Electric Planer - Upgrade Time

[William R. Monroe]

I'd consider Grizzly as well.  And, I think when you move up to a floor model, you really won't have to worry too much about vibration (with most of them).  Grizzly has really been coming around in the last decade, making rather high quality tools for good $$.  For example, a good 15" planer:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0453

or, 15" with spiral cutterhead
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1021X

or a 20"
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0454

or 20" with spiral head:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1033X

If you are sold on the spiral heads, I'd drop the cash and go for the 20".  For as much as you do, Terry, and I know I probably don't have to remind you, but, don't get "just enough," get "more than enough" planer.

Best,
William R. Monroe


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Greg Newell 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 4:09 PM
  Subject: Re: Electric Planer - Upgrade Time


  Terry,
          Some time ago you took my recommendation on a bandsaw and I dare say have been quite happy with it ever since. Am I wrong? Now, take my recommendation for a planer. Buy a very old cast iron planer from a place that resells old equipment from an industrial arts program that they used to offer in schools or the like. The vibration from any of these new bench top models renders them quite useless for high quality work and also they are not robust enough to take much off at a time. I recently found and purchased an 18" Yates American which I'm finding to be everything I could ever want in a planer. You'll want something like it which has many settings for variable feed rate and/or motor speed. The helix spiral cutter heads are available for almost any planer out there if you choose to retrofit. You could start by doing a google search for Rockwell planers or some other older, tried and true name brand that just won't die. Alternatively you could fork out big bucks and stay with the Laguna brand and I'm sure, find something to your satisfaction. IMHO, NOTHING beats good old American cast iron though. Good luck!

  Greg



  At 02:06 PM 3/16/2007, you wrote:

    I find myself planing a lot of wood these days. My little 12-1/2" two-bladed DeWalt I think is feeling the strain.
     
    I think I am looking for a 15" - 20" electric planer with one of those spiral cutter heads. Does anyone out there have any experience with this type of planer - or perhaps some other recommendations?
     
    Thanks.
     
    Terry Farrell
    Farrell Piano
     
    www.farrellpiano.com
    terry at farrellpiano.com 
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