Ridgid Planer Advice

[Justicefan23]

Hi, I just got the Ridgid 13" planer and would like to know if anyone has either purchased a mobile base for it or installed casters on the stand. If so, has it affected the performance. Any advice is appreciated.

Mike

[amcnerl]

I'm not using the stand that came with mine. I reinforced an older wooden microwave cart and use the planer on that. No problems with this setup.

[oldslowchevy]

my father inlaw has a planner on the msuv and says it does rather well.

[hewood]

I'm not using the stand that came with mine. I reinforced an older wooden microwave cart and use the planer on that. No problems with this setup.

I did something similar....reinforced a small PC cart and beefed up the castors.

I've seen others use the splayed leg stands that come with the planers, then add an adjustable mobile base.

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[TOD]

If you can find a Herc-U-Lift they work great on the stand that came with it. I have one on mine.

[contractorpro]

I just made a wood base with splayed legs. My floor is concrete with a clear epoxy coating over it so it slides around pretty easily.

[Justicefan23]

Thanks for all of the great ideas!