glenn bradley
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Another item off the to-do list.
Once upon a time I bought a roller stand because is had roller-balls on it. Long rollers tend to steer stock and I wanted something for the bandsaw. I found that on heavier material the rollers left patterns of crushed fibers that showed up during the finishing stage despite hand planing and sanding to final dimension. So, I modified it and added casters.
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. ![Roller Stand Mod v2 (3).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (3).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61491-49b336bef9a1d2a3ba76908cea6dde6b.jpg)
This worked great.
Every now and then I would be working with material, or end up with spoil, consisting of stock that was thinner than this design is intended for. I have other stands but, I would be too lazy . . . er. . . . I mean 'creatively focused', yeah, that's it . . . creatively focused to stop and swap stands.
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (4).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (4).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61492-b3fcbc75ff9e98bb83ea6c44697ea262.jpg)
I grabbed a piece of scrap 1/4" BB ply and a piece of PVC pipe. I cut a skinny 1/4" slot out of the PVC on the tablesaw and cut the ply to a size that would position the PVC a fat 1/8" below the top of the casters. I just happened to cut the PVC slot small enough to fit nice and tight (read, pounded it on with a dead blow mallet).
. ![Roller Stand Mod v2 (6).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (6).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61494-ab4d37b8afabd6e2a67074eaf211bf17.jpg)
Now I get the benefit of the casters and have a safety net for the occasional thinner stock/spoil.
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (7).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (7).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61495-d68ce755eeedee2ad7a23612a1ce9033.jpg)
Once upon a time I bought a roller stand because is had roller-balls on it. Long rollers tend to steer stock and I wanted something for the bandsaw. I found that on heavier material the rollers left patterns of crushed fibers that showed up during the finishing stage despite hand planing and sanding to final dimension. So, I modified it and added casters.
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (1).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (1).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61489-7b2017ccb3d08c04e31def842d18565a.jpg)
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (2).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (2).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61490-a9dc36604f9e561b52ddd10d9cc9361b.jpg)
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (3).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (3).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61491-49b336bef9a1d2a3ba76908cea6dde6b.jpg)
This worked great.
Every now and then I would be working with material, or end up with spoil, consisting of stock that was thinner than this design is intended for. I have other stands but, I would be too lazy . . . er. . . . I mean 'creatively focused', yeah, that's it . . . creatively focused to stop and swap stands.
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (4).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (4).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61492-b3fcbc75ff9e98bb83ea6c44697ea262.jpg)
I grabbed a piece of scrap 1/4" BB ply and a piece of PVC pipe. I cut a skinny 1/4" slot out of the PVC on the tablesaw and cut the ply to a size that would position the PVC a fat 1/8" below the top of the casters. I just happened to cut the PVC slot small enough to fit nice and tight (read, pounded it on with a dead blow mallet).
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (5).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (5).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61493-9dc4005b51f871bbaf625d425f512aa0.jpg)
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (6).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (6).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61494-ab4d37b8afabd6e2a67074eaf211bf17.jpg)
Now I get the benefit of the casters and have a safety net for the occasional thinner stock/spoil.
![Roller Stand Mod v2 (7).jpg Roller Stand Mod v2 (7).jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/61/61495-d68ce755eeedee2ad7a23612a1ce9033.jpg)
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