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Thanks for the warm welcome and advice Brad, it's nice to be a part of the community! I've checked IGM and reached hobby-lemn.ro, their local dealer from Bucharest. The guy there was super nice, he listened to my problem, gave me advice about various options on the market, and really tried to...

Thanks CoolNik, the Shinko is too small a machine for me, but the website you recommended may come in handy someday.

Yeah, I was just discussing this with a friend and we agreed that it's probably a lack of demand in the RO (and possibly EU) market for such machines. I was hoping to find somebody who has been fortunate enough to have already found a solution and could point me in the right direction.

Well thanks bushwhaker, but we're back where we started. That's the 6" from Bernardo and it is available here for about 6200 RON, free transport (Masina pentru rindeluit lemn Bernardo SP 150 PS / 230 V). Their 8" seems more interesting but it is out of stock till March. As I said, I am looking...

I see. Looks like both machines have short tables and guide, no helical, no cast iron. Reportedly, the Metabo has some plastic cogs inside too, that give way sooner or later. Not quite what I'm looking for...

AFAIK the 260s seem to exist in the form of benchtop jointers or combo thickness planers, rather short in terms of table and guide length, and many are advertised as hobby machines or have poor reviews. But maybe I've missed something. Jameshow, any particular model or machine type you're...

You are right guys, I bet I'd love the quality of an older machine, but that would present a few challenges: finding a reliable, quality source, service and spare parts, retrofitting a helical, 230V ( I don't have 3-phase ) and size/bulkiness. As I said, it's a bit of a challenge to transport...

Thanks for the replies guys. Sideways, I hear you, knowing the guts of the beast up front could shave a few mm off the frustration when shtf. Or not :confused: but at least you know what to expect. That's why I love reviews and comments when hunting for something. I've also reached out to my...

Well, there was a time when Made in China was very sought after, at least in communist Romania, but times have changed. Even Dewalt and Makita outsource production in PRC (and Romania too) nowadays, so I guess it boils down to being lucky. I have no experience with Bernardo, and I've heard...

Time seems to be as scarce as money these days, so it's time to use some to get ahead of, ahem... time. I'm currently in the process of equipping my small workshop and hit a snag. I can't seem to find a quality 230V, semi-pro 8" (200mm) dedicated jointer (not a combined, planer thicknesser, I...

Thanks for the welcome guys. Sharpening, yeah... gets me on the edge :LOL:

Hi folks. Mostly motorized aspiring woodpecker here, from Romania. Planning to enjoy chisels & hand planes too some day... not so sure about sharpening though :) Thanks for having me.