buy everything this man uses in this video for about $100, so to those saying "save your money and buy a thickness planer", I say, "do the math". A thicknesser also takes up a decent chunk of space in the workshop -- in my case that is space that I don't want to waste on something that would not be used that often. This solution also has several advantages over a traditional overhead thicknesser in that it can be used on pieces of arbitrary size and shape (as demonstrated in Michael's other video where he works on a log) and there is no snipe from any feed rollers to worry about. Also if the load on the (Ozito) planer becomes to great (such as when working on end grain) then the sled can simply float off the workpiece safely and not cause your glue-up to shatter and damage the thicknesser along with destroying the workpiece. I am convinced that even if I had a thicknesser, I would still want this homemade solution in my workshop anyway because of the problems it solves. It could also easily be adapted to use with a belt sander or a router. To those who asked "why not just lower the planer blade on every pass?" the answer is that electric hand planers don't work that way. On an electric hand planer, the blade depth is fixed to be in plane with the rear shoe. What is adjustable is the height of the front shoe, essentially governing how much material can be fed into the fixed blade and rear shoe. This adjustment is usually between 0mm and 3mm, but in this arrangement the front shoe is not needed and could be removed altogether if desired (which could also open up additional mount point possibilities for the planer chassis). As for the comments about the quality of the Ozito hand planer being used, I have found most all consumer power tool brands to be equally crappy: Ryobi, Bosch, Makita, Ozito, WorkZone etc. I've had tools from all these brands break down way before they reasonably should have and others carry on for years and years -- it's all a quality control gamble. Most of these manufacturers seem to be only interested in making tool skins for their line of battery products now. If you fell better paying $250 for an electric hand planer (or $499 for a thicknesser) then good for you but the $69 Ozito will work great for this purpose. As for the table lifting via the screw thread, this design is brilliant in its simplicity and should be very accurate. M10 is 1mm pitch so one full turn = 1mm adjustment; 1/2 turn = 0.5mm; 1/4 turn = 0.25mm. So provided you visually turn the wing nuts in 90° increments the result will be totally predictable. The only disadvantage with the implementation in the video that I can see is that it would quickly become a nuisance having to adjust 8 wing nuts on every pass, but others have suggested possible improvements there, such as use of springs or embedding nuts in spacer blocks etc. Anyway, thanks again, Michael, for sharing. You have helped me solve my problem.

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thank you, Steven!

[@bertkutoob]

Steven Angier Thanks for commenting so comprehensively and lucidly. Everything you say is valid. I join you in being one of those who find "know it all nitpicking naysayers" irritating and, more importantly, boring. One question. I've never found M10 threaded bar with 1mm thread pitch. Are you certain that's correct? I know M6 is 1mm but that would be too flimsy for this application.

[@roscored1000]

Totally agree with you steven, tools like these here in OZ are expensive and we are not all blessed with large workspaces. I have an issue with my planer so this may be the work around. fairly simple to make too.

[@joeonejoeone]

We recently lumbered a 36" maple, a 36" white ash, and a 32" pecan. After drying, we tried planing with a Rigid (Home Depot) 13" planer with 2 HSS knives kzbin.infoUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL . This job was clearly too much for that machine. The pecan was particularly difficult, due to heavy mineral deposits, and a sharp pair of HSS knives would be consumed by a mere 3 boards. We were also having lots of problems from chip bruising, due to poor dust collection. The shavings came off like straw and jammed in the 4" hose.We bought the DW735 simply to be able to run carbide blades, which worked brilliantly for the pecan. However, we found it to be a much, MUCH nicer machine. It was far more rigid than the "Rigid" planer, and far more accurate as well. But what I liked most about it was the dust feed. This machine has its own blower, which shreds the "straw" like shavings as they come off the cutting head and helps boost the shavings into the dust collection system. No more clogs! It's also nicely sealed so that the internals stay quite clean. This is just a well tempered machine that's a delight to use. It literally cut the labor in half. Just another example of getting what you pay for.

[@RuthlessMojo]

As soon as I saw the Ozito planer I knew you were Australian. I build guitars and have wanted a thicknesser for awhile but couldn’t afford it. This looks like a good option.

[@MatthewSherriff85]

Awesome, i have been looking for a cheap alternative to a thicknesser, this is the best one ive seen so far that doesnt require a router

[@betteramwthanbmw]

Like others, I can only agree with this comment. Like most ingenious solutions, their genius lies in their simplicity. It's actually one of the simplest and most cost-effective solutions to an otherwise necessary bulky tool that actually arguably comes at a price anywhere in the world if you want to achieve a truly usable finish - if you want to self-produce your material from raw wood to end use down the material chain ( or as a recycling freak must/can). Even when using my modest income, I have to do extreme calculations and have always thought back and forth about which machine I should save money for next. The thickness planer is always at the top of the ranking, but then had to give way to a less expensive device for economic reasons. That applies to me with the simple tools, e.g. B. also for the simple screw clamp, of which one (almost) never has enough in the workshop, if it is to be sufficiently strong, long and equipped with a reasonable projection. I already have a vague solution in mind with solid (16-20mm) threaded rods, washers and square profiles, similar to the pipe clamps (with the threaded rod instead of the pipe), but maybe there is a similarly simple solution here on KZbin . But that's just a side note. This thickness planing solution can be implemented in no time and will definitely be one of my next projects. Luckily I have two relatively solid electric planers (without the battery-powered weak-matic solution) but in the antique cable design. One of them is a Black&Decker device from Idstein/Germany from the time when B&D actually still had a few solid devices in their product line (around the beginning of the 70s of the last century) alongside the rest of the home hobbyist crap. My father, who trained as a carpenter and furniture maker, hated B&D products, but the electric planer was the only piece of equipment from B&D that he actually accepted and then used regularly and apart from the sharpening of the knives off-site by the sharpening service, the thing is up still in active use today - as far as the solidity of products from the Stone Age... Kudos to all professionals and also to all DIY makers from beginners to high-end workers!

[@kennethturner7942]

Excellent idea! I have been struggling with buying a planer but the cost of a good one is several hundreds of $$. I have one of these I can use!!! Thanks for this video man. Truly appreciate helping us out with this great idea!

[@robertfrayer6711]

Love this. Going to make this, this summer.

[@davidstyp]

*una brillante idea* 😀😀😀😀

[@MalcolmMXTaylor]

This is superb esp for a beginner like me who doesnt really want to spend much money at least as a start. One thing i was thinking that could make it both more stable and maybe smoother is the long planks with the wingnuts on the sides could be those hollow metal rods still ising the wingnut idea. When i get to trying i will let you know how it goes!!! A great vid!!

[@tym2relax748]

very good idea im really enjoy for watching.

[@itspvme]

Simply brilliant

[@Gerhard-p9g]

Amazing, no words, just showing

[@mikesmith2102]

OMG!!! That is much better than using a router. Just add a bull eye level to the sled and one to the table to make sure everything is level to each other.

[@badger2153]

And after all that effort and cost, you are left with a less manoeuvre able planer. Well done sir

[@madmikemakes3056]

Fantastic idea. Also a great way to flatten warped planks if you build a longer bench.

[@rynait]

nice idea, solving swarfs. but there might be 2 problems. a) all corners has to be set the same. use four wood (hole drilled in middle) blocks (all cut the same thickness) instead of middle wing nuts. to handle fractions, use metal washer, cut notch to make C, stack ontop of the wood block. b) seems there is no weight on top of the planer to keep from climbing on top of the surface. (that is what the handle and knob is for). add bit weight on top of the guide rail support?

[@hendrokhumoro]

Thanks for sharing. It's awesome

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

A plane sled ! Very good ! 😎👍☘🍺

[@kmpvoicenovel2787]

i think this great first step blue print. if using the T-slot mitter track on the right and left of the stand, for back and forth movement; and linear sliding track for right and left movements, will make the movement smoother and of course more comfortable to wear. thanks to share your idea

[@oescholido]

Excellent!! Thanks for sharing the talents God gave you😀

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thank you!

[@frejlevbanenfrejlev9643]

Hi there. Good idea. But, regarding adjusting the hight, why not insert a nut in a square block, so you can adjust one quarter thread, every time you rotate the "nut in a block", then you will always be sure you adjust the same on all four corners, before securing the upper wing nut? Just an idea ;O)

[@oneal-alloveart1479]

AWEDOME,SMART IDEA MAANTAAAP

[@Fernando.Canal2]

Great project, thanks for shating

[@rosariomusumeci3615]

Very well done. Simple system to level a wood board. Perhaps it would have been useful to have some kind of gadget that measure accurately how to lower it in controlled increments. Thank you for sharing

[@믿음소망사랑-d6i]

기술이 정말 대단하십니다

[@charliebaylis4082]

I don't have room for a thicknesser in my workshop so this is a brilliant solution, especially since I already own an electric planer.

[@mrdavidurquhart]

Very impressive! Some thicknesses put a gear like a drive sprocket on each of those threaded rods and a chain makes them all turn at the same time when you turn the adjustment handle. It wouldn’t be too hard to add that to your design. Maybe people with lathes and mills would make their own gears or you can buy gears and bore and tap as required. Anyway you have shown us how to make a start which is amazing.

[@genghislife9644]

3d printer gear would suit if you had some spare.

[@LeghornM]

Great simple set up with stuff that is easy to access and you don't need a ton of tolls to make it! Well done!

[@mickmoriarty7780]

Neato! Better than $800-$1200!

[@stupidasole4890]

I love the idea, it’s similar to using a router, question is, did you lose your depth adjustment on planer via blocks of wood, l think it would be simpler to use tools adjuster so you don’t end up crooked using guide boards

[@jpkb77]

This is a great idea. So simple but effective. I have seen loads of plans for jointers made from a planer but IMO this is better. I have one I was about to turn into a jointer but really wanted a thicknesser. Thanks.

[@alx9064]

Wow super smart!

[@haujeancontactee6872]

He needs to use aluminum C channel for the jig. There would be no risk of warping or flexing and it's almost as easy as wood to work with. I would then use Johnson's paste wax as a lube for the aluminum C channel planer jig. It won't react with the wood and it's great for keeping your parts gliding smoothly. I use it to keep my stationary tools looking good. It's works great for a table saw table protector and lubricator. It keep the wood moving smoothly and helps to prevent binding. Try it on your planer and your jointer.

[@Clementoliv]

Very clever, thanks for the idea. I'll build one mostly with Iron bars to avoid bending.

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

👍

[@tigaieandrei7282]

SUPER !

[@TheZuazur]

Superb!!!

[@kakman1958]

Good stuff, love all the Bunnings kit :)

[@joddog]

Great video and great idea. Your blades sound like they need to be changed though 😂

[@BatesonBen]

Yep, brilliant

[@MrWoodMan23]

So simple, yet so effective. Thank you for this idea 👍

[@husseinhashim1973]

Great job bro ….. peace

[@caretakerfoch6103]

Great result for peanuts and a little time. Well thought out sir.

[@leboncoin7627]

فكرة رائعة شكرا لك يا حبيبي💪

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

شكرا لك

[@Habibulla.M]

Good one

[@Eccentric_Villain]

This is by far the best alternative I have seen thus far. Thank you so much kind sir. I will be applying this method for sure.

[@nitestrike1000]

I may be wrong but I thought you weren't supposed to plane across the grain of the wood. Great idea though.....hope to one day try

[@TheLombardProject]

Very cool.

[@bangfujie]

Nice project 😁

[@iwanmurtanto4202]

Great idea...

[@sarmahsarmah1935]

Amazing

[@АлександрРоманович-ж6р]

Как всегда - на высоте! Спасибо за идею! Успехов Вам!

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Спасибо!

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

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[@imextradeco.6689]

It is smart idea. I think that in order to prevent the bending of the wooden bridge , it is better the bridge bar's shorter sides of square come downward for to make more accurate planing than the long side come downward.

[@FunmilayoIdonuan]

Wow 😮.

[@hatfieldmain]

Very useful Video Thank You

[@frankhouck4446]

Nice idea, I’m oookjng to do something similar, but don’t you get a lot of deflection in the middle of those rails? They are only 3/4” thick and span several feet. Maybe use jointed 2x4s on end, or better yet, Unistrut

[@richarddefour8781]

Great idea, so you can plane very thick or very large pieces of wood .

[@bless6952]

good job

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thanks!

[@jacques5259]

We just baught a thickness planer, but this is a great cost effective idea. Well done sir

[@giuseppedibari]

Awesome¡ Only as a suggestion I would change the wood strips for metal strips. That way allows big distance between rods without bending. Anyway the tool is very useful.

[@aaronbenson4156]

This is one of the best ideas I've ever seen. Thank you so much!

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thank you!

[@SacoHumberto]

Hi, I am Humberto from Perú. Very good system, I am trying to do something like that. And I don't understand what level do you have to put the base to permit the knife do up and down. Thanks.

[@GenoLoma]

I'd be adding some stiffening braces to the rails, (or use 90x45's on their vertical edge) to prevent bowing at the mid point as you push the planner down.

[@thefirsted]

The bowing in the middle is where my mind went to while watching as well. It might be better to use the threaded rods to suspend the tool in place too. I dunno. Neat jig though.

[@TimGallant]

@@thefirsted There should be a set of lengthwise strongboards holding the planer down. Of course, that would make it difficult to move the planer back to start another pass.

[@djtaylorutube]

@@TimGallant I'm thinking some tubing and linear bearings but I get that this was probably a quick lash up for a specific purpose and as long as it's operated within the constraints, will do what is needed.

[@philipwatersdeaf]

I think using some steel/metal would be great to provide more rigodity

[@12spala.]

you are the best LIKE

[@view2201]

Good

[@daef_valerapozhitkov3203]

Очень понравилось Ваше видео. Вы супер.

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Спасибо!

[@amdfan7721]

Creative

[@terrywong7879]

Great idea, That saves room and the need for an expensive tool.

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

👍

[@habiks]

It is usually smaller as it doesn't need the full table.. you also spent 10x more time doing it this way. It's great if you have 2 boards to flatten, not so great when you have 50.

[@shshk.home_decor]

Thats exactly what i looked for. Thank you a lot

[@eddieedeagen6876]

Can u provide a list of the materials for this thickness planner please

[@jongsookim636]

good idea. if you use aluminium extrusion profiles, much more accurate planning

[@jasonflynnpp144]

Neat idea, thanks

[@AussieChad]

Replace the undreside wing nuts with springs and you'll only have to adjust the top wing nuts.

[@grahambull5802]

Nice idea but I dont think it would work as you could not control the downward force

[@guyh.4553]

I didn't know where you were going with this but I love it! Simple, cost effective, and relatively I expensive. The only thing I was curious about is couldn't you just adjustments the planer depth rather than resting the rods? Was just thinking about it

[@Hedriks]

he can't. because the planer tool is set plumb to the jig surface. He has to adjust the rods.

[@Joemotors]

Top ideas

[@6onizuka6]

Great ideas but just one doubt. The cage that holds the planner is at the same height as the planner plate so, how can the blades reach the wood to be worked?

[@peterxyz3541]

This is clever!!!

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thanks!

[@MikMech]

Gotta love Ozito! As long as you don't over heat them, they work great. 3 year warranty as well.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

MikMech my ozito vac crapped out yesterday. Bunnings gave me a refund no questions asked.

[@masteralplays4233]

My ozito mitre saw sparked like crazy and apparently its ‘normal’ still got a new one

[@mancandy8964]

good

[@sheermustafa8512]

شكرا انه عمل بديع ورائع

[@Freakopac]

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[@azariasmoral6731]

Great job! I hope I could make this DIY.

[@sabzikhoshk]

Gooood job👍

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thank you

[@stepanbedrossian]

Brilliant I just knew there was a way to do this, and i bet you get no sniping at the ends as there is no disparity of levels. Yes there are ways to improve, as there are in most things but well done. I bet the timber and hardware came from Mr Bunnings? I guess there is also a run on ozito planners. Well Done. I will definitely be on to this idea. Dromana

[@moroccandiycreators5966]

I welcome everyone to my channel! My name is jalaleddine,I am from Morocco and I live in Italy, I am the author of the alfastand diy creators channel. I love tools, as well as making unique things that can't be bought. Subscribe to the channel, it's really very very very very very interesting here

[@splinterBen1s]

dude neato idea! well done

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thanks!

[@gregoryherbig5727]

How do you accurately set the depth both to thickness and level

[@joddog]

Tape measure and a level. Come on mate it’s not rocket science haha

[@gopro2804]

I cannot afford the proper tool yet and with this I can keep working on projects. Thank you for sharing. It’s so simple when you see it, but I couldn’t figure out a design!

[@markdelux2003]

I bought a thickness planer but the problem is when the wood is heavy and long, This is a better alternative and will sure built one. I think lowering or raising the base when adjusting the thickness will give more accuracy

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

👍

[@nancyanngambino1053]

Did you cut the first screw?

[@markbe5603]

Fantastic idea!!! Thank you!

[@allenmcmonagle5544]

Great useful project, thank you

[@moroccandiycreators5966]

I welcome everyone to my channel! My name is jalaleddine,I am from Morocco and I live in Italy, I am the author of the alfastand diy creators channel. I love tools, as well as making unique things that can't be bought. Subscribe to the channel, it's really very very very very very interesting here

[@Bosboskalibos]

Очень понравилось!!! Лайк!!!Лайк!!!!

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

👍

[@officialWWM]

I like that you used the worlds cheapest plane :)

[@moroccandiycreators5966]

I welcome everyone to my channel! My name is jalaleddine,I am from Morocco and I live in Italy, I am the author of the alfastand diy creators channel. I love tools, as well as making unique things that can't be bought. Subscribe to the channel, it's really very very very very very interesting here

[@thedrummerdamo]

Aaaah yes this will help me alot, I hate trying to hand plane wide pieces. All though I think a more appropriate title would of been something like : electric planer jig. I wonder if someone is able to make something similar but with a level knob or something rather than adjusting all them butterflies and worrying about it being level every time ?

[@d.k.1394]

10 out of 10 for an innovative idea...needs more refinement of course........but great!!!!!

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

👍 Thanks 👍

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Excellent project Michael. Love your creative and engineering mind. Thanks for sharing.

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thank you!

[@RandyRasmusson]

nice jig

[@timmills3823]

I have had good success with using a radial arm saw with a dado stack installed in it to roughly dial in thickness on live edge slabs and cutting boards. in my area a radial arm saw is about the same price as an electric planer... just my 2 cents.

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

👍

[@jamesnavidad72]

this one is the best! thanks dude!

[@cri8tor]

Very resourceful and a great build. Cheers m8

[@mehranfreeman6192]

Awesome mate. ozito guy

[@MichaelPaleyAU]

Thanks!