Electric Hand Planes?

[joiner_sim]

Hi all,

I was working on a job yesterday with a cheapo electric hand plane. It didn't cost much at all and I've had it five years now. However yesterday the belt inside broke. I've now repaired it, but I'm thinking will it go again? It's lasted five years with occasional use. Will it last another five? I don't really want to be on a job and have to walk out and go buy a plane there and then. Can you guys please recommend a good electric hand plane for me, that comes under £100. Remembering that the tool only gets occasional use. I know, I know, buy cheap, it brakes, buy expensive it lasts! :roll:

Thanks for your help.
Simon. :wink:

 

[jhwbigley]

i've got a Bosch GHO 26-82 Planer, had it about 6 months, great tool.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Bosc ... -22185.htm

john

 

[DaveL]

However yesterday the belt inside broke. I've now repaired it, but I'm thinking will it go again?

Simon,
I assume you bought new belt and fitted it?
How much was it and how long did it take to fit?

I would be inclined to buy a spare belt and leave it in the tool box, so if the planer breaks the one in use, you have a spare ready to fit.

 

[joiner_sim]

Thanks for the suggestion John, it looks like a great tool. Just a little bit pricey, I know I said £100, but I will be quiet upset if I part with that much, for the very occasional use it would get.

Dave, the belt was a spare that came with the tool luckily, and was kept with the planer It took about 5 minutes to unscrew the casing and roll on the new belt. I see where you are coming from, just replace the belts if they go...I'm worried the motor might be straining, but I suppose that this would be an option for now until it does require being replaced completley.

How much should I expect to pay for a belt. I've had a look on the internet, and realise now I need to find out my model number first and then phone up the company I've looked at to find out the price.

 

[Shultzy]

joiner_sim, you were lucky my B&D D750 hand planer went phut last week with a bearing failure. I managed to get a new bearing and its back on the road again. Not bad for a tool that's over 30 years old. So while you are buying a new belt get some bearings as well and it will outlast you.

PS It's good to recycle

 

[joiner_sim]

joiner_sim, you were lucky my B&D D750 hand planer went phut last week with a bearing failure. I managed to get a new bearing and its back on the road again. Not bad for a tool that's over 30 years old. So while you are buying a new belt get some bearings as well and it will outlast you.

PS It's good to recycle

This planer I currently have is ...... .............. an Argos Challenge Electric Planer, the basic one they did about 5 years ago. I don't think it cost me much more than about £15. If I get bearings & belts for future breakdowns, will this tool last, really?

Just find it hard to believe, but if parts can be found and are cheap, it's definatley got to be better than me shelling out £80 on a planer than gets only occasional use. (Less than once every 2 months -hanging doors)

 

[Shultzy]

joiner_sim, ask yourself what things are breakable - brushes - bearings - belts. These are all worth replacing as they are fairly cheap. If you only use it occasionally then its only if the motor fails that you need to buy again.

 

[joiner_sim]

When do you know if brushes or barings need replacing? And are these fairly easy to replace? I am very keen on the idea of continuing to use my "budget" plane as an expensive one is not really economical for me due to the lack of work I use them for. Maybe in the future, when it's my own house o I get more work, I'll invest in a much more expensive one, however I know that expensive does not nessecarily mean its any good! Sometimes I think we are just paying an extra ten pound at least because it haves a name on it.

 

[Shultzy]

joiner_sim,

bushes - take them out and have a look, they usually last a long time. Easy to replace.
belt - check to see if there is any fraying or wear in the grooves. Easy to replace.
bearings - usually sealed for life. Check the number on the face and get replacements from

https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/index ... 2d97840fc7

A bit more difficult to replace, drift out the shaft with a bar thinner than the shaft and put the new one on by clamping in a vice.

 

[joiner_sim]

Ok then thanks for the information! Myabe this CHALLENGE planer, will be up for the future years challenges!!!!!