On site planer

[jjames]

Hi everyone,
Looks as if im gonna need an on site planer/thicknesser bot not necessarily the thicknesser...i need something not too heavy 40-50 kg max, not really wide but relatively long...
Any suggestions? Let's i.agine the budget is no problem ;0)))

 

[Bingy man]

My choice when in this situation was a makita nb2012 / 110 volt . Leaves the timber in really good condition almost ready to finish . Noisy - yes but nowhere as loud as some . It’s a thicknesser but worth it . If I recall the other choice was the matabo hc260 ( I think )

 

[jjames]

Hi Bingy man, I have the metabo, it's fine if a touch heavy, I need more a jointer that is transportable mainly for long bits of sapelli or oak.

 

[Bingy man]

Hi Bingy man, I have the metabo, it's fine if a touch heavy, I need more a jointer that is transportable mainly for long bits of sapelli or oak.

Hopefully some more suggestions will be forthcoming..good look

 

[Sachakins]

I use a lumberjack 10", fairly light weight, but keep cuts light and it works a treat.

 

[Inspector]

If you are willing to get a transformer there are lots of bench top jointers (here at least) in 150mm and 200mm widths with lengths from 600mm to 1000mm weights are in the 20Kilo range give or take. Costs $400Cad to $900Cad. They should be available to you. You could put it on a portable mitre saw stand and use the board support rollers, perhaps with some modification, to work longer stock. Some have better cutter heads like the examples below.

https://www.amazon.ca/VEVOR-Cutterh...=4pejJ&pd_rd_w=n7h6q&pd_rd_i=B0D2VPF9VJ&psc=1

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Jointeur-spirale-profondeur-réglable-portable/dp/B0D2VNTZ7B


Pete

 

[TRITON]

Hi everyone,
Looks as if im gonna need an on site planer/thicknesser bot not necessarily the thicknesser...i need something not too heavy 40-50 kg max, not really wide but relatively long...
Any suggestions? Let's i.agine the budget is no problem ;0)))

Need some sort of idea what you're going to put over the planer. Is it for mainly edging ?

Maybe one of the cheaper surface planers like the Jet version of the generic small p/t
https://www.yandles.co.uk/planing-t...MIi_2xlsqPigMVFZNQBh3f4SlMEAQYAiABEgKlgPD_BwE

 

[Jester129]

@Inspector Pete - I've done a similar search on Amazon UK after being amazed that on your side of the water you can get a benchtop planer with a spiral head!! Not a chance here, but I did find one sold by umpteen (lots) of sellers for between £262 and £1,183 with the identical photo!
Here they are:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Multifunct...mzn1.fos.23648568-4ba5-49f2-9aa6-31ae75f1e9cd

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-T...fos.23648568-4ba5-49f2-9aa6-31ae75f1e9cd&th=1

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

I use a Titan.. but that is a big heavy lump.

 

[XTiffy]

Maybe the solution is to build a mobile base for a planer that you can get here, so then no need to carry the machine.
It would need some thought, I have a Ryobi 110 volt Circular sawbench (bought for sitework) and though the leg frame folds down, the wheels are in the wrong place!
The overall width of the wheels will not go through any normal front door and it is a very heavy and bulky item to lift, but it does wheel very well apart from getting through doors!

 

[jjames]

So far, am leaning towards the Shinko ah200, which looks pretty good, unless there is something better around?

 

[Wilson joinery]

Hi jjames

By site do you mean building site or peoples homes? I’ve got an electra beckum hc260 on a wheeled base which might work if you have a van with some sort of access ramp and a hard standing area you can wheel it on when it’s not in the van.

Cheers
Pete

 

[jjames]

Hi Pete, the electra beckum at 70 odd kgs might be a bit too heavy to lug around; i work mainly on barges so getting on and off would be an issue

Cheers