fixerupper
Well-known Member
I have had it with my cheapie dime store Delta planer.
When the belt smoked this morning on a very shallow cut I figured the time has come to get something better. it has been getting very noisy so probably a bearing gave up the ghost. Money is not an object up to a certain point. This thing has cut fatter on one side of the cut for a couple years and I just cannot find a way to level it. The book does not mention anything about leveling the cut so that option is out. I have tried several ways but it just does not level. Alternating the board by flipping it and making multiple shallow cuts is about the only way I can keep a level cut.
I have done some internet shopping, seems like we pay $350 to $750 or $1000 or the next jump is $3500. I could buy the $3500 model but I do not do the production planing it is built to do and I would have to do a $2000 re wire of the shop to handle the 5 HP motor in a $3500 planer. It is just not economically prudent. So do any of you wood workers have a good suggestion for a cheaper planer in the sub- $1000 range that can be easily adjusted for leveling and will hold the adjustment? The ability to get carbide blades would be a big selling point also. I have 30 amp 220v in the shop now but That's barely adequate to run everything. Thanks
When the belt smoked this morning on a very shallow cut I figured the time has come to get something better. it has been getting very noisy so probably a bearing gave up the ghost. Money is not an object up to a certain point. This thing has cut fatter on one side of the cut for a couple years and I just cannot find a way to level it. The book does not mention anything about leveling the cut so that option is out. I have tried several ways but it just does not level. Alternating the board by flipping it and making multiple shallow cuts is about the only way I can keep a level cut.
I have done some internet shopping, seems like we pay $350 to $750 or $1000 or the next jump is $3500. I could buy the $3500 model but I do not do the production planing it is built to do and I would have to do a $2000 re wire of the shop to handle the 5 HP motor in a $3500 planer. It is just not economically prudent. So do any of you wood workers have a good suggestion for a cheaper planer in the sub- $1000 range that can be easily adjusted for leveling and will hold the adjustment? The ability to get carbide blades would be a big selling point also. I have 30 amp 220v in the shop now but That's barely adequate to run everything. Thanks