Door supports for planing

[AndyJ]

Hi all,
Some people know them as door jigs, some, no doubt by something else, but how do you support a door when your planing it?

I'm tempted to make something -just like this ...

, but welcome comments from those with a bit more experience than me.

 

[^woody^]

I've seem some which are basically the two side blocks on a piece of arched spring steel. When the door is dropped in, the weight pushes down and causes the blocks to grip the door.

 

[Bilioustrumpstaine]

Get one of these

http://www.dbkeighley.co.uk/masters/triton_superjaws.htm


You won't regret it

 

[Bilioustrumpstaine]

More info here
I have deleted the link it was just too long

 

[Symptoms]

Andy - Trend make a door stand for £36 get one at:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/find.asp?pricing=INC&cid=9WRNW3KHY04JFEBUPRDUVI3ESQ7HXSKS

or make one from a bit of 100 x 50 studding, say 600 in length, make the cut-out notch a bit wider than the door thickness so a bit of card or rag can be inserted to prevent damage to door faces.

 

[noseall]

i use my legs.

no wonder my 'town halls' ache.

 

[Bilioustrumpstaine]

Look at this

http://www.denpoproducts.com/denpo1info.htm

Snazzy huh

 

[AndyJ]

thanks guys - in the end I just picked up some rubbish 5x3 18" lengths and cut 40mm slots into 3 of them.

With some wedges - the door was held perfectly and planed to perfection.