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right I see, thanks for clearing that up. I'll have a look if spares are available.

Thank you both for the replies (unsure how to multi-quote on here). Can I ask what the advantage of having the rubber rollers is and how difficult they are to replace? Thanks!

Dewalt DW1150. Have a chance to pick one up locally for £160. I know dewalt is generally trustworthy gear though I've never owned any. This model is pretty old, and I guess it'll depend on the condition and amount of work that may need to go into setting it up because of that. I know thoughts...

I know; sorry for the confusion. So long as I'm able to get a board squared on all sides (even if it's with work arounds) the machine doesn't need a lot of fiddling with and it's of good quality, I'll go for it; all of which you've confirmed. Seems everywhere that's selling the Jet is selling...

Keep seeing some nice looking machinery pop up on gumtree of this brand. Don't really know anything about them - does anyone else? Do they make decent stuff? Seen a pretty cool band saw on there at what seems like a good price if the machinery is worth its salt. Thanks!

Probably better just go ahead and get the Jet, then. Confirmation of it being plug in and go is enough. Quick querie on using it as a planet/jointer: Can it be used to square all four sides? I understand how you can plane one edge square using the method you described, but wouldn’t I still...

Hmm. Out of square issues like this irk me greatly. The prospect of this happening is enough to put me off to be honest. The amount of machines i’ve owned that have been slightly out of square rendering them useless is the reason I use mostly hand tools. This is the first time I’ve tentatively...

To be honest, then, I might just grab the Jet that you have if you consider it decent. I noticed it’s out of stock on the site you linked, so I’ll have a look for it elsewhere. Is there anything else tou’d recommend at the same price point? And Would you ever buy a second hand one on eBay that’s...

I'm currently making some raised panel internal doors and I was wondering whether anyone has done the same thing but for a front door and how involved it is? I'm unsure what is different exactly but I know some aspects are, and we'd like a window if I were to build one. We currently have one of...

Nice tips, good to know. So does it work in reverse? Could you get a planer and use one as a thicknesser? I’m guessing if you could this would be considerably more complex, requiring a jig to press down the wood from the top. Thanks

Thanks for the reply. What is it about the Triton one that makes it not particularly good? I know they’re a budget brand, but surely the cheaper ones must still at least fulfill the requirement of being able to square the wood and get the job done. Is it quality of the blades? And yes, a lot of...

Thanks for the post. I don’t know whether it’s just me, but a lot of these names seem oddly interchangable. Of course, the distinction between a hand held planer and a thicknesser is one that is easy to see (although, even that I seemed to get muddled with at first!), but many of the...

Thats good to know then, thanks. Other than of course checking that the item is listed as “good, working condition” before buying, is there anything else in particular I should look out for?

Nice. Thanks for the link, Bob.

Thanks for all the replies. Certainly won’t be attempting anything with that power planer any time soon :lol:. In regards to the purchasing of a desk top planer/thicknesser; I did have a look at the Axminster one at the marketplace so thanks for the heads up with that, but despite how much I...

Vert nice, looks a vert well looked after bit of kit.

I see what you mean, sorry; I was getting my names mixed up. What I was indeed enquiring about was thicknessers, so I was lucky people have informed me regarding them. Perhaps a thicknesser wouldn’t be essential, though the screwfix brand electric plane I have isn’t really very good. i suspect...

Thanks for the recomendations. Having read yours and the above posts, I think i’m going to take the plunge and get one. Not sure I got drop £450, though. What are you getting extra with the higher priced models vs some of the cheaper ones? Providing you buy from a quality brand, of course. AJB...

Cheers for the insight, custard. Agree on the above; all the power planes i’ve used have been cheap and bloody useless. The one I own at the moment is a Screwfix own brand that I got for about £25 - waste of money.

I was looking at the Axminster ones actually; thanks for the heads up!