Supporting stock for the planer?

[Brad_bb]

So after a year I finally got the outlet and plug installed for my new Grizzly 20" helical head planer.  It's far quieter than thought it would be.  Seems like you don't even need hearing protection(but probably should anyway).  So I don't really have anything to support stock going in and out of the planer.  I'm thinking a manual scissor lift table(Global Industrial)?  Thoughts welcome.


 

[Larry]

Harbor Freight sells a similar lift table for a lot less money.  I'm very happy with the one I bought.

Now....a shop built roller stand is by far my favorite for the outfeed/infeed on planers, jointers, bandsaw, and table saw. 



I built two of these more than 20 years ago.  Height is adjustable and they are heavy enough to stay in place.  Large diameter roller so if the stand is a little off in height the board will still hit the roller and roll.

[Crusarius]

If you use a flat top adjustable table I would recommend adding some HDPE to it so the material slides easier. Or even make some PVC rollers and bolt them to the top. 

The HDPE is better though since that eliminates the need to have it perfecty straight.

[samandothers]

Seems like WDH used a hydraulic roller table to move some of his lumber, may have been HF.  I have a harbor freight table and use it a lot to roll wood around, like it a great deal.  It raises with a foot pedal and then lowers using a pull handle like a bicycle and brake.  I have not tried to use it as and in or out feed with equipment.  I wonder how it would be to fine adjust compared to the screw type assembly you pictured.  

Larry, nice homemade roller!  Mine are too simple using PVC and do not roll as well as that one would.

[YellowHammer]

Danny used the same tables I used, Harbor Freight hydraulics.  I have two of them and use them for the Powermatic planer because of the adjustable height.  They are also invaluable in the shop, I use them for everything, including rolling stacks of wood to other tools.  

The HF handles have been removed to give a flat deck.  One table on the indeed and one on the outfeed.  I think I would have preferred to get the manual crank up tables instead of the hydraulics.


    

[Brad_bb]

I should have made it more clear that my new Grizzly 20" spiral planer, the bed moves up and down versus the planing head.  Hence the height changing quite a bit from the first feed (1-1/16") to the last feed at 3/4".  It's actually magnified even worse now though as I do not have a jointer yet, so I'm using a sled in the planer.  So I'm actually going from almost 2" until I get 1 flat side, then remove the sled, and plane down to 3/4".

So it sounds like the manual crank handle type I showed should be a good solution.