Wanted: Cheap Planer Thicknesser

[Chems]

I was going to get a Jet260, but with the trouble they are having with the tables I want to wait an see what happens. I was going to buy Karls but for his troubles. I may also be moving my equipment to a new home so don't want another giant machine right now to move.

So to see me through I'd like a cheap bench top P/T. Is there anyone on here with one hiding under a bench that they'd like to sell off?


TIA!

 

[pren]

Hey.

Don't know about second hand but I can reccomend the MacAllister (B&Q) PT as a cheap, benchtop number. I mainly use mine for cleaning up reclaimed timber from pallets. I've not had one before so can't compare it but it does a great job as far as I'm concerned. Powerful, takes up to a 300mm board (IIRC) and has a pretty effective extraction thingumy built in. Given it plenty of abuse and it still works perfectly.

Think I paid £180 about a year back. 8)

 

[mickthetree]

I was considering one of those when they had their 20% off a couple of weeks ago

 

[big soft moose]

I was going to get a Jet260, but with the trouble they are having with the tables I want to wait an see what happens. I was going to buy Karls but for his troubles. I may also be moving my equipment to a new home so don't want another giant machine right now to move.

So to see me through I'd like a cheap bench top P/T. Is there anyone on here with one hiding under a bench that they'd like to sell off?


TIA!

I'd go for a seperate thicknesser in that case - best by a country mile is the dw733 but they arent cheap (unless you can ebay a bargain) , axminster have their own on special offer at the moment tho. so that may be worth a look.

on the planer side - just use a plane like a no6 or 7

 

[Chems]

Got the SIP 6x4 off ebay from a nice feller for £140 plus £16 postage. That should see me true for a while.


I did think of buying just a thicknesser, cause you can plane with one using a flat board and some hot melt glue but hopefully this little one will do ok and if I get £100 or so for it when it comes time to go I'll be doing ok.

 

[BradNaylor]

I was going to buy Karls but for his troubles.

What troubles? Have I missed something?

 

[Chems]

His Thicknessing bed is suffering the same problem as Wizers, it drops down over time meaning the first bit you put in and the last aren't the same.

 

[OPJ]

...You could always spend a bit extra and get the 310 model, where I believe the thicknesser bed can be locked in place!

 

[Karl]

I was going to buy Karls but for his troubles.

What troubles? Have I missed something?

Haha - don't worry Bradley, i'm ok. I've been having a couple of problems with the Jet, that's all.

Cheers

Karl

 

[BradNaylor]

I've been having a few problems with my jet, too. Mrs N is sick of having to mop the bathroom floor!

:lol: