AL-KO Planer Thicknesser

billypit · 8 Mar 2008

Hi,
I've a planer thicknesser, about 10 years old I believe, I bought it around 8 years ago, which only gets very occasional use. It's labelled as an AL-KO PRO-PH 260. Virtually all of the writing on the machine is in french or german, and I think that it may have been bought originally in france.
I need blades and maybe other parts for this but after trawling the web for days realise it is probably a clone of something else.
I'm sure when I bought it I had a parts list but this is long gone.
Any help with identifying this would be really good, and sourcing of parts even better.
Best Regards.
Bill P

bob_c · 8 Mar 2008

From what i could find the company was known under various names,yours is probably from AL-KO Kober Ltd (after the founder Alois Kober),a German company.They have a UK branch which seems to specialise in Garden machinery,lawnmowers ,etc..
They seem to sell dust extraction but i could find no mention of woodwork or metalwork machinery.

wizer · 8 Mar 2008

Welcome Bill.

Some pictures might help identify the machine?

Steve Maskery · 8 Mar 2008

Hi Bill
If I were you I'd just measure the blades on the machine - length by overall width (from the bottom edge to the sharp edge) and the thickness. They are almost certainly the same as some other make that you can get spares for.

And Welcome.

Steve

Digit · 8 Mar 2008

There is a company on the net that makes to order as well of course.

Roy.

billypit · 9 Mar 2008

Hi,
Thanks for all of the help, and so quick! I think I've added links to a few photos but I'm not too sure, I've never done it before, soon find out I suppose. I bought several sets of blades from Axminster tools a few years ago and remember that they didn't fit, but I can't remember why. If only I'd kept notes. Having blades made to fit sounds a good idea. Presumably they can be reground a few times.
If the links work then you'll be able to see , but in case not the machine has a 10" cut , with about a 6" throat.
As before, any help will be gratefully recieved.

Bill